substance use

In Canada, one in three people will experience mental illness in their lifetime.

Concurrent disorders are defined as co-occurring substance use disorders with other mental health conditions. For example, up to 40% of people who are diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder will also have a co-occurring substance use disorder. Despite the prevalence of concurrent disorders, people who live with them tend to be under-diagnosed and under-treated. When care is provided, conditions are often treated separately rather than in an integrated way.

Let’s Talk About Addiction and OUD.

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This 30 minute drop-in talk covers the disease that is addiction and Opioid Use Disorder. There is information on the various treatments available for recovery from addiction and opioid use disorder, how addiction is diagnosed and risk factors for developing a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in activities such as escape rooms, quizzes and more!

Est-ce que vous-même, ou quelqu’un que vous connaissez, êtes dans la situation de devoir prendre soin d’un membre de la famille ou d’un ami tout en conciliant les exigences de votre travail ? Avez-vous souvent l’impression de ne pas pouvoir tout gérer et d’avoir besoin de plus de temps pour vous? Prenez votre boisson et votre collation préférées et joignez-vous à nous pour une durée de une heure pour écouter d’autres personnes aidantes naturelles partager leurs expériences et découvrir des outils utiles de Roxanne Dion-Boudreau,
responsable régionale à l’OSANO.

Does your care recipient need help getting up from a chair or transitioning from place to place? Is this task new and difficult for you? Is this something that you may be struggling with? Sometimes moving and providing physical support to your care recipient can be challenging. Caregivers may not realize that they can risk their own physical health while doing their best to negotiate these new tasks. Join the Ontario Caregiver Organization webinar to learn more about:

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Let’s Discuss: Naloxone

This life saving medication is doing its part in the opioid crisis. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn the signs of an opioid overdose and what can increase the risk of an overdose in this 1-hour webinar. You can obtain information on how to use a naloxone kit to reverse the effects of an overdose and how to help someone when you do not have a naloxone kit. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

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You’re invited for EHN Canada’s next educational webinar:Youth Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Practices with Teresa Bansen, MSW, RSW, Youth Program Manager, Bellwood Health Services.

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Let’s Discuss: Intro to Opioids

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. In this one-hour workshop you will learn about opioids, prevention, recovery and how to protect yourself and your community. Participate in activities, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

You’re invited for EHN Canada’s next educational webinar: Intersection of Sleep & Addiction with Dr. Tim Ayas, BSc, MD, FRCPC, CCFP, MPH, Psychiatrist, Sandstone Treatment Centre.

Let’s Talk about Opioids

The opioid crisis is looming over youth across Canada. Come join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Learn about opioids, prevention, recovery and how to protect yourself and your community. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Discuss Stigma

This one hour session follows the path of a person in recovery and how obstacles of stigma can be overcome. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn how stigma can affect a person's road to recovery and how to recognize it in your own attitude and beliefs. Learn tips for how to support someone who has a substance use disorder without using language that perpetuates stigma. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

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Let’s Discuss Stigma

This one hour session follows the path of a person in recovery and how obstacles of stigma can be overcome. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. Learn how stigma can affect a person's road to recovery and how to recognize it in your own attitude and beliefs. Learn tips for how to support someone who has a substance use disorder without using language that perpetuates stigma. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

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To register for this webinar on March 30th at 1:00 - 2:30PM EST, please click here.

Let’s Talk About How to Help

Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This 30-minute drop-in talk covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.

Let’s Discuss How to Help

What do we do when we suspect someone is problematically using substances. Join the conversation with the Youth Opioid Awareness Program at the YMCA. This one hour session covers the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder and how to offer support to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. The YOAP is offering interactive and engaging workshops for ages 15 – 24 both online and in-person. Participate in escape rooms, quizzes and more!

No fees or costs! No sign up required for sessions! Simply join via the zoom link in the calendar.