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).
Co-designing Stepped Care 2.0 Model of Care Change at CMHA Hamilton – 2025-11-04
Can co-design improve your project and outcomes? Yes! Through project review, data, and storytelling, we explore CMHA Hamilton’s co-design of Stepped Care 2.0 model of care change responding to the
Collaborating for Change: Disrupting Homelessness and Justice Involvement – Keynote Panel – 2025-11-04
This session will explore how disrupting the cycle of homelessness and justice involvement requires deep, sustained collaboration across all sectors, including health, housing, justice, and social services. Panelists will examine
Collaborative Approaches to Reduce Gun and Gang Violence – 2025-11-04
With gun crime in Canada becoming a growing concern, The HUB commits to supporting the community with local violence reduction strategies. Our presentation will encompass best practices when implementing collaborative
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
Communication Intermediaries: Access to Justice for those with Communication Disabilities – Webinar [2025-01-23]
Learning Objective: 1) What is a Communication Intermediary and what is their role in the Canadian justice and policing system?2) Increase your awareness of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
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 Crisis Response Teams – Webinar – 2023-06-13
The purpose of community-led crisis teams is to provide an alternative to police led response and shift crisis care to a community-based, client-centered, trauma-informed response centered on the mental health
Community Reintegration Planning Tables Project [2023-11-15]
This presentation will provide an overview of the Community Reintegration Planning Tables (CRPT) Project, a partnership between the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Provincial Human Services and Justice
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
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
Connecting to Community: Innovative Peer Training for Harm Reduction Workers [2023-11-16]
This presentation will share experiences and evaluation findings from South Riverdale Community Health Centre’s innovative Peer Training & Apprenticeship Program for Harm Reduction workers. The goal of this project is
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 Court Outcomes Data Project – 2015-02-26
CRCL: Improving Outcomes for People in Crisis, Responders, and Community – 2025-11-04
Discover how CRCL, a community-led and provincially supported crisis response model in British Columbia (BC), delivers timely, in-person support for individuals in mental health crisis. This session explores CRCL’s growth,
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
Crisis Response Teams in Ontario – Environmental Scan – Webinar – 2024-12-04
Building off the release of the 2023 Mobile Crisis Response Teams Framework and Toolkit, this webinar shares results from CMHA Ontario’s updated, point in time scan of crisis response teams
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
Culture is Prevention – The Naawageeshiigoong Indigenous Youth Wellness Program – 2025-11-04
The presentation will be a Power Point presentation. OFIFC staff will describe the program and how it links broader criminal justice policy priorities (e.g., self-determination, reducing over-representation and recidivism). The
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
Developing a Prison Health Research Council of People with Lived Experience of Incarceration (PHRC) – 2025-11-05
The PHRC is a collaborative council dedicated to improving healthcare access, outcomes and policies for incarcerated populations. Our mission is to drive evidence-based and community-based research that addresses the unique
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
Disentangling the link between posttraumatic stress disorder and violent behavior: Findings from a nationally representative sample – 2018
Objective: Although research using combat veteran samples has demonstrated an association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and violence toward others, there has been relatively little research examining this relationship among
Down the Rabbit Hole – 2019-11-05
Youturn has a unique perspective of what travelling through the YCJS can look like for youth and the professionals who work with them. Through activities, discussions and knowledge sharing, the
Drug Treatment Court – A multi-disciplinary team approach to therapeutic justice – Poster [2023-11]
Drug Treatment Court is an intensive, therapeutic justice program that works to divert high risk, high need individuals from terms of incarceration to community-based supervision. The program takes a multi-disciplinary
Dual Diagnosis Justice Coordinators/Case Managers – Promoting Inclusive Justice – Poster [2023-11]
The role of the Dual Diagnosis Justice Coordinator/Case Manager (DDJC/CM) is to provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities and high support or complex care needs that find themselves involved
Emotion Regulation Group for Justice Involved Clients with Developmental Disabilities [2023-11-16]
This presentation will focus on an adapted Dialectical Behaviour Therapy group for clients with developmental disabilities (DD), which was implemented due to a recognized service gap in mental health supports
Engaging People With Lived Experience – Webinar – 2022/04/07
The HSJCC Network has recognized the essential and ongoing value of engaging people with lived experience in the human services and justice sectors for many years. As a cross-sectoral, collaborative
Enhancing Addictions and Mental Health Care in Corrections [2021-11-17]
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