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OPDI NewsToGo Issue #246 - February 12, 2010
1. Deadline for Community Mental Health & Addictions Organizations to Adopt Financial Software at No Cost is Approaching
The Community Care Information Management (CCIM) program’s Community Mental Health & Addictions Management Information Systems (CMH&A MIS) project is now nearing completion. CMH&A organizations that plan to adopt the financial software consisting Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft FRx and Quadrant MIS Suite need to sign a letter of commitment and submit it to the CMH&A MIS project before March 31, 2010. For more details, please see the attached CMH&A MIS Bulletin and Letter of Commitment.
CMHA_MIS_Letter_of_Commitment.pdf
2. Mental Health Commission of Canada Housing Roundtable Consultations
The project “Turning the Key: Assessing Housing and Related Supports for Persons Living with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses” will inform the Commission on current housing and community support needs for people living with mental health problems and/or mental illness in Canada. Webinars are being offered in the coming weeks; to be a participant, please read the invitation and instructions (both are enclosed).
Consumer_Consultation_Invite.pdf
Webinar_Webpage_FINAL_(0120)_(2).pdf
3. “Don’t Waste Talent” (ODSP Employment Supports)
The Ministry of Community and Social Services has rebranded ODSP Employment Supports with a newly revised website:
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/talent/
4. Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Workshop (repeat)
Get ready, get set, implement!
The Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs has designed an interactive workshop to assist its members implement the accessibility standards for customer service. It’s the law that all organizations must comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and regulations within the timeframes specified.
What you will learn:
Navigating your way through the AODA and the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Regulations can be a daunting and time-consuming task. This workshop walks participants through each requirement of the AODA and the standard and explains in clear language what you must do to be in full compliance.
What you will take away
OFCMHAP and its partners, the Accessibility Directorate, OPDI and OAPC have developed a tool kit and resource manual that accompanies the workshop. The tool kit contains action plans, sample policies, procedures, training resources, and feedback from those who use the services of mental health and addiction service providers.
Who should attend?
If you are responsible for developing, approving or implementing policies and procedures for your organization or if you are responsible for staff training, then this workshop is designed for you.
The workshops will be on the following dates in these areas. Further workshops in other areas will be announced.
Date: March 19th, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Toronto
Date: March 26th, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Welland
Date: April 16, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Belleville
Date: April 23rd
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Ft. Frances
How to Register
Call 416-490-8900 X 21 or e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Give your name, telephone number, date and location of workshop
Please register early as space is limited.
5. Leaders Mobilizing Change (Culture and MH Workshop) (repeat)
Leaders Mobilizing Change is a workshop that will inspire educate and equip leaders with the tools for making mental health services more culturally responsive.
The recent 5-year research program CURA: Taking Cultural Seriously in Community Mental Health (http://www.takingcultureseriouslycura.ca) found that the needs of marginalized cultural linguistic communities were not being met by the community mental health system. As a result of this research, there are a now number of initiatives underway that aim to make mental health services more culturally responsive.
One of these initiatives is Leaders Mobilizing Change, a day-long workshop led by the Centre for Community Based Research. The workshop aims to bring together leaders in community mental health, settlement organizations and leaders in cultural linguistic communities. The purpose of the workshop is to support systems and organizational change by identifying local opportunities and strategies to move culture from the margins to the core of mental health services.
Who should attend: Senior and middle management, executive directors and decision makers in mental health and settlement organizations, and leaders in cultural linguistic communities.
$75.00 Organization/Agency
$15.00 Cultural Community Members (not affiliated with an organization or agency)
A series of day-long workshop is being held across the province. To find out more, visit:
http://www.communitybasedresearch.ca/Page/View/Theatre_Leadership_.html
To register, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B885HLJ
6. DSM-5 Draft Version Released and Available for Public Comment
Please refer to this article for full details:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/health/10psych.html?em
The website for the DSM-5 draft is here:
http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx
7. Paxil Makes Tamoxifen Ineffective in Breast Cancer Treatment
Paroxetine (Paxil) was the only one of the SSRIs tested for which this finding proved true:
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/09/breast-cancer-ssri-tamoxifen.html
8. Federal Government Appeals Insite Ruling
By launching the appeal of the Insite ruling, which allows the supervised drug injection location, it signals that the current government does not accept this aspect of an addiction harm reduction strategy:
9. Bipolar Disorder and High School Academic Success
This study points to a possible correlation between people who do well academically in high school and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder later in life:
The free abstract is here:
http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/196/2/109
10. Depression and the Use of the Internet
Research findings in this survey suggest that excessive use of computers on the Internet might be a sign of depression. An article and the free abstract follows:
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/mindmood/article/760703—does-addiction-to-the-net-cause-depression
11. Following Someone Undergoing ECT in “Coming Out Crazy”
In her most recent entries (dating back to January 22), blogger Sandy Naiman has been following another person’s progress through a series of ECT treatments. Her nuanced commentary can be found at:
http://thestar.blogs.com/mentalhealth/
12. Harm Reduction Strategies for Homeless Youth and Substance Use Issues
You can find a link to a February 17th webinar and a report from the SHOUT clinic here:
13. CBC Documentaries Available for Online Viewing
“The Downside of High” is from a recent episode of CBC’s show “The Nature of Things” that discusses the link between adolescent use of marijuana and its link with a diagnosis of schizophrenia:
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2010/downsideofhigh/
The Mood Disorders of Ontario’s “Stand Up for Mental Health” program was profiled by Mark Kelley’s Connect show:
http://www.cbc.ca/connect/2010/01/stand-up-for-mental-health.html
14. CMHA Toronto Early Psychosis Treatment Program Profiled
The Mood and Psychosis Early Intervention Program is detailed from several perspectives, including a client, family member, and the program manager:
15. Book Launch – “Drug Policy and the Public Good” (Toronto)
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 10 am – 12 noon
Location: CAMH, 33 Russell Street (Room 2029) (note: videoconferencing available through the Ontario Telemedicine Network)
Registration: please e-mail Janine Luce ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) by Thursday, February 18th.
The full flyer is attached for your information.
Drug_Policy_and_the_Public_Good_-_Flyer.pdf
16. 1st Canadian Grief & Bereavement Conference (Toronto)
This first such conference is scheduled from Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 in Toronto (Marriot Toronto Airport Hotel). We have attached the promotional flyer. As well, there is a link for the conference website, where all information and a registration form can be found:
Cdn_Grief__Bereavement_Conf_promotional_poster.pdf
http://www.canadiangriefandbereavementconference.org
17. Mississauga/Halton CSI LHIN Lead Position Available
Please refer to the enclosed ad for more information.
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