Introduce Yourself!

Hi Jason!

I'm Stephanie, and as you know I'm a community manager here at EENet Connect as well. This online community seems like an exciting opportunity to bring together diverse stakeholders spread out across Ontario. So far it's simple and straightforward to use - I hope the other members feel the same!

Looking forward to hearing everyone's feedback.

Stephanie

Hi everyone!  I'm Keri West.  I'm a Knowledge Broker with Evidence Exchange Network at CAMH and I'm so pleased to be part of this wonderful community.  Looking forward to CONNECTing with you! 

Hi Everyone:

I am the Director of Knowledge Exchange at CAMH with the Provincial System Support Program. I keep myself busy by thinking about how to support connecting people from different backgrounds and roles in the system and supporting the use of evidence in decision making in Ontario. I am hopeful that this will support this goal!

HI Everyone;

I am a member of the Eenet steering committee, with  a long history of involvement stemming from the early days of OKANEN.  I am the SDI Co-Lead for Mental Health and Addicitons, and the Lead for the Aboriginal Strategy at the Central East LHIN.  We have a number of QI initiatives underway here, including our innovative H2H, (Hospital to Home Initative), ACTT VSM, Sched 1 CAT and Bed Registry and others.  CAMH is supporting a new Collaborative in the Durham area.

Hi!

I am the project manager for Portico, a Knowledge Exchange project, powered by CAMH and with generous funding from Bell, which aims to be the intersection of MH&A professionals, patients and the public. In knowledge exchange it's all about connections, I'm looking forward to seeing a whole range of networks develop and challenge each other and grow together.

Hello from London,

i am a Regional Implementation Coordinator with CAMH, based out of London, working on the Service Collaborative initiative in both London and Waterloo Wellington. I look forward to future chats!

Hi from London (the office beside Marla - see above) I too am a Regional Implementation Coordinator and look forward to chatting about anything addiction, mental health and service collaborative.

Hi everyone,

I work as the Manager of Knowledge Exchange with EENet, and I'm really excited to be a part of this community. I'm looking forward to seeing how the community grows and develops over time. I think there'll be lots of opportunities for online collaboration and discussion. Have a great day everyone!

Hello, everyone! I'm Heather Ennis, the communications manager at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca / www.excellencepourenfantsados.ca

@CYMH_ON

Hi everyone,

I'm MaryAnn Notarianni and I am a manager of knowledge exchange at the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. I'm interested in how this community supports knowledge exchange and I look forward to connecting with new and familiar people in the forums and chats.

Hello, I'm a front line worker in Ottawa working with the STepdown from ACT program - Royal Ottawa MHC with interests in transitions and recovery which encourage clients, workers, leaders to engage with each other to discover "on the ground, real time" to use cute terms, approaches in recovery and community involvement.

Hello!  My name is Katherine Stewart.  I am a non-clinical OT in Thunder Bay.  My current role title is Psychosocial Rehabilitation Coordinator and my main focus is on supporting the transformation of an inpatient mental health rehabilitation program.  I am also on the board of PSR Ontario.  I am excited about this community and am looking forward to linking and collaborating with many people across Ontario.

Hello Everyone! I am Cam McTaggart, a frontline addictions counsellor at Rockhaven here in Sudbury. I coordinate the intake of bothmen at Rockhaven and our non funded level 2 facility next door called "Beyond the Rock" and keep a caseload of half a dozen of the guys. I sit on the volunteer selection committee for all housing requests to our local Canadian Mental Health Association including trasitional, permanent and supplemnets. This is our first foray into this type of endeavour and am looking to share contacts and experiences with our peers in Northwestern Ontario.

My name is Susan Morris and I work in the Dual Diagnosis Service at CAMH. I am interested in both the SISC and Justice forums and look forward to connecting through this new (for me) medium.

Hi folks

I'm Kathy Kilburn, in private consulting in health systems and structures related to substance use and mental health.

This is such a great initiative for sharing information, experience, and ideas--thanks to EENet for establishing it.

K

Hello everyone!

Glad we already have so many people signing up! This will be a great forum for us to discuss the Service Collaborative initiative and others across the province. As Senior Project Manager for the Systems Improvement through Service Collaboratives initiative I look forward to your input, comments and feedback.

Alexia

Hi everyone,

I'm Pauline Fogarty, Mental Health Coordinator at the Ontario Native Women's Association in Thunder BAy.  I work frontline with clients, primarily referrals, and host programming and workshops around the province of Ontario.

I am also a young adult team member for Mobilizing Minds: Pathways to Young Adult Mental Health, where I am part of the community partnership and social media teams.  

Pauline

Hi,

As an educator with the Durham District School Board, I work in a Section 23 program in the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. I work with clients (18 -21 years old - both inpatients and outpatients) who are learning about their illness by participating in groups offered through the CONTACT centre at Ontario Shores. My role is help students earn high school credits while they are learning to manage their mental illness.We offer a blended credit that allows students to earn high school credit for the work they are doing in their CONTACT groups.

I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Professor and Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario-"Western".Clinically I work at both the Adolescent Unit at Regional Mental Health Care with an outreach team of nurses and a part time social worker in a very neat model of care that our youth enjoy because they have very little need for "office"visits.

I also have a presence in acute care at London Health Sciences Centre.Program development is one of my roles and I am specially interest in transitions at all developmental points along the early life trajectory:from infancy to early adulthood.Stage rather than age should dictate these transitions.

Another passion of mine is the illness journey and the voice of the person and their family with this experience.I am on the Provincial Management Committee for the AMS Phoenix Project whose goal is to re calibrate person centred compassionate care in health care delivery.This allows me o "marry"my interest in promoting the patient/family voice in the transformation of health care(physical and mental.....which don't separate very well anyway!

I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Professor and Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario-"Western".Clinically I work at both the Adolescent Unit at Regional Mental Health Care with an outreach team of nurses and a part time social worker in a very neat model of care that our youth enjoy because they have very little need for "office"visits.

I also have a presence in acute care at London Health Sciences Centre.Program development is one of my roles and I am specially interest in transitions at all developmental points along the early life trajectory:from infancy to early adulthood.Stage rather than age should dictate these transitions.

Another passion of mine is the illness journey and the voice of the person and their family with this experience.I am on the Provincial Management Committee for the AMS Phoenix Project whose goal is to re calibrate person centred compassionate care in health care delivery.This allows me o "marry"my interest in promoting the patient/family voice in the transformation of health care(physical and mental.....which don't separate very well anyway!

Hi My name is Debbie I am an RSSW and I work for Grey County in Owen Sound Ontario.  I am a caseworker for Ontario Works.  I am also currently enrolled in the Addiction Care Worker Diploma Program through McMaster.  I work with people who are in stressful situations on a daily basis.  I am interested in any information that will help me understand those who I deal with on a daily basis. 

Hello all!

My name is Marissa and I am the Mental Health Policy Analyst at the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres. My focus is policy analysis, development, and evaluation in the area of urban Aboriginal mental health and addiction. 

David here. I consider myself an interested outsider to EE Net. I know the team at CAMH and I am looking forward to seeing this new initiative grow and create value not only for stakeholders in addictions and mental health but for those of us interested in knowledge exchange more broadly. On line tools are growing in importance for knowledge brokers. This platform looks like it has all the components to support our work....I'm interested to see it in action.

Hello All! I'm the project coordinator for Mobilizing Minds http://www.mobilizingminds.ca/, a national youth mental health KT project funded by CIHR and MHCC. Our team includes researchers, health professionals and young adults. We are working together to develop, evaluate and disseminate evidence-based mental health resources and decision-aids to help young adults (ages 18-25) and those who support them, in making informed choices about their mental health. The project is partnered with 5 universities (including York University's KMb Unit where my office is located) and mindyourmind.ca. We are in the last year of the project and will be disseminating these resources (free of charge) this summer/fall. Please feel free to contact me directly if you are interested in receiving these resources or want to learn more mcpheej@yorku.ca

I'm thrilled to be a part of this community and look forward to sharing, learning and collaborating! Thanks EENet

Hi there!

My name is Novella Martinello and I'm a Health Promotion Lead with CAMH, based in Kingston, Ontario. My priority area is the justice system. I'm interested in this new platform to learn, share, and connect!

Hello from Sudbury - I'm Jill Sherman, I'm a Research Associate with the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research.  I've worked on research projects examining access to psychiatric and mental health services in Northern Ontario. I spend way too much time with my computer, my hope is this forum will provide an important window into the perspectives of those organizing and providing the services!

Hello all! 

My name is Deana! I'm a youth with lived experience. 

I attended the conference last week on Feb. 11 and 12 in Toronto. 

I was a guest speaker at the conference. I am involved with the Service Collaborative and the Service Collaborative Implementation Team in London. I am also involved with mindyourmind and Mobilizing Minds (based out of York University). 

Hello,

My name is Alison Benedict and I am the new Program Consultant -Aboriginal Community Engagement (PSSP) at CAMH. It is very exciting to be a part of the engagement process and having the opportunity to connect with people working in Aboriginal organizations and First Nations communities.

Hello Everyone,

I am the Program Director for mindyourmind, a mental health promotion/engagement program for youth and young adults.  Interested in learning and sharing in this space!

Hi all!

I'm an analyst for the Mental Health Commission of Canada's Knowledge Exchange Centre specializing in online knowledge mobilization/exchange, online communities, and e-learning.

I'd like to connect with others around digital knowledge brokering and explore the unique opportunities and challenges of doing knowledge exchange online.

Hello!

My name is Tamar Meyer and I work with the Health Promotion and Prevention Team and Health Promotion Consultant with the CAMH Health Promotion Resource Centre.   

Hello everyone!

I'm an Advanced Practice Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist) specializing in schizophrenia & psychotic disorders, with a particular interest in voice hearing (integrative psychotherapy). Look forward to learning, sharing & collaborating! T

Hello everybody!

I am Arthur Gallant and I am the co-chairman of the Service User Expert Panel in the PSSP at CAMH. Thank goodness I don't have business cards because that is a super long title!

I come into my role as co-chairman with 23 years of life experience. I have a parent with mental illness and I myself have mental illness too. I am a former Youth In Care. I use my experience to make improvements to the mental health system. I have sat on various advisory panels and I am excited to have just been appointed to the Youth Council at the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

I also speak to the media including appearances on TVOs The Agenda with Steve Paikin and I encourage you to check out my mental health blog on The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/arthur-gallant/

I'm looking forward to using these forums to connect with all of you!

Hi there to everyone! I am Deirdra Burke Executive Director for T.A. Patterson. We are a community based transfer payment ageny for MCYS Youth Justice and Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. We provide addiction specific counselling for youth/adults on probation. Staff are located in a number of probation offices around the GTA, Peel, Hamilton and Guelph.

My agency often struggles with being recognized as a contributor to the greater system because most of the tables that we sit at are Health funded agencies.

I am looking forward to this opportunity to connect and share with others. I do hope that it becomes an active community as I know that many of us are very busy just doing the work that we do. 

Let's spread the word.

Ahniin!  I'm Liz Stone, I'm the E.d. at Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle.  Looking forward to the opportunitiies this Online forum will create!

Hi everyone!

My name is Monica Nunes and I am a Research Analyst with the Health Promotion & Prevention Team in the Provincial System and Support Program at CAMH. It's so exciting to see representation from so many sectors from health promotion to service delivery to youth engagement(and more!) with an interest in mental health and addictions in this space. Looking forward to learning lots here!

Monica 

Hi everyone,

When I joined EEnet connect, not so long ago, I was a product developer with the Education department at CAMH, and now I've just joined CAMH's Provincial System Support Program as a regional knowledge exchange lead for the GTA. I'm really looking forward to learning more about EEnet from the inside. Prior to my new role, my work focused on developing resources mostly on topics related to women, trauma, health equity and youth. I'm looking forward all the new areas of learning and networking that my new job will undoubtedly bring.

Welcome Julia! We are thrilled to have you.

For those of you who are new members to the community, please feel free to introduce yourself below! (And don't forget to upload a picture to your profile!)