Upcoming Events

The emergence of COVID-19 has forced those of us in the helping professions to shift our way of thinking about how best to support our clients as face-to-face meetings are no longer an option. In response, many agencies and practitioners have begun to offer online, telephone or text counselling to clients. The rapidity with which the sector has responded speaks to the commitment of the professionals, but brings with it many new challenges and questions.

Breakfast and Capacity Building across 4 SECTORS:Developmental, Mental Health and Addictions, Justice & EducationThis training will help enhance your community knowledge on case/care conferencing with a wholistic approach on family, children, and youth.Please bring your smart devices because this will be a hands on & interactive workshop!

When times are in crisis, helping professionals need a self-care practice more than ever. We learn about the benefits of mindfulness in brief trainings and workshops, but the ongoing practice is always a challenge.

For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal communication styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of…

The emergence of COVID-19 has forced those of us in the helping professions to shift our way of thinking about how best to support our clients as face-to-face meetings are no longer an option. In response, many agencies and practitioners have begun to offer online, telephone or text counselling to clients. The rapidity with which the sector has responded speaks to the commitment of the professionals, but brings with it many new challenges and questions.

We are pleased to again be hosting the Risk and Recovery Forensic Conference for our 14th year! A conference for professionals in mental health, probation & parole, corrections, legal services and police. St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's Forensic Psychiatry Program is committed to the importance of the academic enterprise. It is through the acquisition of new knowledge through research, knowledge translation and education that allows our program to be a forerunner in mental health research and to deliver the best possible…

For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal communication styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of…

For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal communication styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of…

When times are in crisis, helping professionals need a self-care practice more than ever. We learn about the benefits of mindfulness in brief trainings and workshops, but the ongoing practice is always a challenge.

Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO), a program of Sherbourne Health, is pleased to announce the 6th RHO Conference, coming up April 21-23, 2020 in breathtaking Niagara Falls, Ontario at the Sheraton on the Falls, on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Attawandaron (Neutral) and Wendat peoples, territory which is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties. The largest LGBT2SQ health conference in Canada, the RHO Conference provides a forum for knowledge exchange, networking and research presentations for health care service providers,…

The emergence of COVID-19 has forced those of us in the helping professions to shift our way of thinking about how best to support our clients as face-to-face meetings are no longer an option. In response, many agencies and practitioners have begun to offer online, telephone or text counselling to clients. The rapidity with which the sector has responded speaks to the commitment of the professionals, but brings with it many new challenges and questions.

Children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can present a monumental challenge to therapists, teachers, parents and siblings. ODD and other conduct problems are the single greatest reasons for referrals to outpatient and inpatient mental health settings for children, accounting for at least half of all referrals. Complicating the success of therapeutic interventions is the high rate of comorbidity with anxiety and depressive disorders or ADHD. Current research also correlates a variety of cognitive skill deficits including executive function, emotional…

In this new and unique OsgoodePD program, you’ll hear from all parties involved in the mental health court process and gain a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between justice and treatment and how this specialty court can provide positive results for all. Legal practitioners and treatment providers with significant mental health court experience will discuss: Fundamentals of criminal justice and mental health treatment collaboration in mental health courtsdiversion, post-charge diversion, fitness hearings, etc.Ethical issues arising from multidisciplinary collaborationsHow criminal justice…

The emergence of COVID-19 has forced those of us in the helping professions to shift our way of thinking about how best to support our clients as face-to-face meetings are no longer an option. In response, many agencies and practitioners have begun to offer online, telephone or text counselling to clients. The rapidity with which the sector has responded speaks to the commitment of the professionals, but brings with it many new challenges and questions.

After the huge success of our last conference in October 2018, Brain Injury Canada is thrilled to announce our next conference will take place in Ottawa on April 30 – May 1, 2020 at the Ottawa Conference & Event Centre! Our national conference is designed for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and individuals living with acquired brain injury.  New this year: Join us for pre-conference workshops and learn from dynamic speakers from across Canada on Wednesday, April 29 from 8:30am – 4pm…

Self-injury refers to deliberate, self-inflicted tissue damage such as cutting or burning. Self-injury has reached alarming proportions among our youth; studies show that 14-24% of adolescents and young adults have engaged in this behaviour at least once, with a quarter of these reporting current, chronic self-injury. Helpers are increasingly encountering young people who are involved with self-injury. This workshop will assist participants in understanding the experience and motivations of adolescents who intentionally injure themselves. In addition, practical strategies for working…

Self-injury refers to deliberate, self-inflicted tissue damage such as cutting or burning. Self-injury has reached alarming proportions among our youth; studies show that 14-24% of adolescents and young adults have engaged in this behaviour at least once, with a quarter of these reporting current, chronic self-injury. Helpers are increasingly encountering young people who are involved with self-injury. This workshop will assist participants in understanding the experience and motivations of adolescents who intentionally injure themselves. In addition, practical strategies for working…