The webinar will highlight findings of the 2017 CAMH Monitor survey, the longest ongoing study of adult mental health and substance use in Ontario. In the past year, there were significant increases in the number of adults who reported cannabis use, self-rated poor mental health, thoughts of suicide, as well as taking more frequent mental distress days. The findings of the Monitor can help public health professionals, policy-makers, and other mental health and addictions professionals understand trends as a way to inform policy, programs and practice. This webinar will: Present an overview of findings from the 2017 Monitor; Discuss key mental health and substance use trends among adults in Ontario; Provide an opportunity to pose questions to the CAMH Monitor researchers. Presenters: Dr. Robert Mann, Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH; Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Dr. Hayley Hamilton, Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH. Anca Ialomiteanu, Research Methods Specialist and Manager of the CAMH Monitor, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, CAMH Target audience: Service providers, health promotion and public health professionals, policy-makers, individuals working in community settings. This webinar is hosted by the Evidence Exchange Network.

The psychological health of your teams is becoming increasingly important in the context of performance, retention, and cost – all things that are crucial to achieving your mission. Join the Canadian Mental Health Association to hear more about how organizations both small and large are addressing psychological health and safety. You will learn about practical, low-cost (or no-cost!) strategies you can implement quickly and that are proven to help create a culture that enables your employees to do their best and thrive at work. This webinar is hosted by CharityVillage.

The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network will be hosting a webinar on the application of the Ontario Prescription Opioid Tool for policy and practice. The intended audience for this webinar is anyone engaged in work related to opioids at the Public Health Unit, LHIN, or provincial level. Presented by: Dr. Tara Gomes, Principal Investigator, Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Monitoring trends and patterns of opioid prescriptions and the associated risks has become a provincial and national priority. The Ontario Prescription Opioid Tool allows public access to data related to indicators for opioid prescribing in the province from 2012 onwards using data from the Narcotics Monitoring System (NMS) housed at ICES. This data captures all opioid prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies across Ontario. The tool also includes information on pharmacy-dispensed naloxone, a program introduced in June 2016 in the province, using data from the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) program. This tool, which was made to complement Public Health Ontario’s interactive tool on opioid-related harms, is interactive and the graphs and maps are adjustable to present patterns in the distribution of these indicators by age, sex, LHIN and PHU. All data displayed on the tool is available for download. The objectives of this webinar are to: Outline the opioid-related indicators included within the tool Describe some of the methodological approaches, strengths and limitations of the data Provide a walk-through demonstration of the tool, including how to find and interpret information, and how to download the data Allow opportunities for feedback, questions and...

Do you have any burning questions related to your work and the mental health of immigrants and refugees? If so, join the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project for an online live-session with subject matter experts Dr. Debra Stein and Bonnie Wong. You will be joining social, settlement, and health service providers across Canada in asking our experts questions to support your every day work with immigrants and refugees. This session is hosted by the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project.

Gambling is a common and increasingly popular activity, especially among young adults. It can be a healthy form of entertainment for most of the population- but for some it can negatively impact their physical and mental health, as well as strain social and cultural ties. Technological advances have increased the accessibility of gambling beyond traditional land-based activities (e.g. casinos), allowing individuals to gamble from the comfort of their computer or smartphone, any time they feel like it. These advances have also blurred the line between gambling and gaming, with many traditional smartphone or computer-based games now including gambling elements (e.g. loot-boxes). This brief presentation will provide an overview of gambling behaviour and harm, its relationship to other mental health conditions university/college students are susceptible to, and provide considerations for developing campus services and polices to promote healthy play and reduce negative health outcomes. This webinar is hosted by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health.