youth and children generally

The Art of Life Community Health Centre presents the 8-Session Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Course for Youth (ages 18 to 30) in a virtual format.

During this time of fear of uncertainty, constant stress is unavoidable. We are propelled into a state of anxiety & depression, conflicts with family and friends, lower productivity and immunity.
But no matter how stressful life can be, there always exists an underlying stillness of calm and inner peace that is available to anyone. If you’d like to:

• reduce stress, anxiety and fear

Ophea, un organisme qui aide le personnel enseignant à mettre en œuvre des initiatives promouvant la santé et le bien-être dans les écoles de l’Ontario, est collaboré avec CAMH pour developper six outils pédagogiques pour aider le personnel enseignant à avoir des conversations sur la consommation de substances avec les élèves.

What you need to know

Systemic racism affects a wide variety of health outcomes. This includes the mental health of young people in Canada, spanning across access to care, experience of mental health services and outcomes of care. In Canada, there is no best practice framework that unifies research, education and clinical care for racialized youth. Coordinated efforts to collect race-based data are also lacking. In postgrad­uate medical education, a guide does not exist on how to implement anti-racism teaching and training relevant to child mental health in Canada.

Game-Bling- When Gaming meets Gambling: 1-hour interactive webinar. Explores the blurred lines between gaming & gambling and the impact of technology on the gambling market. Includes discussions on gambling awareness, how gambling is present in video and social media games, and harm reduction strategies. perfect for those who work with youth or young people and are looking to better understand gaming and gambling.

Untangling a complicated relationship: Teens, cannabis and health

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Live webinar March 24, 2022 | Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Facilitator: Karen Leslie, MD, M.Ed., FRCPC

What is YGAP? Is gambling a relevant topic for youth? Are youth able to gamble in video games? What are other ways youth are gambling? What are warning signs of problematic gambling or gaming? How can we support youth?

Does a problem with gambling overlap with other conditions? How many people with problem gambling have a comorbidity? Which comes first a problem with gambling or a mental health ailment?

Workshop Description

This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.

See research teams from across Canada share their findings and discuss policy implications for Indigenous communities, people experiencing homelessness, older adults, 2SLGBTQ+ people, youth, and other priority populations.

This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.

Evidence-informed sleep solutions for clinicians working with teens and young adults

Live webinar series: March 1 and 10, 2022 |1 to 4 p.m. EST
Facilitator: Colleen Carney, PhD, C.Psych.

The Harm Reduction Hangouts project (HRH) is an upcoming peer support-based harm reduction drop-in series, by and for 2SQTBIPOC youth. As we get ready to begin programming, the team is launching a survey and hosting consultation circles for 2SQTBIPOC youth 16-21 to share what they want and need in a virtual drop-in space.

The survey is open until February 18th and eligible young people will also have the chance to win 1 of 5 $30 gift cards by going to tinyurl.com/HRH-survey.

Digital media use in youth: Navigating the tensions between online risk and opportunity during a complex time

Live webinar February 14, 2022 | 9 a.m. to noon EST
Facilitators: Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP (C), Dip. Child Psych., and Bethany Good PhD, RSW

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada's National Youth Advisory Council (MDSC NYAC) is a network of students, aimed at engaging youth in discussions about mental.

Do the words we use matter? Where does stigma come from? How do we break the cycle?

If you’ve ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, then look no further because the YMCA’s Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) has you covered!

Registration for Centering Black Youth Well-Being: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism is now open.

This online certificate provides the Ontario youth sector with the foundational knowledge to cultivate practices, policies and alliances that challenge, disrupt and combat systematic anti-Black racism. The vision is that this certificate will support a structural transformation in Ontario’s youth sector that centers the wellbeing of Black young people and their families in our individual practices and organizational policies.