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This presentation will review the recommendations on how to reduce the risk of later life dementia that came from the 5th Fifth Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia. Over a year we looked at the latest studies of risk reduction. On this webinar we will…

While food is recognized as being critical for our survival, it is less frequently considered in the context of security, power, and sovereignty. In youth work that is intentional about incorporating an anti-oppressive lens, food cannot be forgotten.

This engaging 3-hour online workshop…

Hi not sure where to post this, but does anyone know of an article that discusses how gamblers prefer a quick fix for their problems.

How many youth were exposed to a gambling ad during lockdown? Can Twitch be used to gamble? Are influencers being used to market gambling products?

The YMCA of Greater Toronto's Youth Gambling Awareness Program's (YGAP) Media Impact presentation will tackle these questions and more, in a…

Recent studies based on crowdsourced data identified some of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous people compared to the rest of the population. A report, titled “Perceptions of Safety of Indigenous People During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” provides an overview of the…

This new policy brief explores the potential impact of COVID-19 on mental health and suicide rates, provides insight into which potential risk and protective factors to monitor, and highlights the existing opportunities to influence these trends.

You have a basic understanding of mental health from your professional or personal experiences. Now you want to learn how to take a strengths-based approach to cultivating a mentally healthy environment where you live, volunteer, work, or play. Join us for this interactive session that will…

The Lancet Psychiatry published on 2020/10/21 "Neuroinflammation in psychiatric disorders: PET imaging and promising new targets". This review says that the images show neuroinflammation in psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder.

International Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 — the anniversary of the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world.