Case management plays a vital role in the helping professions, ensuring that service users receive the necessary services and access to the right resources to meet their unique needs and overcome challenges. This workshop is designed to equip people who work in the social services sector with essential skills and knowledge to effectively support service ... Read more

Artist and educator, Taryn Lee, will be teaching a 2 hour workshop to support creativity and mindfulness. Participants will be introduced to the magical, vibrant world of watercolour. Participants will learn about materials and tools, then try some basic techniques that highlight the special properties of the medium. We will explore a variety of guided ... Read more

The backlash against hard-won queer and trans rights, in particular as they relate to children and youth, has negative impacts that we will need to address. Canada and Ontario have legal protections for gender and sexuality, which extend to people of all ages. Government leaders and anti-trans organizers have suggested that schools remove sexual orientation ... Read more

Attendees will: 1. Learn the basics of Primary Health Care provision with People Who Use Drugs (PWUD); 2. Learn about the developmental and neurobiological origins of problematic substance use; 3. Learn about the basic principles and applications of Harm Reduction in health care settings; 4. Gain an understanding of how Trauma-informed Care principles support the ... Read more

Walk-in clinics and other forms of quick access to services have become a key part of the landscape of service delivery in Ontario as outlined in the policy paper, “No More, No Less: Brief Mental Health Services for Children and Youth" (Duvall, J., Young, K.,Kays-Burden, A.,2012). Narrative therapy ideas and practices provide therapists with ways ... Read more

Working with hard to engage clients can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned clinicians. The challenge of working with younger clients in therapy can be further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, lack of control over the decision to attend therapy, feeling of being scapegoated for family problems, lack of motivation for treatment, ... Read more

In this training, participants will engage in a conversation about race-based historical trauma of Black & Indigenous communities, as well as the trauma responses and characteristics present among caregivers. We will also learn about the 3 processes in which ITT is transmitted to the next generation, educate ourselves on a few longitudinal studies that helped ... Read more

Did you know that self-harm impacts 14% to 39% of youth? In this advanced course clinicians will grow their understanding of effective interventions for youth who self-harm. Self harm is the result of an inability to cope in healthy ways with psychological pain. Youth may be struggling with feelings of worthlessness, loneliness, panic, anger, shame, ... Read more

Intergenerational trauma continues to manifest and to be evident in our First Nation communities, and in Indigenous peoples and families despite not directly experiencing the trauma. This trauma, passed down, and in some cases, layered with the individual’s own trauma experiences, has a compounding effect on the individual/families and their wellbeing.   With timely and ... Read more

On Wed October 25th, the Criminal Justice Association of Ontario will be bringing together experts in the criminal justice field to engage in dialogue about the main factors contributing to community safety issues in Ontario, how to best address them, and related challenges to overcome. We are aiming to attract an audience that is engaged ... Read more

Children and adolescents often present in confusing, inconsistent ways. They may struggle with emotional and behavioural dysregulation. Young people frequently respond poorly to non-specific treatment. They may have multiple diagnoses or be prescribed multiple medications, without consistent, positive results. Sometimes these children present as highly achieving, success oriented young people who are seen as “remarkably ... Read more

The conference will offer 25 workshops featuring best, promising and emerging practices in the sector. The CICMH Annual Conference is an opportunity for stakeholders in post-secondary mental health across Ontario and Canada to come together, connect over their shared goals, and learn new strategies to bring back to their practice. The event represents the heart ... Read more

The Canadian Conference on Dementia organizing committee is putting together an exciting program. The 11th CCD will take place in Downtown Toronto November 2-4, 2023. Online reservations for this event will open starting Spring of 2023! This year's theme is Better and Earlier Detection of Dementia in a Changing Landscape. The keynotes, plenaries, parallel sessions, ... Read more

Family-oriented therapies and parental involvement are increasingly regarded as best practice in the treatment of mental health issues. However, some teens/young adults refuse to invite their parents or alternate caregivers into their treatment. This presentation will explore underlying drivers of resistance to caregiver involvement. It will also introduce interventions for clinicians to clarify and work ... Read more

This session aims to bring together a panel of speakers to showcase projects, resources, and tools centered around engaging youth and young people who use cannabis and other drugs. Presenters will speak to the barriers that young people who use drugs (YPWUD) experience in healthcare settings, challenges and opportunities in engaging YPWUD and provide insight ... Read more

The therapist’s effective use of self and the therapeutic relationship are prerequisites to successful therapeutic outcomes whether in single sessions, brief, or long-term therapies. Research shows the therapeutic relationship to be the top factor in creating change, more than the specific therapy approach or model. It is the client’s perception of the therapeutic alliance that ... Read more

Often overlooked and hardly helped, people who use can no longer be ignored. Join this panel event that lends a voice to those who have lived experience of substance use. Hear stories of overcoming tragedies, substance use disorders and expert opinions from community organizations across Canada. This one-hour virtual event will have story sharing, panel ... Read more

The Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) Network is a dynamic, voluntary collaboration between professionals from across the human services and justice sectors in Ontario. At the Local, Regional and Provincial levels, HSJCCs coordinate resources and plan more effectively for people with unique needs who are in conflict with the law. The Provincial HSJCC ... Read more

Join us for a conversation about mental health, financial insecurity, food, and housing affordability, and more.

Join us for a forum on employing People With Lived and Living Experience (PWLLE) in peer roles. This forum will include three presentations highlighting the different aspects of employing PWLLE from local organizations in Peterborough, Ontario and a presentation from Support House on best practices, recommendations, and what else is happening around the province. There ... Read more