There has been recent renewed attention on BC’s mental health legislation, prompted by a Charter challenge led by the Community Legal Assistance Society, and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, to address the issue of involuntary psychiatric treatment under BC’s Mental Health Act.Continue readingPolicy Perspective: Charter Challenge of the BC Mental Health Act – Involuntary Treatment (Section 31)
Tools for Change
Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach
This guide outlines a framework for addressing student mental health in post-secondary institutions. It is the result of a commitment undertaken by the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to strengthen student mental health. The framework presented in this guide outlines a systemic approach that […]Continue readingPost-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach
Structural Violence: The role of poverty, trauma and stress in mental health and addictions
In this recorded webinar, Jenny Morgan and Vanessa Brcic discuss the complex connections between poverty, trauma and stress in the development, experience and treatment of mental illness and addictions.Continue readingStructural Violence: The role of poverty, trauma and stress in mental health and addictions
Suicide Prevention – Community Gatekeeper Podcast
In this podcast series, Dr. Jennifer White and Dr. Patti Ranahan discuss findings from their study of the implementation of the Community Gatekeeper provincial suicide prevention training initiative led by CMHA BC. Their qualitative study was aimed at better understanding the complex processes surrounding implementation, including exploring the challenges and opportunities that arose along the […]Continue readingSuicide Prevention – Community Gatekeeper Podcast
The Role of Co-production in Recovery-oriented Approaches to Mental Health
In this recorded webinar in incredible panel of international speakers discuss the ways co-production and centering lived experience can transform practice and policies in mental health settings and inform advocacy for systems-level reform.Continue readingThe Role of Co-production in Recovery-oriented Approaches to Mental Health
Training for Police and Other First Responders
Learn about crisis intervention and mental health training available for police and other first responders.Continue readingTraining for Police and Other First Responders
Youth Involvement in Mental Health Services
In this recorded webinar, we discuss youth involvement in the design, delivery and evaluation of mental health services with speakers from youth mental health initiatives from Australia and BC.Continue readingYouth Involvement in Mental Health Services