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August 2019
Understanding Opioids: Methods for Prevention & Response
Free
More and more people are being poisoned by opioids. We need all hands on deck to turn that around. Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. We will also cover concepts that impact opioid use, related harms, and the scope of opioid-related issues within the Canadian and local context. Participants will receive further information and resources on how to apply what…
Find out more »September 2019
Understanding Opioids: Methods for Prevention & Response
Free
More and more people are being poisoned by opioids. We need all hands on deck to turn that around. Learn how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose, including how to administer naloxone, a life-saving medication that can help temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. We will also cover concepts that impact opioid use, related harms, and the scope of opioid-related issues within the Canadian and local context. Participants will receive further information and resources on how to apply what…
Find out more »Laughing Like Crazy Comedy Showcase
Free
Hope + Me: Mood Disorders Association of Ontario and St. Michael's Hospital STAR Learning Centre invite you to come Laugh Your Head Off at the Laughing Like Crazy Showcase. The Laughing Like Crazy (LLC) program is an intensive 16 week group that teaches participants how to develop a stand-up comedy routine based on their experiences of mental health issues and the mental health system. Each meeting combines mutual support and group building with learning how to write, hone and deliver…
Find out more »The Forensic Dual Diagnosis Specialty Service Conference II: Exploring Risk & Recovery in Dual Diagnosis
$300
CAMH's Forensic Dual Diagnosis Specialty Service is pleased to once again present a conference to promote knowledge sharing between the developmental and mental health sectors in the support of adults with developmental disabilities that have come into contact with the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems.
Find out more »2019 Back to School Conference
$200
PIA Law and the Toronto ABI Network are pleased to co-host the Back to School 10th Anniversary Conference. This year’s conference is titled, "Mental Health: Navigating Life After Trauma". In addition to the conference, we will be also be presenting the Awards of Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation in collaboration with the Ontario Brain Injury Association.
Find out more »Mental Health For All – Connection Interrupted: Restoring Mental Health in a Fractured World
The Mental Health for All (MH4A) Conference plays a unique role in uniting the people and ideas that exemplify mental health in Canada. Now in its fourth year, the MH4A Conference is an important place of convergence, where service providers, front-line workers, researchers, funders, policy makers and people with lived experience of mental health problems and illnesses come together to set the agenda. The theme of this year’s conference is Connection Interrupted: Restoring Mental Health in a Fractured World. Together…
Find out more »Recovery Capital Conference
$450
After a highly successful first year, Recovery Capital (RC-TO) is returning September 26th – 27th with the most innovative two-day event designed to provide accessible, accredited, and multi-disciplinary professional education on the latest innovations in the fields of addiction and recovery with a focus on Recovery Capital. Recovery Capital is defined as the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery from alcohol and other drug problems. The second annual…
Find out more »When the Well is Dry: Compassion Fatigue & Self-Care
$50
In this lively and interactive workshop we will: Define compassion fatigue and discuss how it looks and feels Explore risk factors for compassion fatigue Utilize an individual self-assessment tool to reflect on our own compassion satisfaction, stress and fatigue Explore some of the challenges to self-care Share and discuss a variety of self-care strategies Consider supplementary resources locally and online Learning opportunities includes: videos, practice exercises (breathing, grounding),small group discussion, large group discussion, individual reflection, facilitator sharing and humour. If…
Find out more »Challenging Behaviours in Youth – Strategies for Intervention
$99 – $119
For those who work with youth, managing challenging behaviours that interfere with development, learning, or success can be both frustrating and exhausting. This workshop will review challenging behaviours related to aggression, non-compliance, and attention-seeking, and will provide a framework for intervening with these behaviours. Participants will analyze the effectiveness of their current approach and develop insights into what is happening when attempts at intervention do not work. Guidelines for structuring interactions for positive outcomes will be given, and a coaching…
Find out more »October 2019
35th Annual Crisis Workers Society of Ontario Conference
$525 – $570
This year's theme "Survive & Thrive" is all about moving beyond surviving and toward thriving. Our dynamic speakers will explore issues related to workplace trauma, human trafficking, addiction and healing.
Find out more »Specialized Violence – Self-Directed Violence
$100
This webinar on Specialized Violence – Self-Directed Violence is presented by Dr. Brianne Layden. Suicidal self-directed violence occurs in nearly every country and causes substantial personal and societal burden. This webinar will review conceptual and definitional issues related to suicidal self-directed violence, with a focus on distinguishing this behaviour from non-suicidal self-injury. In addition, the nature of the problem will be discussed on a global scale, as well as within specific populations and settings. Currently, many professionals rely on unstructured…
Find out more »Collective Care: Supporting one another and preventing burnout in Housing First Programs
Free
The Ontario Housing First Regional Network Community of Interest (OHFRN-CoI) presents a webinar on "Collective Care: Supporting one another and preventing burnout in Housing First Programs". Housing First work is both inspiring and intense. How can we manage the impact this can have on the emotional, physical, and mental health of Housing First staff? During this webinar, you will: discuss and practice strategies, including mindfulness, a highly researched practice that promotes well-being and reduces anxiety; explore the theoretical and biological…
Find out more »Getting Unstuck: Processing Trauma-Induced Guilt & Shame
$199 – $219
For decades the therapeutic work of PTSD was processing fear, helplessness and horror. Recently the DSM has expanded the definition of PTSD to include guilt and shame. Evidence-based research indicates that unprocessed/unresolved guilt and shame are risk factors for developing and maintaining PTSD symptoms as well as compromising the healing process for clients with Complex PTSD and Developmental Trauma. In this workshop we will define guilt and shame and outline their similarities and differences. We will review the different subtypes…
Find out more »Peer Support: Honouring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future
Please join us for the Ontario Peer Development Initiative’s 2019 conference: “Peer Support: Honouring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future”. At this year's conference we want to honour the past and what got us to where we are now. Treasure the present, and celebrate our accomplishments. Then we want to continue the conversations on what we can do to help shape the future of peer support. Our lineup this year offers a keynote address chronicling 25 years in…
Find out more »Medical Psychiatry Alliance 2019 Annual Conference
Each year the MPA Conference attracts a range of healthcare professionals, trainees, patients and family members who are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with both mental and physical health issues. The MPA was designed to create new models of care and to train current and future healthcare providers to better support patients and families with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. Attendees to this year’s conference will learn about capacity building efforts in new models of care,…
Find out more »Addictions and Mental Illness – Working with Co-Occurring Disorders
$219 – $249
Many people who struggle with mental illness also struggle with an addiction. Recovery from both of these issues is complicated because they affect each other and are intertwined. Helpers may often be at a loss for where to start – did the addiction cause the mental illness, did the mental illness cause the addiction, or is there something else leading to both? This workshop provides a framework for working systemically with both issues at the same time. Participants will explore…
Find out more »Addictions and Mental Illness – Working with Co-Occurring Disorders
$219 – $249
Many people who struggle with mental illness also struggle with an addiction. Recovery from both of these issues is complicated because they affect each other and are intertwined. Helpers may often be at a loss for where to start – did the addiction cause the mental illness, did the mental illness cause the addiction, or is there something else leading to both? This workshop provides a framework for working systemically with both issues at the same time. Participants will explore…
Find out more »Addictions and Mental Illness – Working with Co-Occurring Disorders
$219 – $249
Many people who struggle with mental illness also struggle with an addiction. Recovery from both of these issues is complicated because they affect each other and are intertwined. Helpers may often be at a loss for where to start – did the addiction cause the mental illness, did the mental illness cause the addiction, or is there something else leading to both? This workshop provides a framework for working systemically with both issues at the same time. Participants will explore…
Find out more »Whole Campus, Healthy Communities
$100 – $150
Campuses are the sites of a wide range of mental health challenges, from exam-related stress and roommate relationship issues to anorexia and depression. A characteristic of a mental healthy campus would be students feeling safe and supported in talking about their concerns. At such a campus, everyone in the institution takes ownership of student success. Student affairs administrators, faculty, residence directors, and counsellors are often on the front lines with distressed students, and they – along with many other campus…
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