equity and justice

Presenter: Emily Rugel, Postdoctoral fellow, Simon Fraser University

Description:

The population of adults aged 60-plus is growing rapidly around the world, expected to more than double to more than two billion by 2050, and the World Health Organization has declared 2020-2030 the “Decade of Healthy Ageing” in response to this demographic shift. Although much of the conversation around healthy aging has focused on individual risk factors and health behaviors, the built, natural, and social environments all play significant roles.

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

Live webinar February 16 and 17, 2022 | 1 to 4 p.m. EST
Facilitator: Janelle Campbell, MSW, RSW

There are two streams of thought in the world about taking care of older adults: in the east, families are supposed to take care of older adults and, in the west, long-term care (LTC) facilities take care of majority of older adults.

This webinar will explore many questions on perspectives in older adult care, including:

What you need to know

In the Ontario child and youth mental health sector, there are no consistent strategies, frameworks or guidelines for organizational practices to improve racial equity for clients, family members and staff.

Have you ever wondered if immigrating to Canada impacts a person's gambling behavior? Or maybe you've asked yourself how systemic inequity has impacted gambling trends? Perhaps you've even wondered how gambling awareness programming can be tailored to fit the needs of a specific community?

The National Safer Supply Community of Practice is hosting a virtual event today, October 7th, from 12 to 1:30 pm.

Speaker: Dr. Nanky Rai

Register for this virtual event.

"Resistance is in our DNA” - Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work Practice

Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET

This workshop will examine what anti-Black racism is and how to address it in our everyday social work practice. We will also learn how critical reflective practice can help us operationalize anti-Black racism theory into our everyday social work practice, at all levels, and in all roles. The workshop will be reflective and interactive.

Abstract submissions for the CCYC Health In | Equity Conference are due Friday, October 8, 2021.

Abstracts in one of the five program themes will be displayed in the form of a digital poster presentation in the virtual poster hall. Please see the abstracts page for details on requirements and how to submit.

Program Themes

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 Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

July 8, 2021 | 9 a.m. to noon EST

As the Women’s Health Research Chair in Mental Health for the Faculty of Health at York University, Dr. Nazilla Khanlou says gender-based violence didn’t start with the pandemic, but the pandemic has made it worse.

“The ripple effects are going to continue for a long time to come.” she says.

Health Equity and Inclusion Framework for Education and Training was created  to integrate equity and inclusion into the planning, development and implementation of educational and training initiatives for health professionals.

Recognizing health inequities and considering the needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations, it promotes learning environments and experiences that:

There is an urgent need to address the devastating losses associated with the current drug-poisoning emergency in Canada. To that end, our presenters undertook a concept mapping study to obtain the perspectives of service users on key elements of effective safer supply programs. The Substance Use and Addictions Program webinar will present a model of safer supply informed by people who use drugs and include recommendations for programmatic and systemic changes.