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Healing the relationship between psychology and Indigenous peoples Forum topic

In May of 2018, the Canadian Psychological Association responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's report by acknowledging that the profession failed to provide treatment that respects the cultural values and beliefs of Indigenous people.

A recent article by the Regina…

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Caring for Self while Caring for Others: Resilience - Beyond the Hype and Towards an Attitude of Hope Events

Speakers:  Harry Zeit MD and Irina Dumitrache CYT In the field of clinician wellness and health, other than self-care, no term has been as utilized – and perhaps of late demonized – than resilience. We know that resilience is important. We may carry some ideas and pre-conceptions of…
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How 'Dry January' is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight Forum topic

Just in time for the new year! New research shows that taking part in Dry January (where you don't drink alcohol in  January) sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight. They also report drinking less months later.

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Safety guidelines or protocols when meeting with "Early Psychosis Intervention/EPI" clients Forum topic

We have had team discussions following risky situations that clinicians have faced with clients who had a history of aggression/violent behavior, and were having a regular meeting at the office or in a home setting. (There might also not be a history…

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Changing CARE: Made-in-Ontario approaches to improving the caregiver experience Events

Register now!  Attend in-person or via webcastJoin The Change Foundation and the Changing CARE projects, other caregivers, system leaders, policy makers, and influencers and be the first to learn about the change ideas, innovations and resources.

The Change Foundation and our…

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Digital Marketing Workshop for Mental Health Professionals and Organizations Events

In this workshop, I will share my personal online marketing plan template for 2019, as well as my own best practices around content creation, guaranteed to take the guesswork out of your copywriting process. If you want to start your year off with less worry about what to say in your…

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Using Emotional Mapping to Improve Experiences with OCAN: Part 1 Events

Do you use the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) or work in community mental health? Are you interested in different ways to improve quality within your organization?

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Gen Z reports the highest mental health problems - gun violence, social media, sexual harassment, and the list goes on Forum topic

Both CNN and TIME recently published news releases on the state of mental health across the country. 

According to the American Psychological Association, Generation Z (ages 15-21) reported the worst mental health. Additionally, stress was prevalent across all generations…

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Support for cannabis use disorder Forum topic

I have a 55 year old male patient who has been smoking cannabis, roughly 2 grams per day, for essentially the past 40 years. He is now pretty motivated to stop for health reasons, mostly being more short of breath, and is wondering if there are any medical treatments to help him wean off. My…

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Does anyone know of an "attitude, beliefs, perceptions, assumptions" survey/ scale questionnaire? Forum topic

I am involved in a process to expand capacity to authentically "meet people where they are at".  It originally started with attempting to build capacity for understanding and bridging substance use, harm reduction, housing first philosophy.

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