A webinar presented by the North York Local Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on March 31, 2021. Learning Objectives/Discussion Overview: What is anti-Black racism and how does anti-Black racism manifest? How can the Black
Dr. Trevor Morey is a palliative care physician with the PEACH team (Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless) an outreach team that provides palliative and end of life care for people experiencing homelessness in
Many papers have been written on the process of coming out by individuals with predominantly same-sex sexual orientation but few of these papers have explored the concept of how people negotiate the idea of coming
IntroductionSexuality‐related nursing care is scarce and mainly focuses on biological issues. There is also a lack of knowledge about how serious mental illnesses affect sexuality. AimTo explain how people with a serious mental illness perceive
PurposeThis study aimed to describe the perceptions and lived experiences of former psychiatric patients of their own and/or co‐patients’ behavior that nursing staff has regarded as challenging and that has resulted in behavior management. Design
Mental health clinicians work within a recovery framework that is rights based and emphasizes positive and respectful approaches to working with mental health consumers. Mental health nurses’ practice is also predicated on holism and inclusiveness,
To explore access and treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) among people of South Asian ancestry living in Canada or the United State, EQUATOR guidelines were applied to 34 manuscripts identified through an English language
This study analyzes spontaneous qualitative interviews with formerly homeless individuals living alone, on the importance of transportation in meeting everyday needs. Some participants identified that transportation subsidies were often haphazard, sometimes requiring tremendous effort to
Acute psychiatric nurses experience workplace stressors related to organizational factors including staffing shortages, along with interpersonal conflict with patients and colleagues. The pilot study examined the experience of burnout among acute care psychiatric nurses and
Objective:The authors sought to compare diagnostic and demographic factors among patients who were involuntarily admitted to psychiatry care with or without police involvement. Methods:All admissions to psychiatry units in two university hospitals in Ireland were
BackgroundIn the context of the current US opioid crisis and the compelling fact that a quarter to a third of all those addicted to heroin pass through its prisons and jails each year, the care
HighlightsTeaching hospitals exhibited lower hospital revisit rates for homeless patients. • No differences in revisit rates by hospital teaching status for non-homeless patients. • Disparities in ED revisits existed for medical and surgical conditions. •
Caring for youth with mental health and/or addictions (MHA) concerns is associated with caregiver strain, which may lead to negative consequences for youth and their caregivers. These consequences may be mitigated by caregivers and/or youth
BackgroundAccess to timely care is a quality standard underpinning many international healthcare models, and long waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services are often reported as a barrier to help-seeking. AimsThe aim of
BackgroundThere is an emerging literature on the impact of correctional substance abuse treatment (SAT) on reoffending for people in prison with substance misuse issues. This study estimates a pathway effect for people in prison receiving
Highlights Two opioid use trajectories were found before opioid agonist therapy (OAT) engagement. Pre-treatment opioid use pattern was related to different level of response to OAT. Tailored treatment strategies are needed to increase the benefits
There is growing scholarly interest in older adults involved in crime and their lives in prison. However, the specific group of older adults who persistently offend (OAPO) and their desistance intentions has received little attention.
This study described the development of the Protective Factors for Reducing Juvenile Reoffending (PFRJR), a strengths-based measure to assess responsivity, guide case management, and potentially predict desistance. The study employed two diverse independent samples: a
All incarcerated juveniles have to receive correctional education, but little is known about how these school experiences influence reentry. With longitudinal data of 569 incarcerated juveniles (91% male) from the Pathways to Desistance Project, this
This study examined the predictive validity of criminogenic needs and strengths as measured by the Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument (YASI) and the Service Planning Instrument (SPIn) within five different samples from Canada and the
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