by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
This presentation delves into the multifaceted challenges faced by families with children and youth with disabilities, particularly focusing on the profound mental health impacts that extend across the entire family. Highlighted barriers include language obstacles and...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
ROOTS empowers clinicians to effectively understand the unique context of Muslim newcomers. The program is rooted in a client-centered approach while being informed by evidence-based practices. We acknowledge clients as experts in their own lives and work on the...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
In Ontario, an estimated 28,000 children and adolescents are waiting for counselling and therapy services, with an average wait of 78 days (Children’s Mental Health Ontario [CMHO], 2020). ). At Kinark Child and Family Services, the wait times tend to be longer, with...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
In collaboration, Garden River Wellness Centre (GRWC) and Algoma Family Services (AFS) identified a need to co-create an approach to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment respecting “two-eyed seeing” by blending Indigenous and Western worldviews. Through an OAP...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
Capturing identity-based data consistently across agencies in our sector is important in obtaining an accurate picture of who is accessing mental health services and how our services may be differentially effective across various diverse groups. In this panel...
