substance use

The Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) is developing a series of national guidance documents that will address the urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers and decision makers during COVID‑19.

CRISM continues to update the documents as new information is available. For the latest updates, visit their website.

Below are their published guidance documents to date:

THIS FRIDAY - McCainCentre@CAMH presents: How is COVID-19 affecting youth mental health, substance use and wellness?

Dear all,

The McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health at CAMH is excited to host a webinar this Friday to discuss how youth and young adults are experiencing COVID-19 and how we can support them during this time.

Check out the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and and Addiction's resources on the 'Impacts of Covid-19 on Substance Use'

English version: https://www.ccsa.ca/Impacts-COVID-19-Substance-Use

French version: https://www.ccsa.ca/fr/Usage-d...bstances-et-COVID-19

Thanks CCSA for pulling these resources together! 

Please also share your resources with us in the comment section below.

The Centre for Innovation in Peer Support is pleased to announce the virtual expansion of our popular communities of practice!

This is a challenging time, particularly for those working within the mental health and substance use field. We have heard from across our network how critical it is for youth mental health and substance use (YMHSU) delivery organizations to be implementing new and emerging virtual services to better meet the needs of youth and their families in light of COVID-19. We have also heard about emerging resources, practices and barriers to moving virtual.

What’s happening?

Do you have a Mr. Miyagi? The one thing many people forget in #recovery from addiction or in healing form mental health problems is that there's no finish line. We take it one step, one day at a time. Here's a reminder to those that need one. I certainly do!

Do you find yourself getting caught up in the future or where you think you should be?

Here’s a blog I wrote about it a little while ago. 
https://startswithme.ca/karatekid 

Whether it's exam time or project deadlines, we know studying for school can create a lot of stress for young people. This tip sheet was designed to provide quick and encouraging tips for easy reference while studying, so young people are keeping their mental health top of mind.

On Tuesday Mar 3 2020, I did the opening speech at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences for the Deputy Premier & Minister of Health Christine Elliot (pic attached) and also the Associate Minister of Mental Health & Addiction, Michael Tibollo (pic attached).   Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliot announced the Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario's Mental Health and Addictions System.  Government, healthcare leaders and media from across Ontario listened as I shared from my personal experience of the system gaps, unmet ser

The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), invites you to a full-day forum on the non-medical use of cannabis.

March 10, 2020, Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

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.

The Centre for Innovation in Peer Support has just a few spots left for these two Jan 2020 training. 

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. 

Register 

https://bccewh.hostedincanadasurveys.ca/

Who Should Attend

Join the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) Webinar Series.

Canada is facing unprecedented challenges with opiate and amphetamine addiction, housing instability, and mental health. How can public systems—such as policing, homelessness and health—respond strategically?

Join the Systems Planning Collective and a panel of experts as they discuss promising approaches for local responses.

Direct registration link: https://is.gd/TERSeptember2019

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) has been funded through the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) of Health Canada to create a set of four guidelines on the prevention, assessment, and management of substance use disorders among older adults for alcohol, benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs), cannabis, and opioids. 

This presentation will provide useful guidance for clinicians on preventing the development of BZRA use disorder and optimally assessing and treating older individuals who have developed such a disorder.

Provide your feedback on Health Quality Ontario's draft quality standard on alcohol use and alcohol use disorder.

The draft quality standard outlines quality care for people aged 15 and older and is based on the best evidence, along with input from clinicians, patients and caregivers.

Accompanying the draft standard is a patient guide to help people ask questions and have informed discussions with their health care providers.

https://zoom.us/webinar/regist...0fd87c24e00bf0acd2b8

Please see attached PDF below if this link does not work.