“So, the client has ______ Disorder. What’s that going to mean?”: A Survey of Mental Illness and What to Do with This Information – Webinar – 2024-10-10
Lunch and Learn Webinar Presented by the West Toronto Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on October 10, 2024. Learning Objectives: Presenter: Dr. Morgan Glass is a resident physician in his 4th year of postgraduate Psychiatry training at the University
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
Addressing Reincarceration of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness – 2025-11-05
Reincarceration rates among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) remain disproportionately high, driven by a complex interplay of individual vulnerabilities and systemic barriers across mental health, social care, and criminal justice systems. This presentation addresses high reincarceration rates among people
Addressing the Gaps in Gender Affirming Crisis Care – 2025-11-05
The trans and gender diverse community experiences a revolving door of crisis due to higher rates of housing instability, mental health and substance use challenges and limited accessible community supports. This presentation illustrates the community-level “revolving door of crisis” and
An Individual’s Journey: Mental Health and Addictions in Provincial Corrections [2023-11-15]
Individuals within custodial settings often have higher rates of mental illness, substance use, and complex health needs. The Ministry of the Solicitor General recognizes additional training and expertise is needed to better support this vulnerable population. The Mental Health and
CAMH Sexual Behaviours Clinic – Lunch & Learn Webinar – 2022-01-20
Presented by the North York Local HSJCC and the West Toronto Local HSJCC. Learning Objectives: • Better understanding of the Sexual Behaviour Clinic (SBC) services and referral process, including recent changes to the intake process• Explore the SBC’s new program,
Community-Based Collaboration to Improve Health Outcomes in Vulnerable Communities [2023-11-15]
The High Priority Community Strategy provides innovative, culturally relevant, community-based healthcare delivery in the communities of Peel Region that were most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Employing a peer-led model of Community Health Ambassadors for education, awareness, health promotion, and community
Innovative Treatment Program Addressing the Needs of Under Served, Very Diverse Populations (Personality Disorders and IDD-ASD) – 2019-11-05
Individuals with dual diagnoses of mental health and intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder are denied access to Ontario Ministry of Health and Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services funded community rehabilitation supports. Individuals who have a
Mental Health and Substance Use services for people released from incarceration during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Poster [2023-11]
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health response severely disrupted the delivery of mental health and substance use services. This had a significant impact on the lives of people being released from incarceration. Our poster presentation will consist of three
Problematic Sexual Behavior Therapy Interventions (PSB-TI) – 2025-11-05
There was a service gap for low-risk clients charged with minor sexual or sexually motivated offences, who were ineligible for sexual offender programs at mental health facilities like CAMH. Courts, however, recommend counselling while awaiting trial or serving probation. A
Strategies to Implement Effective Police-ED Protocols
Police officers, by virtue of their role as emergency responders, are often the first to arrive on the scene of a mental health crisis, and they often accompany individuals to the emergency room. Police officers and emergency department (ED) staff
The HARM (Hamilton Anatomy of Risk Management) Tool: Implications for Implementation
This webinar explores risk management as it relates to the specific implementation of the Hamilton Anatomy of Risk Management (HARM) Tool. Risk factors for violence vary from inpatient hospital settings to community settings and this webinar also explores implementation of
The Implementation of an Integrated Psychological Therapy Approach – 2019-11-05
Individuals with psychosis can face deficits with their social interactions. Empowering our clients to lead meaningful lives and have valued social roles is an important part of the psychosocial rehabilitation work that we as practitioners do. However, we need to
Trauma and Violent Offending – Understanding Gang Violence Through the Lens of an Ex-Gang Member – 2015-11-17
The aim of this article is to examine how violent traumatic exposure over the life course can lead to future gang membership, violent offending and subsequent contact with the law. Drawing on a case study approach and a first person narrative our
What Does It Mean to be BRAVE: An Introduction to Sunnybrook’s Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program – Webinar – 2024-11-21
This webinar will focus on the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre’s Breaking the Cycle of Violence with Empathy (BRAVE) program. BRAVE is a hospital response to address the increased cases of violent injury to young people in Toronto. The program aims
Who Can I Call? Gathering the Evidence on Crisis Intervention, Questioning Involuntary Treatment, and Minimizing Harm – 2025-11-05
This presentation is based on a research collaboration between the CERC-HECW at TMU and the Gerstein Crisis Centre, which provides immediate and compassionate support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. Our study aims to improve knowledge of effective non-medical, community-based