Over the last four years, Hamilton and Ottawa have been engaged in mobilizing their partners to reduce social isolation among older adults in their communities. As the project funding from Employment and Social Development Canada comes to an end, each project is focused on sustaining specific activities partnerships and outcomes.

The presenters will reflect on concepts of:

• Isolation and inclusion
• Universal programs and targeted programs to reduce social isolation among vulnerable populations of seniors (seniors who are low-income, multicultural, at risk for abuse, living in rural communities, living with disabilities, etc.)
• Grassroot and system/policy approaches to sustain the activities and outcomes

The presentation will conclude with reflections on lessons learned, opportunities and challenges from each community.

Key themes: Duality and Sustainability

This webinar is hosted by the Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program.

Whether you work on campus or in a community organization, its increasingly challenging to meet the mental health and wellness needs of students on your own.

Developing partnerships with other organizations in your community can help as you each have unique skills, resources and/or approaches that would benefit others. However, partnerships like any relationship takes time and effort.

Join the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health for this webinar where Sharon Brodovsky provide some tools and tips on how to seek out, build and maintain effective partnerships as well as avoid some of the pitfalls.

This webinar will also showcase some of the new campus/community partnerships that are happening through CICMH’s campus/community project and how CICMH can support your organization get involved.

This webinar is hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health.

Join in hearing how four organizations collaborate to support their inter-agency clients by developing coordinated care plans and care transition pathways. This has resulted in a 53% reduction in Emergency Department visits.

Together the USAT (Urgent Service Action Team) Project Management Team’s goal is to support USAT collaboration in working with clients and ensuring firm connection with primary health care, mental health and addiction services, and other resources that address the Social Determinants of Health.

In this session, USAT leaders will share the Team’s experience in celebration of Community Health and Wellbeing Week 2019 theme of Connected Teams, Connected People, Connected Communities.

Purpose of Webinar: Engage in knowledge about lessons learned by the Canadian Mental Health Association – Niagara Branch, Community Addiction Services of Niagara, Niagara Health, and Quest Community Health Centre as they collaboratively developed and supported the Urgent Service Access Team (USAT).

This webinar is hosted by Niagara Connects.