As many Ontarians return to school, and as work environments gradually reopen, we understand that it’s a stressful, challenging time. At EENet, we remain dedicated to providing evidence-based resources for Ontarians—from research snapshots about mental health during the pandemic to our growing collection of resources about Virtual Care.
Please join us in sending our gratitude to all front-line and essential workers—and share your experiences in our online community, EENet Connect. We look forward to connecting.
The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub provides policy-makers and professionals working in primary care, mental health and addictions, public health, education and social services with a curated list of current, accurate and evidence-based resources on the non-medical use of cannabis.
Featured Resource
Did you miss the webinar on cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals hosted by the Cannabis Hub and the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario? View the recording and learn about the prevalence, risks and benefits of different modes of consumption of cannabis in the webinar recording.
RESOURCES
The Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) QI Network looks at how service providers can help their clients see the value of OCAN assessments for recovery-oriented planning and goal setting. Read our latest Promising Practice to hear from three members of the Network and how it is helping improve services for clients.
Many coping with mental health issues also struggle to stay engaged with treatment. This is especially true of people with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. This Research Snapshot explores the experiences of Black men with schizophrenia who aren’t engaged with mental health services.
Après avoir mené un sondage auprès d’élèves en Ontario lors des débuts de la pandémie de COVID-19, des chercheurs ont dressé un portrait préliminaire des liens entre, d’une part, le niveau de stress des adolescents et, d’autre part, leurs activités quotidiennes et leur niveau de dépression et de solitude. Lisez ce portrait.
During a global crisis, an increase in unemployment rates is associated with poor mental health outcomes. Researchers found higher rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms associated with job insecurity and financial concerns during COVID-19. Read more about the link between job insecurity, financial concerns, and mental health.
Des stages en français pour les étudiants bilingues pourraient encourager ces nouveaux professionnels en santé à s’afficher comme pouvant s’exprimer en français, même quand ils.elles se trouvent à travailler dans un milieu anglophone. Lisez plus.
Campuses are the site of a wide range of mental health challenges. The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s Annual Conference is the meeting place for stakeholders in post-secondary mental health across Ontario and Canada. Join the conference on Tuesday November 3.
The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health aims to take a meaningful approach to offering guidance on how to support graduate students from all walks of life, whether in need of mental health and addictions supports or not. Discuss the unique challenges faced by graduate students on Wednesday November 4 at 1PM.
Learn about different standardized tools and how they can be used to support client-centred care and quality improvement in mental health and addictions services. Register now for this World Café-style event on Wednesday November 18 at 1PM.
The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research is looking to identify the current needs for meaningful engagement with caregiver advisors in mental health organizations across Ontario. Please complete a survey about your needs working as, or with, a caregiver advisor. Complete the survey.
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health has received funding to develop e-learning modules for healthcare providers about cannabis and older adults. They are looking for feedback from people who have or do not have experience with cannabis personally or in their healthcare role. Access the survey in English (Commencez le sondage).
ON EENET CONNECT
Angela has shared Hope by CAMH, a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide. Individuals can also create a personalized suicide safety plan.
Nous sommes ravis de fêter la première année du Réseau de fournisseurs de services en santé mentale et en lutte contre les dépendances. Au cours de l'année, nos avons accompli tellement de choses, comme un croissance de 891% du nombre de membres! Quelles sont vos suggestions pour notre deuxième année? Ajoutez vos idées.
Mirjana has shared that the Ontario Association of Social Workers is offering a limited series of free OLC webinars for Registered Social Workers and Registered Social Service Workers with support from the Ontario Government from October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021. Learn more about these webinars.
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EENet helps create and share evidence to build a better mental health and addictions system in Ontario. We connect mental health and addictions system stakeholders with each other and with relevant, actionable evidence to inform decision-making. Part of the Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the network includes researchers, clinicians, service providers, system planners, policymakers, persons with lived experience, and families.
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