NewsToGo
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #252 - April 9, 2010
1. OPDI Preparing to Launch Peer Support Core Skills Training Across Province (Press Release)
We have attached this exciting update on the Peer Support Toolkit Project for your information.
OPDI_Press_Release_Peer_Support_Core_Skills_Training_032010.pdf
2. MHCC “Making the Case for Peer Support” CONTACT LIST (due April 12)
Robyn Priest from the consultant group working on the “Making the Case for Peer Support” project with the Mental Health Commission of Canada is finalizing the peer support initiatives contact list. This list will be available on the MHCC website for people to see where peer support initiatives are across Canada. The deadline to submit this information is 5 pm on Monday, April 12, 2010.
Only 35 peer support organizations have submitted this information.
The project defines peer support initiatives as the programs, networks, agencies or services that provide peer support in relation to consumers. They can be:
• Funded OR unfunded.
• Use volunteers OR paid staff OR both.
• Operate out of psychiatric consumer/survivor run organizations OR other agencies.
• Delivered by a group of peers OR by an individual peer in a team of professionals.
• A primary activity of the initiative OR a secondary benefit e.g. in a consumer/survivor business.
You are asked to send the following information about your peer initiative to Robyn Priest at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address):
ORGANIZATION:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
FAX:
EMAIL:
WEBSITE:
DESCRIPTION:
3. Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions Interim Report
The Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions has completed its Interim Report. This report is available on the Legislative Assembly web site at:
The French version is available at:
4. OCAN March 2010 Newsletter
As OCAN implementation is moving forward in Toronto Central and South East LHIN, the consumer strategy will ensure that all activities related to the use and implementation of the tool aptly addresses consumer perspectives. We have attached the newsletter for your information.
OCANUpdate_March2010_CMHCAP.pdf
5. “Taking Culture Seriously in Community Mental Health” CURA update
This research collaboration was featured in the most recent issue of Cross Currents magazine published online at the CAMH website:
http://www.camhcrosscurrents.net/archives/spring2010/partnering_ethnoracial.html
The CURA project has also been hosting a number of successful “Leaders Mobilizing Change” workshops across the province. The last two are scheduled in Sudbury April 27 and Ottawa April 29.
http://www.communitybasedresearch.ca/Page/View/Theatre_Leadership_.html
6. MHRC (Hamilton CSI) Paid Peer Support Trainees Program (repeat)
Mental Health Rights Coalition is seeking applications for 12 paid peer support trainees.
This is made possible through an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant and is done in cooperation with Crazy Daisy Floral Productions and Trivaris Ltd.
The Adobe document is attached and is also available on our web site at http://www.mentalhealthrights.ca
7. Pat Capponi Blogs at the Toronto Star
The biography of the anti-poverty activist and author well-known for her consumer/survivor advocacy past is available here and there is a link to her first blog post asking for a break for transit fares for low-income Torontonians:
http://www.thestar.com/blogs/article/788689—bio-pat-capponi
8. “Widening the Lens on Leadership Support” (Toronto)—repeat
The OPDI website provides full details on this April 20 – 21 conference at Atlantis, Ontario Place in Toronto with a full complement of leading speakers on recovery:
The flyer and registration form are available online also.
Please note: there is now a consumer/survivor participant discount available: $145 for the first day, and $195 for both days.
9. WRAP Training (Level 1) Taking Place in April 2010 (Toronto)—repeat
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Level 1 Training is being offered in downtown Toronto (Thursday April 22 – Friday, April 23) facilitated by Rona McBrierty from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Cost: $250.00
Full details are in the attached flyer and a registration form is also enclosed for your convenience.
Enrollment is limited. To reserve a spot: e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 416.628.4683.
Registration deadline: April 12th
WRAP_Level_1_Registration_Form.doc
WRAP_Level_1_Toronto_April_22__23.pdf
10. Support the Dream Team (Toronto)—repeat
The Dream Team Annual Fundraising Dinner takes place Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6 pm. The location is at the Lithuanian House. 1573 Bloor Street West (one block west of the Dundas West TTC station).
Tickets are $30.00, or $270.00 for a table of nine seats. For further information and to reserve a ticket/table, please contact the Dream Team office at (416) 516-1422, ext 263 or e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Dream Team’s website can be found at:
http://www.thedreamteam.ca/
11. “Recovery Now” Conference April 29th in Whitby (repeat)
We have enclosed the newly updated registration form for your information.
Recovery_Now_flyer-registration_form_April_26_2010.pdf
12. Peer Recovery Support Services and Addiction (resource)
In this United States publication by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT), social support services for persons in or seeking recovery from addiction are profiled. They are designed by people who have lived experience. The report can be downloaded at:
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/prevline/pdfs/sma09-4454.pdf
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NewsToGo is OPDI’s e-mail update providing timely and meaningful information to its stakeholders. The ideas expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of OPDI. We welcome your submissions; please direct them to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Preference will be given to material which directly relates to OPDI member affiliates and issues of concern to consumer/survivors throughout Ontario. We reserve the right to edit the length and style of all materials submitted. The current and back issues of NewsToGo can be found at http://www.opdi.org.
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #251 - March 26, 2010
NOTE: NTG next issue is April 9, 2010.
1. Ontario Seeks Francophone Health Service Advisory Bodies for LHINs
The press release is here with details about the RFP:
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2010/03/improving-french-language-health-services.html
2. Ministry of Health Promotion “Healthy Communities Fund”: Calls of Expression of Interest Now Being Accepted
Both provincial organizations (a deadline of March 23) and regional organizations (a deadline of April 23) are invited to contact a MHP consultant:
http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/healthy_communities/default.asp
3. St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre in London Set to Expand to Include a Regional Mental Health Centre (London and St. Thomas)
The full details are in this press release:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/12/c9306.html
4. Ontario Minimum Wage Set To Increase March 31 (repeat)
Please refer to this Ministry of Labour press release for more information:
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2010/03/ontario-increases-minimum-wage-1.html
5. “Recovery Through The Lens of Cultural Diversity” and MHCC Recommendations on Mental Health for Racialized Populations
We have attached the Community Based Research project paper that was funded by the Wellesley Institute.
This past week also marked the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s systems paper around a mental health strategy for multicultural populations. The press release with a link to the report is at:
6. “Widening the Lens on Leadership Support” (Toronto)—update
The OPDI website provides full details on this April 20 – 21 conference at Atlantis, Ontario Place in Toronto with a full complement of leading speakers on recovery:
The flyer and registration form are available online also.
Please note: there is now a consumer/survivor participant discount available: $145 for the first day, and $195 for both days.
7. WRAP Training (Level 1) Taking Place in April 2010 (Toronto)
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Level 1 Training is being offered in downtown Toronto (Thursday April 22 – Friday, April 23) facilitated by Rona McBrierty from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Cost: $250.00
Full details are in the attached flyer and a registration form is also enclosed for your convenience.
For more information, please contact:
Enrollment is limited. To reserve a spot: e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 416.628.4683. The flyer and registration form are available online here:
Registration deadline: April 12th
8. ODSP Special Diet Allowance Program (update)
A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision upholding the rights of three individuals to keep their special diet allowance has led to further media speculation. The latest word is that the entire program is at risk in the upcoming budget (Thursday, March 25). Here’s a news story and an opinion piece:
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontariobudget/article/780562—ontario-deficit-to-last-into-2017
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/779267—goar-have-the-poor-fallen-off-the-agenda
9. Updates on Upcoming Conferences and Workshops (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with new events. They can be viewed at:
http://opdi.org/events/upcoming_conferences_and_workshops/
A conference flyer for “Recovery Now” is enclosed:
Recovery is the guiding vision for mental health – and mental health services – in the 21st century. It means new hope ... new relationships ... new possibilities. Come and learn how services are embracing the recovery vision and how you can make this empowering and compassionate vision active in your own life or work.
Please find attached a combined flyer and registration form for Recovery Now – a conference hosted by the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, United Survivors Support Centre, and Durham Mental Health Services with the generous support of Seamless Care Pharmacy. It takes place on April 26, 2010 at the Whitby Centennial Building (416 Centre Street South, Whitby). If you have faced or currently face challenges to your own wellbeing or if you help support someone who does, then this conference is for you!
Speakers include representatives from:
• Durham Mental Health Services
• Ontario Peer Development Initiative
• Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
• Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
• Stand Up for Mental Health – The Self-Help Alliance of Waterloo Wellington
• United Survivors Support Centre
Lunch and refreshments will be provided by CMHA-Markham Road’s Yamaha Café. The cost for the day is $15.00. To register, contact Claudette Kellam by e-mail at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or by phone at 905-666-0831, or by fax at 905-666-2976.
10. Updates on Future Events (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with more educational opportunities into spring and further into 2010. You can find them all at:
http://opdi.org/events/mark_your_calendars/
11. City of Toronto – Harm Reduction Registered Nurse Counsellor Posting
The link is at:
The deadline is March 29, 2010.
12. Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practice for Peer Support Workers (Toronto Workshop) (repeat)
This workshop is taking place on April 21 from 1 to 4:30 at The College Street United Church. It is presented by Natalie Zlodre, Head of Trauma and Resiliency Program at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre and is sponsored by the Trauma and Homelessness Work Group. It is a FREE training for consumer/survivors who are working or volunteering in any kind of peer support capacity.
If you are interested in registering, or would like more information, please contact BRIAN McKINNON at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The enclosed flyer is available for distribution also.
13. Support the Dream Team (Toronto)
The Dream Team Annual Fundraising Dinner takes place Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6 pm. The location is at the Lithuanian House. 1573 Bloor Street West (one block west of the Dundas West TTC station).
Tickets are $30.00, or $270.00 for a table of nine seats. For further information and to reserve a ticket/table, please contact the Dream Team office at (416) 516-1422, ext 263 or e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Dream Team’s website can be found at:
http://www.thedreamteam.ca/
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If you have any ideas, contributions, or comments, please don’t hesitate to share them with us. E-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For those who would like to subscribe to this e-mail update, please e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Thanks for reading!
The Staff of OPDI
NewsToGo is OPDI’s e-mail update providing timely and meaningful information to its stakeholders. The ideas expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of OPDI. We welcome your submissions; please direct them to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Preference will be given to material which directly relates to OPDI member affiliates and issues of concern to consumer/survivors throughout Ontario. We reserve the right to edit the length and style of all materials submitted. The current and back issues of NewsToGo can be found at http://www.opdi.org.
LHINCombinedGGG-Sept09_-_reduced.pdf
Recovery_Now_Flyer_Registration_Form.pdf
WRAP_Level_1_Registration_Form.doc
WRAP_Level_1_Toronto_April_22__23-1.pdf
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #250 - March 19, 2010
1. Ontario Seeks Francophone Health Service Advisory Bodies for LHINs
The press release is here with details about the RFP:
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2010/03/improving-french-language-health-services.html
2. Ministry of Health Promotion “Healthy Communities Fund”: Calls of Expression of Interest Now Being Accepted
Both provincial organizations (a deadline of March 23) and regional organizations (a deadline of April 23) are invited to contact a MHP consultant:
http://www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/healthy_communities/default.asp
3. St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre in London Set to Expand to Include a Regional Mental Health Centre (London and St. Thomas)
The full details are in this press release:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/12/c9306.html
4. Ontario Minimum Wage Set To Increase March 31 (repeat)
Please refer to this Ministry of Labour press release for more information:
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2010/03/ontario-increases-minimum-wage-1.html
5. “Recovery Through The Lens of Cultural Diversity” and MHCC Recommendations on Mental Health for Racialized Populations
We have attached the Community Based Research project paper that was funded by the Wellesley Institute.
This past week also marked the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s systems paper around a mental health strategy for multicultural populations. The press release with a link to the report is at:
6. “Widening the Lens on Leadership Support” (Toronto)—update
The OPDI website provides full details on this April 20 – 21 conference at Atlantis, Ontario Place in Toronto with a full complement of leading speakers on recovery:
The flyer and registration form are available online also.
Please note: there is now a consumer/survivor participant discount available: $145 for the first day, and $195 for both days.
7. WRAP Training (Level 1) Taking Place in April 2010 (Toronto)
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Level 1 Training is being offered in downtown Toronto (Thursday April 22 – Friday, April 23) facilitated by Rona McBrierty from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Cost: $250.00
Full details are in the attached flyer and a registration form is also enclosed for your convenience.
WRAP_Level_1_Registration_Form.doc
WRAP_Level_1_Toronto_April_22__23-1.pdf
Registration deadline: April 12th
8. ODSP Special Diet Allowance Program (update)
A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision upholding the rights of three individuals to keep their special diet allowance has led to further media speculation. The latest word is that the entire program is at risk in the upcoming budget (Thursday, March 25). Here’s a news story and an opinion piece:
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontariobudget/article/780562—ontario-deficit-to-last-into-2017
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/article/779267—goar-have-the-poor-fallen-off-the-agenda
9. Updates on Upcoming Conferences and Workshops (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with new events. They can be viewed at:
http://opdi.org/events/upcoming_conferences_and_workshops/
A conference flyer for “Recovery Now” is enclosed:
Recovery is the guiding vision for mental health – and mental health services – in the 21st century. It means new hope ... new relationships ... new possibilities. Come and learn how services are embracing the recovery vision and how you can make this empowering and compassionate vision active in your own life or work.
Please find attached a combined flyer and registration form for Recovery Now – a conference hosted by the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, United Survivors Support Centre, and Durham Mental Health Services with the generous support of Seamless Care Pharmacy. It takes place on April 26, 2010 at the Whitby Centennial Building (416 Centre Street South, Whitby). If you have faced or currently face challenges to your own wellbeing or if you help support someone who does, then this conference is for you!
Speakers include representatives from:
• Durham Mental Health Services
• Ontario Peer Development Initiative
• Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
• Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
• Stand Up for Mental Health – The Self-Help Alliance of Waterloo Wellington
• United Survivors Support Centre
Lunch and refreshments will be provided by CMHA-Markham Road’s Yamaha Café. The cost for the day is $15.00. To register, contact Claudette Kellam by e-mail at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or by phone at 905-666-0831, or by fax at 905-666-2976.
Recovery_Now_Flyer_Registration_Form.pdf
10. Updates on Future Events (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with more educational opportunities into spring and further into 2010. You can find them all at: http://opdi.org/events/mark_your_calendars/
11. City of Toronto – Harm Reduction Registered Nurse Counselor Posting
The link is at: http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/hr/jobs.nsf/73d8f37fbff29b7385256fe0003ff434/7134e05be6ee3e2e852576dc006692c3?OpenDocument The deadline is March 29, 2010.12. Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practice for Peer Support Workers (Toronto Workshop) (repeat)
This workshop is taking place on April 21 from 1 to 4:30 at The College Street United Church. It is presented by Natalie Zlodre, Head of Trauma and Resiliency Program at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre and is sponsored by the Trauma and Homelessness Work Group. It is a FREE training for consumer/survivors who are working or volunteering in any kind of peer support capacity. If you are interested in registering, or would like more information, please contact BRIAN McKINNON at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The enclosed flyer is available for distribution also.13. Support the Dream Team (Toronto)
The Dream Team Annual Fundraising Dinner takes place Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6 pm. The location is at the Lithuanian House. 1573 Bloor Street West (one block west of the Dundas West TTC station). Tickets are $30.00, or $270.00 for a table of nine seats. For further information and to reserve a ticket/table, please contact the Dream Team office at (416) 516-1422, ext 263 or e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Dream Team’s website can be found at: http://www.thedreamteam.ca/=======================================================================
If you have any ideas, contributions, or comments, please don’t hesitate to share them with us. E-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For those who would like to subscribe to this e-mail update, please e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Thanks for reading! The Staff of OPDI NewsToGo is OPDI’s e-mail update providing timely and meaningful information to its stakeholders. The ideas expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of OPDI. We welcome your submissions; please direct them to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Preference will be given to material which directly relates to OPDI member affiliates and issues of concern to consumer/survivors throughout Ontario. We reserve the right to edit the length and style of all materials submitted. The current and back issues of NewsToGo can be found at http://www.opdi.org.
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #249 - March 12, 2010
1. Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Promises to End LHINs
These are early days yet, but the leader of the Ontario PCs promises to do away with the Local Health Integration Networks as these news stores show:
http://www.forterietimes.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2487569
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/leader+would+scrap+local+health+networks/2650613/story.html
2. Drug Manufacturers Offer Rebates to Ontario Government to Keep Products on Formulary
This story provides insight into how Ontario is able to minimize the costs of providing drugs to people on Ontario Works and ODSP:
3. Ontario Minimum Wage Set To Increase March 31
Please refer to this Ministry of Labour press release for more information:
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2010/03/ontario-increases-minimum-wage-1.html
4. MHCC Promotes COO Louise Bradley to CEO and President
The press release is available at:
5. “Widening the Lens on Leadership Support” (Toronto)—repeat
The OPDI website provides full details on this April 20 – 21 conference at Atlantis, Ontario Place in Toronto with a full complement of leading speakers on recovery:
We have enclosed the flyer and registration form for your information.
Leadership_Event_-_Registration_Form.doc
6. ODSP Special Diet Allowance Update
A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision upholding the rights of three individuals to keep their special diet allowance has led to further media speculation. We have provided links to three stories for your attention:
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/772451
http://www.incomesecurity.org/specialdietdecision.htm
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/03/04/13113701.html\
7. Calls for Conference Papers (repeat)
A call for papers has gone out for the PSR RPS Canada conference taking place in Ottawa this September.
The CMHA National Conference “Thriving in 2010” is still accepting online proposals.
For more information, please refer to:
http://opdi.org/knowledgeexchange/calls_for_conference_papers_and_abstracts/
8. Updates on Upcoming Conferences and Workshops (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with new events. They can be viewed at:
http://opdi.org/events/upcoming_conferences_and_workshops/
9. Updates on Future Events (repeat)
The OPDI website has been refreshed with more educational opportunities into spring and further into 2010. You can find them all at:
http://opdi.org/events/mark_your_calendars/
10. CRCT – Job Posting (2 vacancies) and Telephone Info Line Flyer
CRCT (Community Resource Connections of Toronto) has two positions available as a HOP Community Support Worker. They have also submitted a flyer about their telephone information line. Both attachments are included.
Job_Posting_CRCT_Toronto_HOP_Community_Support_Worker_appl_deadline_March_22_2010.pdf
Telephone_Information_Line_Flyer.pdf
11. Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practice for Peer Support Workers (Toronto Workshop)
This workshop is taking place on April 21 from 1 to 4:30 at The College Street United Church. It is presented by Natalie Zlodre, Head of Trauma and Resiliency Program at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre and is sponsored by the Trauma and Homelessness Work Group. It is a FREE training for consumer/survivors who are working or volunteering in any kind of peer support capacity.
If you are interested in registering, or would like more information, please contact BRIAN McKINNON at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The enclosed flyer is available for distribution also.
12. York University Certificate Course in Harm Reduction
The Certificate in Harm Reduction consists of 117 hours of instruction (3 courses in total) and is designed to introduce service providers, administrators and policy makers to the principles, concepts and practices of harm reduction; to provide an opportunity to critically examine examples of harm reduction work; and to become familiar with strategies for mobilizing support for and developing harm reduction programs in communities and institutions.
Course #1: Theory and History of Harm Reduction (offered on-line), commencing April 5, 2010 (NOTE CORRECTED DATE)
Course #2: Harm Reduction Policies and Strategies (offered over 5 full days), Fall 2010
Course #3: Harm Reduction Programs and Practice (offered over 5 full days), Summer 2010
Upon successful completion of all three courses the participant is awarded a Certificate in Harm Reduction from York University
The course website is at:
http://dce.yorku.ca/SubCgyPgmCrs.aspx?CgyID=3&SubCgyID=8
The Division of Continuing Education (DCE)
York University, Atkinson Building, Room 143
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-736-5616
Fax: 416-650-8042
Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
13. Why You Should File Your Income Tax Return
The new HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) that will be introduced later this year can be recovered through a tax credit. It can only be claimed by filing a tax return. Please refer to the attached information sheet for more details. An electronic news clipping is also relevant:
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/768516—file-a-tax-return-raise-your-income
14. Overmedicated Children or Missed Mental Health Diagnosis?
This news item looks at a book and interviews the author about that possibility:
15. “Broken Minds, Broken Trust” – News Stories on Mental Health
The Halifax Chronicle Herald has been featuring a week-long series of articles around the mental health system in Nova Scotia:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/MentalHealth
16. “ISurvived” Video Available on Internet
The following documentary is available for viewing on YouTube (with hyperlink and description attached below):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbw7dDMX60
We call mad people lots of names. Most of them are not meant to be complimentary. But what do mad people call themselves? Do they accept labels that others stick on them? Do they apply their own labels? Why might one person choose a different label than another? This is a short documentary in which twelve Toronto activists discuss how they identify themselves.
Documentaries are one of Ryerson University’s online learning tools, used by instructors to spark discussion in the online student forums. This documentary is a part of unique and engaging online course called “Mad People’s History,” developed by Digital Education Strategies at The Chang School and David Reville, an instructor with the School of Disability Studies at Ryerson University.
© 2010 Ryerson University. All rights reserved.
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If you have any ideas, contributions, or comments, please don’t hesitate to share them with us. E-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For those who would like to subscribe to this e-mail update, please e-mail (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Thanks for reading!
The Staff of OPDI
NewsToGo is OPDI’s e-mail update providing timely and meaningful information to its stakeholders. The ideas expressed are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of OPDI. We welcome your submissions; please direct them to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Preference will be given to material which directly relates to OPDI member affiliates and issues of concern to consumer/survivors throughout Ontario. We reserve the right to edit the length and style of all materials submitted. The current and back issues of NewsToGo can be found at http://www.opdi.org.
OPDI NewsToGo Issue #248 - March 5, 2010
1. Ontario Government Signals Health-Based Allocation Model Funding for Hospital Procedures May be Approaching
This front-page exclusive story in the Toronto Star seems to highlight a fundamental change in the way hospitals will be challenging for funding:
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/774800—hospitals-face-push-to-compete-for-cash
In these related stories from the Globe and Mail’s Adam Radwanski, the topics of LHINs and health reform show up also:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/radwanski/radical-not-just-yet/article1490241/
2. CAMH Launches Knowledge Portal
The press release is here:
With the launch of the KnowledgeX professional portal, CAMH provides the first electronic resource aimed directly at professionals working in the mental health and addictions field.
3. “Widening the Lens on Leadership Support” (Toronto)
The OPDI website provides full details on this April 20 – 21 conference at Atlantis, Ontario Place in Toronto with a full complement of leading speakers on recovery:
We have enclosed the flyer and registration form for your information.
Leadership_Event_-_Registration_Form.doc
4. Calls for Conference Papers
A call for papers has gone out for the PSR RPS Canada conference taking place in Ottawa this September.
The CMHA National Conference “Thriving in 2010” is still accepting online proposals.
For more information, please refer to:
http://opdi.org/knowledgeexchange/calls_for_conference_papers_and_abstracts/
5. Updates on Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
The OPDI website has been refreshed with new events. They can be viewed at:
http://opdi.org/events/upcoming_conferences_and_workshops/
6. Updates on Future Events
The OPDI website has been refreshed with more educational opportunities into spring and further into 2010. You can find them all at:
http://opdi.org/events/mark_your_calendars/
7. Is Depression A Good Thing?
This article considers whether depression has an upside:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28depression-t.html
8. Depression as a Disease – Think Again
The author of “Manufacturing Depression: the Secret History of a Modern Disease” calls for empathy and understanding rather than viewing mental health consumers through the lens of a diagnosis alone:
9. “The North Americanization of Mental Health”
The podcast of this show is available online. Please go to this link and look for the February 24th show to stream it on your computer:
http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/
10. Dixon Hall Labour Link (casual labourers available)
A flyer advertising this service is attached.
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