by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
Young parents, despite facing significant barriers such as trauma, stigma, homelessness, and a lack of resources, are capable of understanding and prioritizing infant and early mental health. They strive for the best for their children, yet the immense challenges the...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
For youth receiving mental health care, turning 18 marks a significant transitionary period to the adult system. Systemic barriers such as resource constraints, fragmented systems and intersectional challenges can impede continuity of care. While progress has been...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
In the fall of 2023, members of the Knowledge Institute’s youth advisory council (YAC) met in-person for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Here, they started a discussion about how to share recommendations to staff about ways to support their...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
Canada’s current approach to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing fails to recognize Infant and Early Mental Health (IEMH) concerns and invest in early interventions before school age. Canadian practitioners receive little to no training on IEMH and...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
What does the provision of equitable mental health treatment look like in practice? How do we offer psychotherapeutic support to those who hear the terms “mental health”, “treatment” or “therapy” and are confused or rightfully untrusting? This presentation describes...
