The Canadian Public Health Association, with support from Niagara Connects, will be conducting a community consultation in the Niagara region and is looking for input from health and social service providers who are curious about how to respond to cannabis use in their communities. NOTE: Space is limited; registration will be capped at 30 people. The community consultation aims to: Explore and enhance knowledge related to cannabis use and co-use with other substances, including available resources, programs, services and capacity building opportunities. Identify the capacity gaps of service providers as they relate to using data to inform service delivery, harm reduction strategies for cannabis use and organizational and community capacity building strategies. What will your participation involve? As part of the consultation, you will be asked to participate in thoughtful discussions in English with about 20-25 other people. Please note this is a full day consultation. During the consultation, you will have time to reflect on cannabis, harm reduction, health promotion, monitoring and surveillance and capacity building in your community. Information gathered will be anonymized and not attributable to individuals. A summary of findings will be provided to the participants. Light breakfast, coffee, and lunch are included in this free event! Free parking is available in front of the building. Click here to view the VRIC Campus map. Please note that there are limited spaces available, and therefore best if agencies could limit the number (1) of representatives that they send to the consultation. Both managers and front line staff...

The second webinar in Umind’s “The Power of …” webinar series focusing on complimentary approaches to youth mental health. More details to follow. Michael Cheng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa, and a psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, where he helps families cope with modern society by helping them (re)attach to people, experiences and activities that give purpose, belonging, meaning and hope. He is the co-founder of eMentalHealth.ca, which provides information to families and professionals about mental health and resources. As a parent, he knows first hand the challenge of maintaining genuine, human connection in an increasingly virtual world. This webinar is hosted by Umind.

Clinical and non-clinical staff on campuses across Ontario support students while navigating and respecting their privacy on a daily basis. At times this can lead to questions and confusion. This webinar will provide them with information on: How The Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) and The Health Care Consent Act, 1996 (HCCA) apply to campuses. How common campus scenarios play out play out under Ontario’s privacy and consent legislation. Presenters: Anna Tersigni Phelan (Chief Privacy, Risk, and Health Information Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington) Meredith Gardiner (Director of Services, Regional, Canadian Mental Health Association) This webinar is hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health.

During this webinar presentation, York Region Paramedic Services will highlight key features of York Region’s Paramedic Peer Support Team including the use of a dedicated peer support vehicle. Specifically, participants will learn about why organizations should consider implementing a peer support program as a proactive way of supporting employees that may be struggling. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about practical on the ground experiences in implementing a peer support program, including: key benefits; success factors and challenges; and tips for other organizations looking at implementing a similar model. Guest Speaker: John Anderson, ACP Superintendent, York Region Paramedic Services This webinar is hosted by York Region Paramedic Services.