A Crown Attorney’s Perspective on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Sector – Webinar – 2021-02-23
A webinar presented by the Scarborough Local Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on February 23, 2021. Learning Objectives: At the end of the presentation, participants will:• Have increased knowledge
A Family Experience of Youth Justice – Redesigning Responsive Approaches with New Guides and a New Forensic Model for Youth Justice – 2015-11-17
This panel discussion will frame challenges and provide solutions to issues faced by mental health addictions, and justice sectors in addressing the needs, and enabling the strengths of young people under 18-years-of-age
A Needs Assessment for Planning Mental Health and Justice Housing – 2019-11-04
For people with justice involvement and mental health or addictions issues, supportive housing can foster stable lives, better health, and reduced service use. But who sets priorities when needs are
A Safe Place to Land – Bridging the Gap Between Custody and Secure Housing – 2019-11-05
This presentation explores the efficacy and advantages of maintaining and sustaining housing for Indigenous individuals being released from custody. Together, the Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin and the N’Swakamok
A Virtual Forensic Family Education and Support Group: Examining the Impact [2021-11-16]
The aim of this presentation is to offer an overview of a Forensic Family Education and Support Group pilot project that examines virtual forensic specific education and support to family
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
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
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
Alternative Resolution Court – How Do We Spell SUCCESS? – 2019-11-05
The Peel Alternative Resolution Court is a collaborative approach in a “therapeutic judicial” environment at the A Grenville and William Davis Court. ARC supports individuals who are living with mental
An Overview of the Forensic Early Intervention Service – Webinar – 2021-11-25
A webinar presented by the North York Local Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on November 25, 2021. Learning Objectives: To gain an understanding and overview of the Forensic Early Intervention Service
Anti-Black Racism: A Discussion with the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) – Webinar – 2021-03-31
A webinar presented by the North York Local Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee on March 31, 2021. Learning Objectives/Discussion Overview: What is anti-Black racism and how does anti-Black racism
Bolstering Resiliency in Healthcare Professionals – Webinar – 2020-03-9
Many individuals are impacted by the aftermath of traumatic and victimizing experiences, resulting from accidents, illnesses, interpersonal violence and other traumas. About 75% of these individuals will evidence resilience (Meichenbaum,
Bridging the Gap: Programs that Intersect Forensic Mental Health and Corrections [2021-11-16]
Individuals with serious mental illnesses are over-represented in correctional facilities. Given the intersection of mental health and the justice systems, the Ministries of Health (MOH) and the Solicitor General (SolGen)
Building a Service Resolution Function in Toronto – Recommendations for Meeting the Needs of People with Complex Mental Health & Justice Challenges – 2015-11-18
We will present findings from our recent research conducted for the T-HSJCC, from which we developed the characteristics of distinctive models of service resolution tailored for the Toronto context, for people
Building Bridges – Empowering a People in a Remote Indigenous Community – 2019-11-05
Pikangikum First Nation is a remote Ojibway community in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario. Due to the high number of youth suicides, addictions, and mental health calls for service,
Building Integrated Youth Forensic Services – The Journey – 2015-11-17
The Youth Forensic Service is a new provincial ministry initiative, intended to provide alternate care pathways for youth with mental health disorders who find themselves in conflict with the law.
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
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 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
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;
CLEO Steps to Justice – Webinar – 2020-05-27
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) is offering a webinar on StepstoJustice.ca, a website with legal information on common legal problems. This webinar is for people working in the
Clinical Justice Program: A Pandemic Solution for the Justice System [2021-11-17]
The Clinical Justice Program (CJP), established in 2018, is a collaboration between Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences (Mackenzie Health) and Community Networks of Specialized Care-Central East (CLH Developmental Support Services).
Communicating with People with Mental Health Disabilities: What Justice Sector Professionals Can Do to Remove Barriers – Webinar – 2016-12-14
People with mental health disabilities face barriers in all sectors of society. To ensure these individuals have equal access to justice sector services, justice sector professionals must understand these barriers
Community Based Treatment Program for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities who Engage in Sexually Abusive or Concerning Behaviours – 2019-11-05
The Centre for Behaviour Health Sciences (CBHS), Program for the Assessment and Treatment for Healthy Sexuality (P.A.T.H.S.) has been supporting persons with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) who engage in sexually concerning
Community Safety and Well-Being Planning – Webinar – 2019-02-15
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) will be presenting a webinar about community safety and well-being planning in Ontario for the HSJCC Network. Since 2009, the Public
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
Corrections Reform in Ontario
Howard Sapers is the Independent Advisor on Corrections Reform to the Ontario provincial government. Leading the Independent Review of Ontario Corrections, Mr. Sapers released Corrections in Ontario: Directions for Reform in October, 2017. The
Court Outcomes Data Project – Webinar – 2015-02-26
2015-02-26 Presented by Micheal Dunn, Sarah Gauthier, and Helene Philbin-Wilkinson Click here to watch the webinar Court Outcomes Data Project – 2015-02-26
Creating a Collaborative Approach to Seniors Issues in Rural Communities – 2015-11-18
Many communities are seeing an increase in senior related calls for service. This is true for police, hospitals, community health care providers and families. The issues surrounding seniors are multifaceted. In Durham
Creating LGBTQ2S Cultural Competency – Webinar – 2021/03/17
Webinar Description: This webinar is a learning opportunity to provide the tools and resources to better equip service providers in the human services and justice sectors when dealing with someone
Crisis Call Diversion in Police Communication Centres [2021-11-16]
Presenters will share their collaborative experience building the OPP Crisis Call Diversion (CCD) program. CCD began as a pilot program, and has not only continued, but expanded to other regions
Crossroads in Mental Health Crisis and Law Enforcement – Webinar – 2020-01-23
Evolving social, economic and fiscal realities have created a strain in the treatment of mental illness. As a result of this strain, police services often become the first line of
Decision-making about Youth Bail and Detention Admissions: The Influence of Geographic Location and Race [2021-11-17]
The YCJA has resulted in significant overall decreases to detention admissions for youth. However, this research reveals that many youth are still being held for a bail hearing, thereby spending
Dementia and the Justice System – Webinar – 2018-06-21
This webinar examines the complex issue of dementia in relation to the criminal justice system. It provides an overview of the ways in which people with dementia come into contact
Development of a High Needs Pathway between Corrections and Hospital [2021-11-17]
Individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) are significantly overrepresented in prisons and jails (Bland et al., 1998; Brink, 2005; Teplin, 1990). In a large meta-analysis of prevalence of SMI
Developmental Disabilities Awareness in the Justice System Project – 2015-11-16
In its Knowledge Gap Analysis of Individuals with a Developmental Disability and Interactions with the Law, the Inter-ministerial Mental Health & Justice Committee identified a need to build capacity and share knowledge
Developmental Disabilities in the Justice System
The Community Networks of Specialized Care are pleased to have been selected to lead a provincial initiative to raise awareness of developmental disabilities in the criminal justice system. The initiative
Developmental Disabilities in the Justice System
Developmental Disability Awareness in the Criminal Justice System is a project funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. The purpose is to address the knowledge and skills gaps
Discharge from Court Protocol
The webinar will: Provide an overview of the issue on interaction of individuals with mental illness and the justice system; Discuss the need for bridging the service gap for individuals
Discharge from Court Protocol – Why the Need and What Was the Gap in Services – 2015-11-16
The Red Bag Program, now called the Discharge from Court Protocol, was signed in 2010 as a Pilot Project for OCDC with Champlain East and with Renfrew County. These sealed, red
