We are exposed to more gambling media than ever before. Gambling advertisements falsely portray gambling as a risk-free and easy way to make money. In this webinar, participants will explore the increased prominence of ‘influencer marketing’ and exposure to gambling-related content (e.g. gambling tipsters, fantasy sports content) while applying critical thinking skills to identify marketing techniques and evaluate the credibility of shared information. This webinar provides media safety tips and invites participants to analyze online content before sharing it.

Always online: Therapeutic approaches in the age of chronic screen use

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Most of us agree that our relationship with our phones is complicated - throw in the demands of a developing brain and this complexity reaches new heights! In this webinar, Dr. Natasha Parent will explore how basic psychological needs relate to adolescents' smartphone and social media use, and how engaging with these technologies can have both positive and negative effects for teens. We will unpack how these positive effects can support teens' developmental needs, and how things like FOMO can fuel behaviours that may be harmful to teens' wellbeing.

Digital media use in youth: Navigating the tensions between online risk and opportunity during a complex time

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

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Join YCAP for a free webinar titled "Cannabis in Media and its Impact on Youth" on March 2^nd, 2023 at 1:00 - 2:30PM.

This co-presented webinar is part 3 of 3 in CAMH's Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use program's 2022 series of standalone yet interconnected webinars titled, ‘The Impacts of Digital Technologies on Mental Health and Addictions’. New evidence and experience will be shared to demonstrate the digital health needs of young people who are accessing youth mental health services. A particular focus will be how young people engage with social media platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram).

How many youth were exposed to a gambling ad during lockdown? Can Twitch be used to gamble? Are influencers being used to market gambling products? How do YouTube's new restrictions effect the presence of gambling advertisements on the platform?

The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) Media Impact presentation will tackle these questions and more, in a free hour long session.

Are you passionate about youth mental health and substance use system transformation?

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The Kids are Not Alright

In the early stages of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government put a number of measures in place to prevent the spread of the virus, which included closing schools and encouraging physical distancing. The impact of these measures on the mental health of those in adolescence, a critical developmental stage, was worrisome yet unknown.

For this reason, researchers at Western University set out to explore teens’ stress related to COVID-19 and its relationship to their daily behaviours and other indicators of psychological distress. 

This workshop is part of the CPRI 2019-2020 Education Catalogue

Presented by: Dr. Michelle Ponti, Dr. Patricia Jordan, and a representative from Western University's Screen Time Challenge