Acquired Brain Injury and Addictions-Mental Health Collaborative – 2019-11-04
Over several months, a 20-member, multi-sector (hospital and community-based rehabilitation, hospital and community-based mental health and addictions and women’s shelter) and lived experience working group in Southeastern Ontario (SEO) met to develop a mechanism for addressing the complex, unmet needs
Addiction: A Match Between Lived Experience and Neuroscience – Webinar – 2020/09/14
This presentation seeks to show how the lived experience of addiction reflects the neuroscience that informs us by matching the presenter’s lived experience with information from The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health , published in 2016. The
Addictions – A Systems Approach via Creativity, Mindfulness and Social Innovation – 2019-11-04
Canada has one of the highest rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Almost 75% of those surviving severe trauma and 50% of males with chronic PTSD have challenges with substance abuse. The psychosocial impact of trauma is complex and affects
Cannabis Legalization and Mental Health – Webinar [2018-10-11]
As cannabis becomes publicly available for purchase in Ontario, there are many opportunities for discussion around the possible impacts of legalization. This webinar will explore what is currently understood about cannabis use and its impacts on mental health. This is
Cannabis Webinar – North York HSJCC – 2018-02-01
Speaker: April Trewhitt is the Agency/Addictions Coordinator at Canadian Mental Health Association. Learn About: • What is cannabis?• Cannabis & Psychosis• Cannabis and Brain Development• Considerations with Legalization Slides: NY-HSJCC Webinar – Cannabis – 2018-02-01
Changing the Conversation – A Client’s Perspective on Addiction – A Match Between Experience and Neuroscience – 2019-11-05
This presentation will look at addiction in light of what we have learned from the ACE studies. It will examine addiction as a problematic response and coping mechanism for trauma; how neuroscience predicts the behaviours that make addiction a stigmatizing
Community Withdrawal Management: Health Care Working in Partnership with Timmins Police Service [2021-11-17]
This presentation will demonstrate how one community is battling the highest opioid overdose death rate per capita in the country by developing a unique partnership that is actively supporting clients while removing all barriers to support and services. This presentation
Harm Reduction in Congregate Settings: Opening Doors for Vulnerable Populations [2021-11-16]
With the majority of clients identifying Concurrent Disorders upon intake, the Barrett Centre for Crisis Support and other congregate settings within Good Shepherd are looking to better integrate evidence-based (or best practice) Harm Reduction policies and procedures. We know that
Region of Waterloo Drug Treatment Court
This webinar will provide an overview of the Waterloo Region Drug Treatment Court. Drug Treatment Courts were established to break the link between criminal behavior and crime and in so doing, save the lives of the persons caught in the
Supportive Housing within the Circle of Addiction Care – 2019-11-04
This presentation will explore the relationship between CAMH’s Drug Treatment Court program and LOFT Community Services – Mental Health and Justice Supportive Housing. The presenters will discuss the failures and victories, the benefits of having a staff member with lived
