Dr. Mireille Norris, Dr. Jenny Yu Qing Huang and Dr. DenBow-Burke will share their insights on the experiences black older adults and racialized older persons encounter in health care, barriers faced in accessing supports due to systemic racism and inadequate services, what systems need to change, and the conversations and actions that should take place to advocate toward healthy, safer communities.

Join Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) for this virtual event featuring a panel discussion on the connections between climate change, health, and equity in the Greater Toronto Area.

Climate Change Symposium 2022 will feature a multi-disciplinary panel discussion about the impact of climate change on health inequities.

The Colour of Justice: Recognizing Indigenous, Black, and Racialized Voices Within the Context of Mental Health and Justice Services

“I do not want to say the wrong thing”: A Facilitated Discussion Addressing Systemic Racism, Racial Trauma, and White Supremacy

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The Colour of Justice: Recognizing Indigenous, Black, and Racialized Voices Within the Context of Mental Health and Justice Services

“I do not want to say the wrong thing”: A Facilitated Discussion Addressing Systemic Racism, Racial Trauma, and White Supremacy

In collaboration with Donna Richards, Hellen Gateri, and the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity, YouthREX is excited to co-host a

CAMH and Black Health Alliance are working together on a new project to develop a smoking cessation program tailored towards diverse Black communities in Toronto. The overall goal of this project, titled Equitable Health: Improving Cessation Outcomes within Black Communities, is to co-create a culturally relevant and safe smoking cessation intervention grounded in the voices and lived experiences of Black individuals in Toronto who smoke, or have quit smoking.

NASC Partner Workshop With Angela Connors

Dates

Part One: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Part Two: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST

REGISTER HERE

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Course Description

Join us for this two-part workshop to learn the basic concepts, terminologies, social context, and organizational realities of oppression.

This FREE workshop will be facilitated by Nene Kwasi Kafele, an educator, social justice and youth advocate, researcher and community organizer. Participants will identify some core principles at the personal, relational, and organizational levels in working with marginalized youth.

Prejudices That Impact LGBTQ+ People

June 17, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Presented by: Marco Posadas, MSW, RSW

Anti-Black racism: What mental health workers need to know in order to work with the Black community in clinical/organizational practice

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Live webinar: August 10 and 11, 2022 | 9 a.m. to noon EST
Facilitator: Janelle Campbell, MSW, RSW

The Racialization of Poverty: Understanding Opportunities and Barriers in Income Support for Racialized Clients

May 19, 2022 @ 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Presented by: jasleen kaur johal, Staff Lawyer, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO)

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health recently launched two toolkits:

Utilizing Ontario's Human Rights Code to Support Clients facing Discrimination

April 26, 2022 @ 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Presented by: Marci Gray, MSW, RSW

Lots of new material - webinars, reports - at www.overdoseprevention.ca for keeners.

The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council recently endorsed legalization with strict regulation of substances as the approach that offers the greatest potential benefits for both individual and community health, safety and well-being, and the lowest financial burden to taxpayers.

How can we prioritize meaningful and trauma-informed family engagement when supporting youth? How can we ensure that parents/caregivers feel valued as part of the care team – and that their voices are centered alongside the voices of young people?