by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
F6-1: Culture of the North: BIPOC Youth Taking Action Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Colour (BIPOC) youth in Northern communities face unique challenges in accessing cultural education. As a result, there are limited opportunities and spaces for BIPOC youth to...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
Mental health services are less available and accessible in rural and northern communities than in urban areas. In Northwestern Ontario, youth access mental health services less often and have longer waits than youth in other areas of the province. This is concerning...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
The Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions acknowledges the need to better support the community mental health sector around substance use and addictions. We interviewed 113 individuals (leaders, service providers, young people, and...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
E6-1: The Family Support Program & Power of Peer-Based Support New Path Youth & Family Services will present our Family Support Program (FSP) evaluation findings and share what we’ve learned about launching a family support program during a pandemic, the...
by Taylor Salisbury | Aug 14, 2023 | Workshop
Improved communication between various health and mental health care providers and systems is a first step in ensuring integrated care. The HEADS-ED screening tools were developed to screen for and communicate mental health and addictions (MHA) and developmental needs...