Amy -
Over the past three years, the child and youth mental health and addictions sector has learned how to put knowledge in action in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging new ways to share research, best practices and guidance to shape service access and delivery for children, young people and families.
Bill -
This presentation is a useful moment to sharpen our focus on systems of care rather than our frequently siloed intra-organizational perspective.
Join the next International Housing First webinar, hosted by the Canadian Housing First Network – Community of Interest and the Housing First Europe Hub. This is the second in the 2022-2023 International Webinar Series on Housing First!
Rupi -
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST
Stepped Care Solutions will be hosting their first webinar: Reimagining Mental Health Systems. Dr. Peter Cornish, Founder of Stepped Care Solutions will be our speaker.
Mike -
My book, "Buzz Kill: The Corporatization of Cannabis" is now available for pre-order from Black Rose Books (Montreal).
Overview
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada, Technology Enabled Care Cymru and the Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales are pleased to accept submissions of abstracts on work in the field of digital mental health and informatics.
For detailed information: Use this weblink
Description
Join clinicians, researchers, policy-makers and educators from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada, Technology Enabled Care Cymru and the Royal College of Psychiatrists Wales as we share and learn about innovative
practices, policy and research impacting digital mental health in Canada and Wales. Engage in discussions to foster future collaborations and accelerate adoption and implementation of best practices into clinical care
Additional details:
Mike -
I will start by reframing the title of this issue: What does more harm – cannabis or corporations? This is a critical question in the current world-wide interest in cannabis law reform.
See attachment for more.
On June 2nd, a webinar was hosted that explored changes in alcohol-related policy over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics included why alcohol has sometimes been framed as an “essential good,” arguments for and against making alcohol easier to access during government-enforced lockdowns, and what the likely consequences are of various policy changes that have taken place in Canada.
OASW -
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET
Presented by: Candies Kotchapaw, BSW, MSW, CYW
Please join us for a free webinar that will explore changes in alcohol-related policy over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics will include why alcohol has sometimes been framed as an “essential good,” arguments for and against making alcohol easier to access during government-enforced lockdowns, and what the likely consequences are of various policy changes that have taken place. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A period.
Health Canada is pleased to announce the publication of its consultation on proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis Research and Testing and Cannabis Beverages.
The consultation provides Canadians and interested stakeholders with the opportunity to comment on Health Canada’s proposed regulatory amendments to the Cannabis Act, the Cannabis Regulations, and the Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations.
Alcohol consumption, ensuing harms, and treatments for harmful alcohol use have all changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of government-enforced shutdowns and policies to encourage social distancing.
Join our panel of experts to learn about emerging research on these significant changes. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A period.
Presenters:
Shared from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (www.drugpolicy.ca):
In this session, you will learn about Advocacy Strategies directed at changing attitudes and policies.
Janet Butler McPhee, Co-Executive Director of the HIV Legal Network will share advocacy strategies to utilize with provincial and political decision makers.
Kween, the Executive Director of the Black Heritage Society of Guelph, will outline grass roots advocacy strategies to generate local awareness and change.
Please see bios of these speakers attached.
Frayme is thrilled to share out our first policy recommendations document:
Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Policy Recommendations for System Transformation.
Angela -
Il est maintenant possible de s'enregistrer pour le cours en français 'Une introduction au Housing First', organisé par le Housing First Europe Hub !
Ce cours, entièrement gratuit et ouvert à tou(te)s, est destiné aux gens qui ont une connaissance partielle ou limitée de l'approche logement d'abord. Il traitera les concepts fondamentaux du modèle, ainsi que ses principes clés.
Rossana -
Register now to join the Global E2P Summit!
Join global experts and stakeholders at the WHO Global E2P Summit (15–17 November 2021) to capitalize on lessons learned during the pandemic and explore pathways to strengthening crisis-resilient country capacities towards more equitable, resilient, and sustainable global health.
Angela -
This October, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) are co-hosting a webinar series on emerging cannabis research. This Cannabis Webinar Series focuses on mental health and policy to better understand the impact legalization has had on different populations and communities across Canada.
This three-part series provides an opportunity for research teams across Canada to share their study findings and policy implications.
When:
Oct. 5, 12–1:30 p.m. EDT — Webinar 1: Policy Impacts
