NewsToGo
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #194 - August 15, 2008
1. A Very Exciting Announcement from the Board and Staff of OPDI (repeat)
Please view the attachment for more information.
OPDI_News_Release_08_08_08.pdf
2. M-SAA Webcast/Teleconference August 26 2 -3 pm (hold the date!)
As required under the Local Health System Integration Act (LHSIA) by March 2009, all LHIN-funded Health Service Providers in the Mental Health and Addictions Sector need to have signed a Service Accountability Agreement (SAA) with the LHIN that funds them. A standard template agreement has been prepared, complete with schedules, for consultation.
Please join us for a second information and update session on the
Mental Health & Addictions Service Accountability Agreement
(M-SAA) Template at:
August 26, 2008 - 2-3pm
(Webcast and teleconference information will follow shortly.)
In the meantime, we are attaching the most recent version of the template and a FAQ from last week’s NewsToGo.
Draft_SAA_Template_for_LHIN_Multi-Sector_Consultations.doc
3. Community Mental Health and Addictions Organizations Update from MOHLTC
OHRS Chapter 7, Version 6.2, for all Community Mental Health and Addictions organizations is now available on the ministry website, http://www.mohltcfim.com effective for 2008/09.
Included in the chapter is Appendix A (Functional and Accounting Centres), Appendix C (Statistical Accounts) and a Summary Table of Statistics by Functional and Accounting Centres.
4. Deadline for PHIPA Written Submissions Approaching
The Personal Health Information Protection Act is required by legislation to be reviewed regularly. The deadline to request an oral presentation at committee hearings has passed. However, written submissions will be accepted with a deadline of Thursday, August 28, 2008. The official announcement is here:
5. “ExtraOrdinary People” Screening at Elgin Mills 10 Cinemas
The Krasman Centre has extended an invitation for an afternoon at the movies (concession stand available, of course) on September 10th at 12 pm for a wonderful documentary filmed locally about mental health recovery and the impact of discrimination. Here’s your chance to view it if you missed the sold-out screening at last year’s “Rendez-vous with Madness” Festival at the Workman Theatre. Alternately, you can order the DVD. We have attached both the screening poster and a DVD information form.
EOP_Poster_for_Screening_Hosts_8_5_x_11_poster_-_PDF.pdf
Admission is FREE for consumer/survivors.
Directions to the cinema can be found here:
http://www.tribute.ca/theatre/Empire+Elgin+Mills+10+Cinemas,+Richmond+Hill/ELGIN
To get there, take the Viva Blue bus (either Newmarket or Bernard route stops at Elgin Mills) from Finch transit terminal on the Yonge subway line. More information can be found at:
6. CMA Mental Health Podcast To Feature Michael Kirby
This press release announces the forthcoming series of online educational seminars beginning with a conversation on mental health between Dr. Kirby and a psychiatrist whose clients are all physicians:
7. Mood Disorders of Ontario “Touched by Fire” Exhibit Returns
The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) is organizing its second annual art exhibition, Touched by Fire, to celebrate the work of Ontario artists who suffer from a mood disorder (depression/bipolar). All pieces will be provided by artists living with, or recovered from, a mood disorder. We are encouraging the public to participate in this unique and widespread event by encouraging and assisting artists to enter and by passing this information on to others who may be interested.
Please note that this is NOT a fund-raiser for MDAO. Rather, it is an opportunity to celebrate the creative works of individuals with mood disorders. All proceeds from art sales will go directly to the respective artist/representative. In addition to the Show and Sale, MDAO has developed an on-line gallery where we will showcase the artists’ work on an on-going basis.
The exhibition will run from November 13 - 15, 2008 at the Gladstone Hotel where a by-invitation opening will be held on November 13th, 2008.
You can learn more by checking the website at:
8. ARCH Survey on Tribunal Barriers (Survey Deadline Extended)
ARCH is conducting an overview of the barriers experienced by people with disabilities at Tribunals in Ontario.
If you had or are waiting to have a hearing and/or mediation at the Social Benefits Tribunal, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal or the Landlord and Tenant Board and you have a disability, we need you to tell us about your experience at the above Tribunals. We ask that you complete our confidential survey. Your responses to questions in this survey will have a direct impact on ARCH’s work in making the justice system more accessible for people with disabilities. The deadline to complete the survey is August 25th, 2008.
To complete the survey, please go on-line to http://archdisabilityl.survey.sgizmo.com or phone Viktoria at ARCH Disability Law Centre Toll-free at 1-866-482-2724 or TTY at 1-866-482-2728.
9. Edmond House in Parkdale Closer to Reality
Positive news about supportive housing can be found in this article about a resurrected development in Toronto:
http://www.insidetoronto.ca/parkdale/article/53503
10. Legal Aid Assistance and the Poor
This Op-Ed piece considers the consequences of people on limited incomes who are grappling with so many poverty-related issues and having to cope with the justice system:
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/477991
11. Mindful Meditation at CAMH Profiled
A multiple-group trial involving this method of psychotherapy is taking place; there is also an interesting debate in the comments that follow the article:
12. Employment Opportunities at MOHTLC in Information Systems
Please review the attached job postings for managers.
Health_System_Information_Management_and_Investment_Division.pdf
13. CMHA Ontario Job Postings
CMHA, Ontario is developing a new program “Minding Our Bodies”. The project promotes physical activity for mental health consumers, and is looking for a Program Developer and a Program Coordinator.
If you are a graduate with experience in physical activity and health promotion, program planning and working with individuals with disabilities, either position may be of interest. The candidate would work in our downtown office at University and Dundas Ave. W in Toronto.
The positions have been attached for your information.
Program_Developer_Job_Description_Aug_8.pdf
Program_Coordinator_Job_Description_Aug_8.pdf
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The Staff of OPDI
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