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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

Registration for Centering Black Youth Well-Being: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism is now open.

This online certificate provides the Ontario youth sector with the foundational knowledge to cultivate practices, policies and alliances that challenge, disrupt and combat systematic anti-Black racism. The vision is that this certificate will support a structural transformation in Ontario’s youth sector that centers the wellbeing of Black young people and their families in our individual practices and organizational policies.

Supporting the mental health needs of racialized young people

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Live webinar: January 28, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST

Facilitator: Amy Gajaria, MD, FRCPC

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 Request for Proposals (RFP), entitled, “Creating Culturally Responsive Services for Indigenous; African, Caribbean, Black (ACB); and Racialized Survivors of Homicide Victims” is now open!

Management training: How to identify and address anti-Black racism in your organization

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute as part of our Summer Sprints Microlearning Series.

Live webinar: July 19, 2021 | Time: 9 a.m. to noon EST

Facilitator: Janelle Campbell, MSW, RSW

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.

Attendees will learn about an innovative project led by The Centre for Research and Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, designed to explore the impact of homicide on the mental health and well-being of Indigenous, African, Caribbean, and Black, and Racialized survivors of homicide victims and their service providers.

Are you a caregiver providing support to someone living with schizophrenia or a psychosis related illness? Join us for our 4-session family education group.

Leading the way in mental health training and education

While food is recognized as being critical for our survival, it is less frequently considered in the context of security, power, and sovereignty. In youth work that is intentional about incorporating an anti-oppressive lens, food cannot be forgotten.

This engaging 3-hour online workshop will be segmented into three parts, including an opening presentation, a panel, and an interactive discussion. As we examine the Transformational Power of Food Security & Sovereignty for BIPOC communities, we aim to:

Leading the way in mental health training and education

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Racialized Young People

CBT for Psychosis (CBT-p) Informed Workshop for Family Caregivers

Racial justice is important to the health and housing sectors. Research has shown troubling over-representation of Black and Indigenous populations in homelessness.

This webinar will examine ways to appropriately serve racialized populations by highlighting:

Youth Research and Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX) is excited to announce that our next guest in the "In Conversation" series will be Dr. Oyedeji (Deji) Ayonrinde, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Queen’s University. We invite you to join us for a far-reaching conversation about mental health in this unprecedented time!