substance use

Register for this free session here: https://newstartwebinarseries.eventbrite.ca/

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.

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.

Speakers:

Check out Skylark's webinar slides on Substance use & COVID-19: A Virtual Workshop for Service Providers. 

This presentation explores:

The MTER (Mindfulness Training for Emotional Resilience ) program was originally developed for the purpose of providing accessible mindfulness-based mental health training for front-line clinicians working in community agencies with marginalized populations.

Bell Let’s Talk provided the original grant for its development to create user-friendly resources for clients and clinical tools for mental health practitioners.

This free webinar will feature a 60 minute panel of experts discussing digital health resources for supporting women with addictions—both what is currently available and what is still needed—as well as the importance of solutions that are both gender- and trauma-informed. The presentation will be followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with members of the audience.

Panelists:

Direct Registration Link: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=50

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Jean Tweed Centre, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, and Addictions and Mental Health Ontario request your participation in a survey regarding digital health resources during COVID-19 and beyond.  

Lumenus's Youth Harm Reduction Team (YHRT) is offering a virtual workshop for service providers. This workshop was developed and will be facilitated by members of our peer Youth Harm Reduction Team. The workshop(s) details are as follows:

Supporting Youth During COVID-19: At Work, Home & In Community

Monday, August 31^st 2020 from 2-4PM EST via Zoom

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

The mandate of the Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub is to share evidence about the non-medical use of cannabis.

But what exactly is “non-medical” use of cannabis, and how do we differentiate it from “medical” use? This question is one to which our team returns time and time again.

One way to view the distinction is whether the cannabis is prescribed by a health care provider and accessed through the medical cannabis system.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Jean Tweed Centre, Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, and Addictions Mental Health Ontario would like to hear from you! 

Let us know what you think by completing this anonymous survey regarding digital health resources during COVID-19 and beyond.

Many people who use drugs such as opioids and stimulants also use cannabis.

New research from BC suggests that cannabis use may serve a wide range of purposes for these people, including recreation, reducing cravings for other drugs or mitigating withdrawal from other drugs.

https://www.theglobeandmail.co...lou-kristy-draws-on/

Laura Stone,Queen's Park Reporter July 6 2020

We provide a safe virtual space where parents can discuss practical strategies, find support, and share resources and information that worked for them. Participation in the Groups is free and no registration is required. This group uses the principles of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Every 1st and 3rd Monday 7 to 830 pm EST

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 12 to 130 pm EST

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The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is launching a program evaluation and is developing a 5 year strategic plan to help inform activities for the Mental Health and Addiction Initiative, in order to support those working with clients experiencing mental health and/or substance use issues. 

As part of this evaluation, a short survey has been developed to help inform how RNAO are doing at meeting the needs of nurses and other health care providers, policy and decision-makers/leaders, as they respond to mental health, mental illness and substance use in Ontario.

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30, 2020: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) announced the release of their Addiction Standard Set today.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom has put together  specific considerations you need to make when working with more vulnerable populations, such as older people, people who use drugs, with alcohol dependence, with intellectual disabilities, and pregnant women and those in the perinatal period.  Suggestions are included for community services, acute hospital services, inpatient services, children services, persons with lived experience, and pharmacological considerations.