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
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
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
Enhancing Engagement of Persons with Lived Experience Across the HSJCC Network [2021-11-16]
Research has demonstrated that organizations derive clear benefits when they involve persons with lived experience (PWLE) in high level planning and decision-making. Organizations incorporating PWLE are enabled to offer services
Expanding our Definition of Resilience [2021-11-17]
In the last year, a pandemic has changed the way we live and work. Many of us are working through this pandemic in conditions that are not familiar to an
Facilitators and Barriers to Building Collaborative and Sustainable Interventions – 2019-11-04
Over the past decade, considerable resources have been spent to implement and validate innovative programs and strategies in youth justice. As these evidence-based programs have proliferated and matured, the need
Factors Influencing Mental Health and Criminal Justice Involvement – Bridging the Gap Between Two Sectors by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Five social determinants of health (income and employment; housing; education; discrimination; and social inclusion) and how they impact mental health and criminal justice involvement will be outlined. Promising practices and an expert
Family Support for Prisoners with Hepatitis C – 2018-03-15
Family Support for Prisoners with Hep C PASAN was formed in 1991 as a grassroots response to HIV/AIDS in the Canadian prison system. PASAN strives to provide community development, education
FASD Adult Diagnostic Clinic (Peel-Dufferin) – Poster [2023-11]
The poster will provide a brief overview of FASD, the characteristics of the diagnosis and its relation to the current justice system and its practices. Factors that influence adults being
FASD and a Parent’s Perspective of Raising Children Affected by FASD and Access to Services – 2015-11-18
Challenges of accessing appropriate and sustainable supports and services for adults at the higher end of the FASD, i.e. ARND (Alcohol Neurological Disability) and how this sets the stage for involvement
FASD and the Criminal Justice System – A Poor Fit – 2015-11-17
People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are over-represented in the justice system. This session will describe the disability and emerging effective approaches which include collaboration across systems. An overview of activities in
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – From an Understanding to a Framework – 2019-11-05
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an invisible brain-based disability that arises due to prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD one of the leading causes of developmental disabilities in North America. Understanding
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Webinar – 2020-02-25
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an invisible brain-based disability that arises due to prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD is one of the leading causes of developmental disabilities in North America.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the Law Webinar – 02-15-2023
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is one of the most common causes of developmental disability in Canada. It is an incurable and lifelong disability that is poorly understood. The majority
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Justice Related Services – Webinar – 2014-11-26
The webinar will begin with a primer on FASD to help explain why the disability disproportionately intersects with justice-related services. It will outline results from the survey and recommendations from
Following the Feather Addiction Support Program [2023-11-16]
Following the Feather Program is a 12-step addiction support program based on indigenous cultural knowledge and traditional healing. The focus of the program is to support people experiencing addiction, recovery
Forensic Early Intervention Service (FEIS)
In this webinar, the presenters will cover: Overview of Forensic Early Intervention Service at the Toronto South Detention Centre Support available to clients and their family through the Forensic Early
Forensic Mental Health and Justice Services in Ontario – 2019-11-05
The 2019 Ontario Budget announced investments of $174 million in 2019-20 to support community mental health and addictions services, mental health and justice services, supportive housing, and acute mental health
Forensic Mental Health in Ontario – A System Overview [2021-11-17]
The provincial Forensic Mental Health System is legislatively required to provide a wide range of forensic services in collaboration with the Courts and the Ontario Review Board . Called the
Gendered Pathways to Crime
This webinar explores the role that a history of victimization or mental health issues play in the responses of women to a correctional environment, and to the nature of the
Getting the System to Work Together for Persons After Brain Injury with Complex Needs – Poster [2023-11]
Ontario lacks an equitable system of care for traumatic brain injury (TBI); quality of care and health outcomes depend on where you live, available funding, and severity/type of injury. These
