Dates
Part One: Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Two: Thursday, March 11, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part Three: Thursday, March 18, 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 New Social Anxiety: Managing the Impact of Social Media, Gaming and 24/7 Internet Access
Presenter: Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD
Friday April 23, 2021 9:00am to 4:30pm
Online – Microsoft Teams
REGISTRATION FEE: $95.00
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Thanks to the work of Dr. [@mention:372869809257853525], with funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and in collaboration with partners from CAMH, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, the Jean Tweed Centre, and Support House's Centre for Innovation in Peer Support...
A number of new resources are available to help women with substance use concerns and those who work with them make choices about the use of digital health resources like apps and web-based support tools.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that a lot of medicine can be delivered virtually. Join the Virtual Solutions for Substance Use Care Conference to further understand how technology-assisted virtual care has evolved.
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Frayme's Learning Institute is one of Canada’s only nation-wide conferences solely dedicated to youth mental health and substance use (YMHSU) system transformation. It provides a unique opportunity to bring together different players in the sector across diverse disciplines, backgrounds and experiences to drive knowledge into action.
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This webinar will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted mental health and substance use in young people. It will also discuss the challenges that youth continue to face during the pandemic and how youth allies, including educators, parents and counsellors can provide support.
Speakers:
Alexa Bol, Manager, Knowledge Mobilization, Opening Minds
Sabrina Jouniaux-Romano, Supervisor, Kids Help Phone
About this webinar:
The current overdose crisis and the new reality of cannabis legalization are underpinning a drive to re-examine the range of practices around substance use and their implications for YMHSU services. Given the acute extent of the overdose crisis, some stakeholders, including people with lived and living experience, have highlighted the critical need to increase community capacity to provide compassionate, non-judgemental harm reduction services.
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Register for this edition of Public Health Ontario Rounds!
Presented by:
Regan Murray
Claire Rykelyk-Huizen
Michael Nurse
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: By webinar only
Intended Audience: Public health units, municipal drug strategies, other community health and social care organizations and professionals working to reduce overdose deaths.
Dates
Part One: Monday, November 9, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST
Part Two: Monday, November 16, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST
Part Three: Monday, November 23, 2020 | 1:00-3:00 PM EST
Location
Online. All necessary dial-in information will be provided to those who register.
Course Description
We are welcoming all youth (ages 14 to 27) to take advantage of this FREE 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program.
This is a Canadian Red Cross-sponsored initiative to help youth learn one of the best techniques to reduce stress and anxiety and gain the resilience to deal with any of the stressors of daily life.
The 8-week MBSR program will involve 1.5 hours of weekly lecture and meditation practice in a virtual setting.
Please register using the link below to join for the first class on October 15th at 6:30PM:
Direct Registration Link: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=52
Check out this webinar recording about digital health solutions to support women with addictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The webinar features a panel of experts highlighting their research into:
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Hosted by the Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub
PANEL:
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Register for this free session here: https://newstartwebinarseries.eventbrite.ca/
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I wanted to let you know about this EENet Research Snapshot related to drinking and COVID-19.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant social changes that have never been seen before. These changes have included physical distancing, stay-at-home measures and closing schools to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus, as well as high unemployment and numerous deaths.
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In this panel discussion webinar, experts will provide a local and provincial perspective on the response to substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will explore the implications of the pandemic response on substance use and mental health, as well as the response measures that were taken, lessons learned and recommendations as pandemic restrictions across Canada begin to lift.
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