About basic knowledge of mental health, as well as an enhanced capacity to detect early signs of mental health issues before a crisis develops, and a strengthened ability to connect those at risk to the appropriate services.
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Completing Special Diet Allowance (SDA) Forms
This document assists health professionals in completing SDA forms for people living with HIV who are applying for or in receipt of Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)/Ontario Works (OW) benefits.Last updated Nov 20, 2024
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Completing ODSP Applications
This document assists health professionals in completing Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) applications for people living with HIV.Last updated Nov 20, 2024
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Course/Training
Trauma and Violence Informed Approach (TVIA)
The OCASI Mental Health Promotion Project (MHP) is pleased to open registration for the self-directed online course: Trauma and Violence Informed Approach (TVIA).Last updated Nov 12, 2024
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Course/Training
Understanding and Responding to Sexual Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities Level 2
This five-module online self-directed course is developed to help front-line practitioners working with immigrant and refugee communities to better understand issues of sexual violence and develop a supportive response for survivors with intersectional identities.Last updated Nov 12, 2024
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Research/Dataset
Mental health therapy is not 'one size fits all': Expert on how to find the right treatment
To help decipher which treatment pairs with specific conditions the Canadian Psychological Association and Canadian Psychiatric Association compile research on illnesses and treatments that are most effective, and give guidelines to health professionals.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Health & Safety Awareness Presentation
WSPS' Health & Safety Awareness Presentation (HSAP) gives students, new immigrants and other vulnerable workers the crucial information they need to ensure their health and safety on the job.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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The Workplace and Suicide Prevention
This toolkit from the Centre for Suicide Prevention is a collection of facts, figures, and best preventative practices regarding suicide in the workplace.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Free mental health services are available
Free individual counselling and support as well as workshops at Skills for Change, Wellness and Support program.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Can Mindfulness Improve the Mental Health of Refugees?
Refugees have consistently been found to experience elevated levels of distress, from symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, to various culturally specific forms of suffering.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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Women’s Guide to Cyber Safety 2022
Women and girls are both the targets and scapegoats of online harassment; we’re singled out and then victim-blamed as though we asked to be persecuted.Last updated Nov 5, 2024
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This group is taking steps towards destigmatizing mental health for young Black immigrants
Omar Sherif · CBC News · Posted: Feb 05, 2023
Dawit Mussie sees the challenges that young Black immigrants go through first-hand on a regular basis.
Those struggles, he says, come from lack of safe spaces and young people not feeling like they have someone to talk to about their…
Published February 6, 2023
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Canada identifies international students as ‘ideal immigrants’ but supports are lacking
Published: November 9, 2022 The Conversation Isaac Garcia-Sitton
The number of international students in Canada has steadily increased over the last decade, contributing approximately $22 billion to the Canadian economy, and an estimated $5.1 billion in annual revenues to…
Published November 15, 2022
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Newmarket program assists youth experiencing anti-Black racism
Newmarket Today Staff 17 October 2022
On Saturday, MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy met with the team at the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) to hear more about the impact that a six-month $49,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium…
Published October 19, 2022
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Ontario Expanding Substance Abuse Program for African and Caribbean Canadian Youth
The Ontario government is investing $2.9 million to enhance and expand the Substance Abuse Program for African and Caribbean Canadian Youth (SAPACCY) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and seven new satellite locations across Ontario, as part of the government…
Published December 1, 2021
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Canada and Ontario Invest Over $35 million in 35 Recreational and Community Infrastructure Projects
July 06, 2021
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt; the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure…Published July 7, 2021
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Ontario Expanding Mobile Crisis Services to Respond to Mental Health Emergencies
Investments Will Increase Access to Mental Health and Justice Service Programs.
Published November 17, 2020
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Ontario Expanding Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
Investments Part of the Government’s Plan to Build a Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions System.
Published October 21, 2020
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Ontario Building a Modern, Connected and Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions System
Province Investing an Additional $176 Million to Expand Access to Critical Services.
Published October 7, 2020
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Ontario Increases Mental Health Funding for Postsecondary Students
Investment will increase access to more programs, community services and mental health workers.
Published October 6, 2020
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Ontario Supports Telephone-Based Social and Educational Programs for Seniors
New Micro-Grant Program Will Help Combat Social Isolation.
Published September 18, 2020