This week, the Mental Health Commission of Canada launched a directory of community-based mental health and substance use services and supports available in Canada for people who are transitioning from the criminal justice system into the community. This national inventory represents a new step towards reducing the barriers to service access that are often experienced by justice-involved persons, especially those who are re-entering the community from correctional settings. Importantly, this inventory will be updated over time to ensure its currency and breadth.

In early spring 2020, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a worldwide pandemic. The social and work-related restrictions that governments put in place to reduce transmission of the virus were unlike any in recent history. Researchers have shown that worldwide mental health has been seriously impacted by the pandemic and government measures.

Registration is now open for the online mini-course "Treating Concurrent Tobacco and Cannabis Use Disorder," offered by the TEACH program at CAMH.

Participants will learn to screen for concurrent use disorders and provide tailored cessation interventions.

For more information or to register, see the attached flyer or visit https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle

You’re invited for EHN Canada’s next educational webinar:

Spirituality and Recovery

With Colette Currin, CCAC

Counsellor and National Director of Business Development for Military, Veterans, and First Responders, EHN Canada

REGISTRATION STILL OPEN for the virtual conference taking place October 27, 2021

London's 2nd Annual FASD Conference: Science, Knowledge, and Experience: A Shared Experience (constantcontact.com)

Hosted by CPRI and the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University.

An example of a concurrent disorder is a condition where a person experiences both mental illness and a substance abuse disorder. The Peterborough Community Support Court is a justice and treatment partnership which adopts strategies aimed at reducing crime and enhancing individual and community well being by promoting and facilitating the holistic rehabilitation of criminal defendants experiencing both a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder. Experienced practitioners will explain the mechanics, challenges and successes of this approach.

Speakers:

Join Corey Ranger from the SAFER program at AVI in Victoria BC for an introduction about safer supply, what it is, what it isn't, where it comes from, and where medical models fall on the continuum of safer supply.

Register for this free virtual event.

This event is hosted by the National Safer Supply Community of Practice. This is part of the NSS-CoP's Inaugral Speaker and Workshop Series: Safer Supply 101.

Direct Registration Link: https://is.gd/OctoberTERLA1

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

Level One Core QoC Workshop Series

REGISTER HERE

Dates

Part One: Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Part Two: Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Part Three: Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

You’re invited for EHN Canada’s next educational webinar:

International Recovery Day: Navigating a Life in Recovery

With Colette Currin

Counsellor and National Director of Business Development for Military, Veterans & First Responders, EHN Canada

And EHN Canada Alumni Panel

Level One Core QoC Workshop Series

REGISTER HERE

Dates

Part One: Friday, November 12, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Two: Friday, November 19, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Three: Friday, November 26, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

The RNAO Addressing Substance Use Level 2 Virtual Workshop consists of 2 sessions, each being 2 hours in length use the Zoom platform; these live sessions must be completed in sequential order by Novmeber 25, 2021 in order for you to become a Mental Health Champion and receive your Champion's certificate. 

Workshop prerequisite:  Completion of Mental Health and Addiction Level 1 workshop or the Engaging Clients Who Use Substances e-learning at https://elearning.rnao.ca/ (Under Addiction and Mental Health)

Learn the skill of mindful living in a small group setting!

Starting, Sept. 1, we are gathering for 8 consecutive weeks, each Wednesday at 8:30PM, to learn and practice mindfulness. This course will be facilitated by our experienced instructor and strong meditator, Lou Carcasole – P. Eng., MBA, M. Ed.

Level One Core QoC Workshop Series

REGISTER HERE

Dates

Part One: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST
Part Two: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST
Part Three: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST

Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Course Description