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Serious rock stars over here at the Centre for Innovation in Peer Support! Health Quality Ontario features the Peer Support Integrity, Quality & Impact Survey Forum topic

Serious rock stars over here at the Centre for Innovation in Peer Support @ Support & Housing-Halton.  Please see Ontario Health (Quality Business Unit) Quorum feature of the Centre's Peer Support Integrity, Quality & Impact Survey.  The link is below.

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Cannabis Conversations for Service Providers: Findings from a Peterborough Community Research Project Events

To join the webinar, please follow this link and enter in your information: https://zoom.us/webinar/regist...kNfAM6Tp-3gRL_s2EpiA

Date:

February 11, 2019 | 12:00-1:30 PM EST

Location:

Online Webinar. Dial-in information will be provided to all who register when available.

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Webinar and Toolkit Launch- "Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma and Acting Collaboratively.” Events

This webinar will share a new toolkit, Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma and Acting Collaboratively, developed by the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. 

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https://bccewh.hostedincanadasurveys.ca/

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Stigma deterring elite athletes with mental health issues from seeking help Forum topic

Stigma is the main reason why elite athletes with mental health issues don't seek the help they need, finds a summary of the available evidence. But a poor understanding of mental illness, busy schedules, and gender stereotyping also play their part, the findings suggest.

Mental illness affects up one in three elite athletes every year. The elite sports culture, with its heavy training demands and constant drive to improve performance, only serve to heighten the risk, the evidence suggests.

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Formation Histoire du cerveau maintenant offerte en français! / Brain Story Certification Course now available in French! Forum topic

Le Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances (CCDUS) s’est associé à l’

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Behind the Arts-Somali Women Events

Unison Health and Community Services and Fred Victor partnering together to launch the first" Behind the Arts" series for Somali speaking women.

Behind The Arts aims to foster conversations about self-care, community connections, culture, and wellness through arts. This group is ideal for community members interested in build relationships, learning about healthy living, and use of the arts as a means of taking care of their overall wellness.

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5 Ways Bosses Can Reduce the Stigma of Mental Health at Work Forum topic

From the Harvard Business Review comes these five ways managers can help drive a more empathetic culture in regards to mental health:

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Minding the Gap: A Conversation on Mental Health and Stigma Events

Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Canadians but many avoid seeking help because of stigma. Join us on January 30, 2019 for a panel discussion on mental health, the impact of stigma, and how we can all take action to reduce the stigma. Our esteemed panel (Tammie Sutherland, Dr. Gursharan Virdee, and Shayan Yazdanpanah) will share their experiences and participate in a moderated discussion led by Karim Mamdani (CEO of Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences).

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