The CAMH Monitor is the longest ongoing adult substance use and mental health survey in Canada. The survey describes trends in substance use, mental health, physical health, and other risk behaviors among adults across Ontario. This webinar will introduce the latest CAMH Monitor results (2015). The 2015 CAMH Monitor e-report is available here. Target audience: Public health and health promotion professionals, policy makers, educators and education administrators, and individuals working with people of mental health and substance use experiences in community settings. This webinar is hosted by CAMH.

August Education Session: Caring for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in Hospital Presented by Jenn Brasch, MD, FRCPC Topics covered in this session: The challenge of a med/surg pt with opioid addiction Recognize symptoms of addiction, intoxication & withdrawal Info about methadone, buprenorphine & meds for withdrawal Accessing addiction care and opioid replacement therapy in hospital and community You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for each Education Session that you attend. Dates: West 5th Campus – Tuesday, August 15th, 2-3p.m., Upper Auditorium West 5th Campus – Wednesday, August 16th, 12-1p.m., Upper Auditorium Charlton Campus – Tuesday, August 15th, 12-1p.m., Campbell Auditorium Charlton Campus – Wednesday, August 16th, 2-3p.m., Campbell Auditorium These education sessions are hosted by the Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Strategy.

Join the Capacity Building Team for an education session devoted to opiates and opiate replacement therapy. These four sessions will be presented by Dr. Jenn Brasch of the Concurrent Disorders Outpatient Program. Please note the locations of each session: West 5th Campus – 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON L9C 0E3 Tuesday August 15 2 – 3 p.m. (Upper Auditorium) Wednesday August 16 12 – 1 p.m. (Upper Auditorium) *Pizza provided Charlton Campus – 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6 Tuesday August 15 12 – 1 p.m. (Campbell Auditorium) *Pizza provided Wednesday August 16 2 – 3 p.m. (Campbell Auditorium) These sessions are hosted by the Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building Strategy.

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is the tribunal responsible for making decisions on who needs refugee protection, decisions about detention, and hears immigration appeals. Refugee claimants present their cases to the IRB. Claimants with a mental illness, however, may have unique difficulties in presenting their cases to the IRB. How does the IRB process the cases of claimants who may have mental health concerns? In this Refugee Mental Health Project webinar, Preeti Adhopia, Board Member of the Immigration & Refugee Board of Canada, discusses the IRB’s efforts to give due consideration to refugee claimants’ individual situations when it comes to mental illness. She will discuss policy guidelines as they relate to claimants with mental health concerns and accommodations used in actual cases. This webinar is hosted by the Refugee Mental Health Project.

Opioids are commonly prescribed pharmacological intervention used to treat physical pain, and Canada is now the second highest consumer of opioids in the world. While opioids may address physical and/or indirectly psychological pain for some people, they can also be dangerous (even when taken as prescribed), and can lead to problematic opioid use, overuse, dependence, overdose, or death. The objectives of this three-part series are to: Understand the risks and harms of opioid use for different populations. Understand treatment options for working with different populations. Explore case-based examples that illustrate the unique considerations of working with different populations. This webinar is hosted by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO).