One Patient, One Plan – The Intersection of Risk & Recovery – 2015-11-16
There are a number of unanswered questions about how to best apply the principles and practices of patient partnered care and recovery in a forensic mental health setting and whether these
Ontario Pocket Guide – Youth Criminal Justice Act Canada – 2014
Ontario Government guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act – 2014 Ontario Pocket Guide – Youth Criminal Justice Act Canada – 2014
Ontario’s Community Justice Coordinators – 2025-11-04
An overview of Community Justice Coordinators (CJCs) – a new, community-drive justice approach that works to improve individual outcomes, reduce risk of reoffending, improve court efficiencies, and promote community safety.
Ontario’s Justice Centre Pilots: Uniquely Tailored to Specialized Needs and Community Justice Centres: An Innovative Community-Driven Justice Model for the Future [2021-11-16]
By creating tailored and innovative community justice models that meet individuals where they are at and respond to community needs, Ontario’s Justice Centre Pilots offer a transformative approach to criminal
Opening the Doors of Justice – An Attempt to Make True Justice Accessible to People with an Intellectual Disability Who Have Been the Victims of a Crime – 2015-11-17
Mark Pathak pioneered a model of work to enable people with intellectual disabilities engage with the criminal justice system as complainants. The framework provides specialist support to help witnesses prepare for the
Optimizing Collaboration between Hamilton Detention Centre & Mental Health Services Through the Use of CTO’s – 2015-11-17
In this session, we will discuss our experiences with community treatment orders (CTO’s), including the value and limitations of CTOs and barriers and challenges to using CTOs for mentally ill offenders.
Organizational Wellness Technology: Members Well-Being Dashboard – 2025-11-05
York Regional Police have launched a new innovative wellness dashboard which seeks to inform members on their respective wellness by providing members (police officers and civilians) a way to track
Ottawa Mental Health Court Therapy Dog Project – 2019-11-05
Since September 2018, the Ottawa Courthouse has brought in accredited therapy dogs to interact with accused persons, their families, witnesses, counsel, courthouse staff, social workers, officers: everyone and anyone who
Our Freedom is Bound Together: Supporting the Release, Transition, and Care of People Impacted by Incarceration During COVID-19 – Session 1 – Bail 101:Adult
Presented by Legal Aid Ontario and Nikki Knows/Project OASIS, in collaboration with the City of TorontoFacilitator: Nikki BrownePresenters: Chad Skinner, Rita Roy, Evan Sarazen Legal Aid OntarioJune 5, 2020
Peer Support in Action: The Young Adult Cannabis Harm Reduction Digital Storytelling Project – 2025-11-05
This presentation describes a digital storytelling project carried out with young adults from Ontario and Alberta. Participants’ stories provided insights typically absent from cannabis research, treatment and policy discussions. A
Peer Support: Humanizing People & Services Along the Wellness Journey [2021-11-17]
Topics that will be covered in presentation: Introduction to the Centre for Innovation in Peer Support Introduction to the Foundations and Values of Peer Support Recommendations & Considerations when Implementing
Peterborough Bridge Modular Housing Program – Webinar – 2025-02-12
The Bridge Modular Housing project in Peterborough is a fifty modular cabin community that was developed by the City in response to a large encampment in the downtown area. The
Peterborough Community Support Court: An Evaluation in Recidivism – 2019-11-06
Problem-solving courts were developed to treat the root cause of criminality. Mental health and drug courts are two of the most common types of problem-solving courts in Canada. The models
Power Dynamics between Indigenous Organizations and the Justice System [2021-11-16]
Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada means restoring a degree of control in decision making to Indigenous organizations, and to acknowledge their authority in certain matters. I will go over
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,
Prosper: A Throughcare Approach to Reintegration for Adults Facing Firearm-Related Charges – 2025-11-04
Discover how Prosper, a throughcare reintegration program by Amadeusz, supports young adults facing firearm-related charges. Grounded in community, research, and culturally responsive care, Prosper addresses complex needs and systemic barriers—showcasing
Provincial Approach to Community Safety and Well-being – 2015-11-17
MCSCS has been working with its inter-ministerial, policing and community partners on the development of the Provincial Approach. This work support multi-sectoral, collaborative relationships between local organizations/agencies to enhance the effectiveness of
Provincial HSJCC Anti-Racism Framework – 2025-11-05
This session explores the Provincial HSJCC’s Anti-Racism Framework, offering practical strategies to embed anti-racist practices the human services and justice sectors. Learn how to meaningfully engage with Black, Indigenous, and
Provincial HSJCC Anti-Racism Framework Project [2023-11-15]
Over the last five years, provincial and federal governments have announced their commitments to ensuring the criminal justice system keeps all Canadians, their families, and communities safe. Recent provincial, national,
Psychosocial Characteristics of Persons Seen in a Rural Mental Health Court Clinic – 2019-11-05
A presentation of preliminary findings from the implementation of a rural Mental Health Court Clinic (MHCC) established in January 2018. The MHCC caters to the mental health treatment needs of
Racialized Populations and Mental Health Court Diversion – Webinar – 2019-05-15
The Racialized Populations and Mental Health & Addictions Community of Interest (CoI) is a provincial forum for knowledge exchange and collaborative creation. Members of CoI will present on its most
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
Reimagining Human Services Delivery – Keynote Address by Devon Clunis [2023-11-15]
The human experience is complex. Yet, throughout the history of responding to those in conflict with the law, we have applied a simplistic, isolationist mindset, resulting in detrimental impacts on
Reintegration Centre Inception and Development – Mobilizing the Community – 2015-11-17
The Reintegration Centre locates various service providers under one roof to address the reintegration needs of releases. In this pioneering model, it is expected that enhanced service continuity for men immediately upon
Release from Custody Program – Poster [2023-11]
The Release from Custody program was established to provide short-term transitional case management support to persons with mental health and addictions issues who are leaving detention from a provincial correctional
Restorative Justice Housing Ontario – Webinar – 2025-03-19
Drawing from his personal experience with the criminal justice system, Joseph Lauren will be speaking about how he channels his legal background and lived experience through Restorative Justice Housing Ontario
Restorying One’s Story [2023-11-15]
Based on a proprietary learning platform – “Restorying Your Story” provides a healing program that can be used by any organization in and out of Indigenous communities. Managing Partner Michael
Safe Beds: Caring in the Short-Term for People in Crisis [2021-11-16]
Justice safe bed programs offer short-term, community residential services for persons in crisis (PIC) who interact with police and/or mobile crisis teams and are unable to remain in their current
Safe Pathways – Supporting Dementia in the Justice System – 2015-11-17
In the Guelph Wellington community, a collaborative community approach was created to support and guide individuals with dementia and their care partners away from and/or through the Judicial System. Safe Pathways aims
Sheldon Kennedy – Keynote Speaker – 2015-11-16
Sheldon Kennedy has skated for three teams in his eight year NHL career but is best known for his courageous decision to charge his Major Junior Hockey League Coach with sexual
Shining a Light: Violence in Dementia Caregiving and Receiving Relationships – Poster [2023-11]
The number of people with dementia (PwD) receiving care from family and friends in Canadian communities is increasing (Statistic Canada, 2020). Within these complex and dynamic relationships of care, PwD
Situation Tables: An Ongoing Assessment for Effective Implementation – Poster [2023-11]
Situation Tables are one example of a preventative measure implemented to reduce victimization experienced by marginalized individuals. This community-based research project focused on the Situation Table online training that was
Skills and Supports for Better Futures: DBT for High-Risk Youth [2021-11-16]
Justice-involved and high-risk youth often present with histories of trauma which impact emotional regulation and contribute to high-risk behaviours, justice involvement, and mental health difficulties. DBT is a cognitive-behavioral intervention
Special Populations Primer: Acquired Brain Injury and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
To provide an overview of acquired brain injuries and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and how individuals experiencing these conditions come into contact with the justice system. Across Ontario, many Human
Specialized Crisis Team – Psychiatric Assistance at Police Incidents – 2016-11-16
The Waterloo Regional Police Service, Canadian Mental Health Association and the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) have been involved in a partnership since February of 2013 to deliver enhanced mental health crisis
Staying Visible, Staying Connected for Life: Report of the Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide [2019-09]
During 2018, nine deaths by suicide occurred among serving and retired police officers in the province of Ontario. This number was thought to be unprecedented*. Soon after the year ended,
Stranded without Personal Belongings: Putting Offenders with Mental Health Issues at Risk
Many individuals are released from custody without their medication, health card, money, keys to their residence and sometimes even without their civilian clothes. Individuals cannot or do not pick up
Strategies for Community Service Providers for Engaging in Communication with Correctional Facilities in Ontario
Strategies for Community Service Providers for Engaging in Communication with Correctional Facilities in Ontario 2013-01-22 Presented by Katie Almond, George Kurzawa, Uppala Chandrasekera, and Leslie Wight. Click here to watch
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
Structure and Reporting Changes for the HSJCC Network
Objective of this webinar will be to: Provide an overview of the new Provincial HSJCC secretariat and structure of HSJCC Network Review the new, standardized reporting requirements for the HSJCC