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Read about our Headstrong speaker program.
Stop the Stigma Week 2010 - read more here!
Together with the TCDSB, we are encouraging early intervention by bringing awareness and education about mental illness into schools.
Ten Toronto-area secondary schools took part in Stop the Stigma Week this year, up from the two original participating schools last year. Stop the Stigma Week was developed as part of MDAO's partnership with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), with the ultimate goal of encouraging early intervention when youth are experiencing a mood disorder and first episode psychosis.
Social Anxiety Support Group:
The group meets on Saturday Afternoons, 4 PM at Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, 36 Eglinton Avenue West in MDAO Group Activity Room 1.
In addition to our weekly meeting, we hold regular social events, at pubs and restaurants, where members can build friendships and practice socializing with others facing similar challenges. Click here for the flyer.
Family Matters Conference: Building Your Tool Kit
Family Matters 2007 was a conference focused on families in the mental health system. The conference was for family members, consumers and mental health professionals. It was an opportunity to explore important questions about how to support families, how to facilitate recovery, how to better integrate family members into treatment planning, and how to balance the needs of families and consumers.
The following PowerPoint presentations were presented at the conference:
Opening Plenary Address
Weight Gain ... An Issue For Us All
Dr. Suzanne Archie MD FRCPC
Navigation Routes to Treatment
a) Consent To Treatment, Standing On One Leg
Michael Bay, JD, Barrister & Solicitor,
Associate Professor(PT), Department of Psychiatry and
Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton
b) Psychiatry @ Western
Richard O'Reilly, Director of Research, Regional Mental Health Care,
London.
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London
I am not sick, I don't need help
David Schaich, PsyD, Clinical Director, Amador & Associates
Crisis: It's Your Call
Gerstein Crisis Centre,
Susan Davis
Community Announcements: Free Employment Services to Persons with Disabilities
Ontario March of Dimes Employment Services offers free, comprehensive employment services to persons with disabilities. Our program is funded by
the Ministry of Community and Social Services (ODSP Employment Supports) and
Employment Ontario. We offer case management and job placement services, as
well as employment preparation workshops which include a six-week,
twelve-session Job Search Group. Self-referrals are welcome. For further
information and/or to book a seat for our weekly orientation session, please
contact Lou-Ann Whiteway at (416) 425-3463, Ext. 7227 or by e-mail at lwhiteway@dimes.on.ca
Click here for the brochure.
New website - www.mentalhealthminute.com
The site has multimedia resources, including audio segments, consumer-friendly treatment guidelines, podcasts and vodcasts, to help educate consumers about mental health, mental illness, and treatment options. Visit it to register for an upcoming FREE teleseminar, where you will learn more about these exciting resources, and how they can help you in your search for mental health!
For more information, please visit the website, or contact Enette Pauzé, (Project Manager), (416) 809-4270, epauze@nnmh.ca.
Community Announcements: Social Phobia Support Group of Toronto
We are a group of people living with Social Phobia who meet weekly to provide support and encouragement to each other. There are no professional therapists involved. Our meetings are very informal and there is no pressure on members attending to participate.
For more information, go to their website at www.socialphobia.ca