Randy McLin (he/him) is a paralegal/community legal worker with Scarborough Community Legal Services. His area of practice mainly consists of assisting clients who have been denied ODSP due to medical qualifications to appeal their denials.  He has over a decade of experience assisting homeless and precariously housed people, having worked in harm reduction street outreach, ... Read more

Intake conversations can be a critical juncture for individuals seeking services, often inducing significant stress as people are required to share their personal stories to access care. These conversations can profoundly shape the course of service and have effects on the individuals. Therefore, great responsibility lies with intake staff to assist people to experience safety ... Read more

Dr. Murphy is a physician, psychotherapist and hypnotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in the mental healthcare field. Clinicians who can benefit from this workshop, include physicians, surgeons, nurses, personal support workers, social workers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, addiction counsellors and psychologists. The workshop is for any clinician who is interested in learning more about ... Read more

Join this interactive opioid overdose simulation workshop, using virtual reality headsets. The goal is to walk through the steps for recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone to someone who is unconscious in time to revive them. The training walks participants through each step, including how to support the person after they ... Read more

Anxiety represents our body’s natural alarm system, signalling the possibility of danger. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress. While every person experiences anxiety, it is estimated that over a quarter of the population will experience anxiety at ... Read more