EmilyM27 -
The Family Advisory Council at Family Navigation Project is recruiting new members to join our team. We’re looking for folks who have lived experience supporting a young person access mental health or addiction services in the GTA.
Please share the attached poster with anyone who may be interested in joining!
If you are interested in building your capacity in engagement & co-design with clients, lived/living experience, patient, family/caregiver, residents and citizens this is a GREAT opportunity for you and/or your organization.
Bidjinie -
In this video created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Jes, a community harm reduction support navigator and peer support worker, and Melinda, a primary care nurse practitioner, explore the stigma that people who use substances often meet when accessing health services, and what direct health service providers can do to reduce it and improve the quality
Webinar - Conversations in Action: How Lived and Living Expertise Can Inform the Substance Use Health System
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and Frayme are partnering to showcase how lived and living expertise can inform the youth substance use health system. This free virtual event will take place (using Zoom) on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. eastern.
In this event, you will hear:
NEW RESOURCE: Understanding Peer Support: A Proposed Core Service in Ontario (attached document below)
Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute
Date: October 12, 2022
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
Facilitators: Leora Rich, MSW, RSW and Natalie Kalb, PhD, C.Psych.
April 20, 2022
Mahalia -
Starting this Wednesday, April 20th, the Harm Reduction Hangouts Drop-In for 2SQTBIPOC youth will be launched! We are open to all 2SQTBIPOC young people 16-21 interested in harm reduction and peer support spaces.
When: April 20th, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Over Zoom
How to register: go to tinyurl.com/HRH-dropin
Have questions? Email YHRT@lumenus.ca for more.
Andrew -
The Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder (CYBD) invites you to their annual public education event hosted on World Bipolar Day! This event is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about youth bipolar disorder. A youth patient will share his lived experience, current research will be presented, and Margaret Trudeau will join us as our keynote speaker.
Mahalia -
The Harm Reduction Hangouts project (HRH) is an upcoming peer support-based harm reduction drop-in series, by and for 2SQTBIPOC youth. As we get ready to begin programming, the team is launching a survey and hosting consultation circles for 2SQTBIPOC youth 16-21 to share what they want and need in a virtual drop-in space.
The survey is open until February 18th and eligible young people will also have the chance to win 1 of 5 $30 gift cards by going to tinyurl.com/HRH-survey.
The Centre for Innovation in Peer Support (embedded in Support House) broke new ground in 2021 with the introduction of several new programs and opportunities for both our community and provincial partners.
Angela -
The OPDI team is excited to partner again with Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) and CMHA North Bay and District to bring you our 2nd Annual Peer Support Strong Conference - a full day celebration of the power of Peer Support. This year’s conference will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 and themed around Celebrating Peers and Your Achievements!
Angela -
Stigma of dementia is one of the greatest issues for people with dementia and their care partners. It can lead to depression, low self-esteem, social isolation, and a decreased quality of life. Research shows that people fear dementia more than stroke, cancer, and heart disease combined. Despite this knowledge, few studies focus on actions to address stigma of dementia.
You’re invited for EHN Canada’s next educational webinar:
With Colette Currin
Counsellor and National Director of Business Development for Military, Veterans & First Responders, EHN Canada
And EHN Canada Alumni Panel
Date: 8/26/2021 Time: 12:00-13:00 ET
Location: Online, registration link.
Frayme is thrilled to launch the Learning Through Living (LTL): Applied Research Grant Program to embed lived expertise from youth and/or caregivers in youth mental health and substance use (YMHSU) research.
Angela -
This webinar is hosted by the Association of Justice and Treatment Professionals (AJTP) and the International Association of Treatment Court Professionals (IATCP).
