youth and children generally

Course dates: May 26, 2021 – June 23, 2021

Course cost: $200

Register here: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=62

Registration is now open for Public Health 2021, the national conference where public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees come together to strengthen efforts to improve health and well-being, to share the latest research and information, to promote best practices and to advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research.

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Three-Part Special Interest ECHO Sessions

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Three-Part Special Interest ECHO Sessions

ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health Three-Part Special Interest ECHO Sessions

The Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) assesses for both anxiety and depression in children and youth 8-18 years old. It’s currently free, validated, and recommended by an international group of experts. Learn more about the RCADS in our Quick Guide, which outlines how the questionnaire is administered and scored. The Quick Guide also proposes a way of using RCADS scores to calculate indicators of change, such as response, remission, recovery, relapse, and recurrence.

Video #1: "Monitoring Mental Health: Using measurement tools to inform care for youth" (2:56).

Are you a teen who is feeling stressed, overwhelmed or down? Is the drama of your life consuming you?

The gentle art of noticing your thoughts and feelings without judging yourself or others is one way to describe Mindfulness.

Practicing mindfulness meditation is a simple and accessible way to disconnect from unhelpful patterns, allowing you to embrace the present moment and the possibility of dealing with anxiety, sadness and stress more productively.

CCYP's Strength in Structure Project is looking for 30 youth (aged 15-29) who:

Has COVID-19 affected youth gambling behavior? Are youth using video games differently during the pandemic? Given current restrictions how does a program effectively discuss gambling awareness with youth?

Are you passionate about youth mental health and substance use system transformation?

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The Registered Nurses Association (RNAO) in partnership with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Chiefs of Ontario (COO), the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Shkaabe Makwa, the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA), and the Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC) invites you to join a webinar entitled "Connecting Culture, Land and Wellness to Indigenous Youth” featuring guest speaker Joseph Pitawanakwat

OPDI Call for Webinar Proposals

Do you have an idea for a webinar related to the field of Peer Support? Would you like to share your knowledge and experience on a particular topic?    Ontario Peer Development Initiative is proud to produce monthly webinars for our membership and the larger Peer Support Community, and we are currently inviting proposals for future webinars.    We welcome the creation of new webinars, as well as webinars developed from previous presentations and/or conference papers.

Youth and substance use: Examining engagement, equity, and motivational approaches in clinical practice

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Live webinar series dates: May 6, 13, 14 and 20, 2021 | Time: 1 to 4 p.m. (four half-day sessions)

Standing up to COVID-19: Effective stress-inoculation and resiliency-enhancing strategies to help prevent youth anxiety, depression, and self-destructive behaviours

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Live webinar May 7, 2021 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Check out SMHO's Student Mental Health Action Kit to access the lesson plans for early years through to secondary, including their new virtual field trip on stress management and coping, exploring the

I don't wanna talk about it: Working with hard-to-engage children and teens

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

May 5, 2021 | Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Facilitated by: Best-selling author and one of Canada’s foremost presenters on childhood trauma, Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

This training is suitable for:

Mental Health Professional: Psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers

Hope + Me - Mood Disorders Association of Ontario is seeking youth volunteers ages 15 to 25 to be part of the youth-oriented Peer Support Drop-in Group which will be held online every Saturday.

The role will require the volunteer to work on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  The start date is Saturday, April 3, 2021. Applications will be accepted to March 28, 2021 (inclusive).  

PLEASE SEE OPPORTUNITY ATTACHMENT