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SUMMARY:Youth Mental Health Summit: Local and Global Connections and Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Youth Mental Health Summit to explore local and global perspectives on youth well-being and innovative mental health solution \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday\, October 2\, 2024Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pmLocation: Sears Atrium\, 245 Church St\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) \n\n\n\nRegistration Link: https://shorturl.at/JtALW. Seating is limited. Register early. (RSVP latest by Friday September 27) \n\n\n\nSummit Details: \n\n\n\nThe Youth Mental Health Summit is an interdisciplinary conference aimed at examining critical mental health issues affecting youth\, with an emphasis on both local and global contexts. Hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University\, this summit will convene experts\, scholars\, and practitioners to exchange knowledge\, discuss research findings\, and foster collaborative approaches to enhancing mental health and resilience among diverse youth populations. \n\n\n\nSummit Schedule: \n\n\n\n8:30 AM – Light Breakfast & Networking9:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Morning Plenary: Mental Health Issues Impacting Students & Youth \n\n\n\nThis plenary session will address significant mental health challenges faced by various youth demographics\, featuring insights from leading experts: \n\n\n\n\nChild and Youth Mental Health – Dr. Andrea Levinson\, University of Toronto\n\n\n\nIndigenous Youth and Communities – Dr. Jeremy Riva-Cambrin\, Unity Health Toronto \n\n\n\nInternational Students – Sucre Li\, Asian Community AIDS Services\n\n\n\nBlack Youth and Communities – Tiyondah Fante-Coleman\, Black Health Alliance\n\n\n\n\n11:00 AM – 12:13 PM | Morning Symposium: Promoting Mental Health and Community Resilience – Local and Global Innovations \n\n\n\nThis symposium will showcase innovative strategies in mental health promotion and resilience building\, both locally and globally: \n\n\n\n\nMental Health Promotion of University Students in China: by Dr. Josephine P. Wong\, TMU\n\n\n\nDigital Mental Health Promotion: Evidence from PACER: by Dr. Kenneth P. Fung\, University Health Network \n\n\n\nCommunity Mobilization in Virtual Spaces: Project PROTECH: by Dr. Alan T. Li\, Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment \n\n\n\n\n12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch & Networking \n\n\n\nAn opportunity for networking over lunch\, allowing participants to engage with peers and experts in the field. \n\n\n\n1:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Afternoon Knowledge Exchange \n\n\n\nThis session will feature targeted discussions and collaborative round tables focused on setting youth mental health priorities: \n\n\n\n\nCulturally Inclusive Mental Health Interventions for Asian Immigrant Youth – Dr. Rui Hou\, TMU\n\n\n\nRound Tables: Collaborative discussions on youth mental health priorities and partnership formation (All Participants)\n\n\n\n\nGuests/Participants:  \n\n\n\nDecision makers\, administrative leaders\, and clinicians providing mental health services to youth of diverse and systematically marginalized communities\, public health policymakers\, youth leaders\, university students\, researchers\, and health equity advocates. \n\n\n\nRegistration: \n\n\n\nDue to limited seating\, advance registration is required (RSVP latest by Friday September 27). Please secure your place early to participate in this significant academic discourse on youth mental health.  \n\n\n\nAccessibility: \n\n\n\nPlease indicate any accommodation needs or dietary restrictions during registration.We look forward to your participation in this important academic event!If you have any questions regarding the event\, please contact project coordinator Isabella Huang: isabella.huang@torontomu.ca \n\n\n\n \n\n\nYouth-Mental-Health-Research-Summit-Poster.pptx\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers: \n\n\n\nAndrea J. Levinson\, MD MSc FRCPC (she/her)–Director\, Psychiatric Care\, Health & Wellness Student Life Programs and Services\, University of Toronto\, Student Mental Health Liaison\, Staff Psychiatrist\, CAMH \n\n\n\nDr. Andrea Levinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry\, the University of Toronto. She is the Director\, Psychiatric Care\, Health & Wellness\, at the University of Toronto\, and is a Staff Psychiatrist and Student Mental Health Liaison at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Dr. Levinson is responsible for the provision and management of psychiatric services on campus and acts as a resource for the university community on mental health issues across the campus. Dr. Levinson served as the Clinical Lead for the University of Toronto Student Mental Health Redesign Project and supported the adoption of the Stepped Care 2.0 model at the University of Toronto. Dr. Levinson’s research interests include postsecondary student mental health\, early intervention in the context of the emerging adult cohort\, health professional wellness and mood disorders. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Jeremy Riva-Cambrin (He/Him) – Indigenous Psychiatrist\, Unity Health Toronto; Lecturer\, University of Toronto \n\n\n\nDr. Riva-Cambrin specializes in Indigenous mental health\, intergenerational trauma\, and psychedelic research. He is dedicated to advancing equity in mental health services\, particularly for underserved Indigenous communities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTiyondah Fante-Coleman (She/Her) – Researcher\, Black Health Alliance; PhD Candidate\, Dalla Lana School of Public Health\, University of Toronto \n\n\n\nTiyondah Fante-Coleman’s research focuses on improving mental healthcare access for marginalized communities\, particularly Black youth in Ontario. Her work is grounded in participatory methods and action-oriented research. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSucre Li (He/Him) – Men’s Program Coordinator\, Asian Community AIDS Service \n\n\n\nSucre Li’s work focuses on mental health and well-being\, particularly within the international student community. Drawing from his personal experience as a student living with HIV\, he is committed to creating supportive environments and accessible resources. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJosephine Pui-Hing Wong (she /they)- Professor and Research Chair in Urban Health\, Affiliation(s): Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing \n\n\n\nProfessor Wong has extensive research and practice experience in advancing health equity. She specializes in community-centred action research and capacity building initiatives. She is currently leading multiple intervention and implementation research on stigma reduction and collective empowerment with Asian\, Black\, and Latinx communities in Canada\, and university students in China. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKenneth P\, Fung\, Professor\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Toronto \n\n\n\nDr. Kenneth Fung is Staff Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of the Asian Initiative in Mental Health Program at the Toronto Western Hospital\, University Health Network. He is Professor and Director of Global Mental Health with the Department of Psychiatry\, University of Toronto. His research\, teaching\, and clinical interest include both cultural psychiatry and psychotherapy\, especially Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, CBT\, and mindfulness\, with projects and collaborations in China\, Hong Kong\, and South Korea.  \n\n\n\nAlan Tai-Wai Li (He/Him) M.D. Co-chair\, Community Alliance For Accessible Treatment \n\n\n\nAlan Li is a primary care physician with over 35 years experiences of community service and activism as a physician\, researcher\, community organizer\, advocate and capacity builder. Alan has worked with many diverse marginalized communities including immigrants\, refugees\, people facing challenges with poverty\, mental health and addiction\, LGBTQ and people with HIV/AIDS. Alan’s research and community organizing work has led to the development of many community services and programs including being the co-founder of Asian Community AIDS Services\, the Community Alliance for Accessible AIDS Treatment and the Blue Door Clinic for precariously insured people living with HIV. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRui Hou (He/him) Postdoc Fellow\, Faculty of Community Services\, Toronto Metropolitan University \n\n\n\nDr. Rui Hou is a postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). His research spans digital politics\, digital health\, and community-based interdisciplinary collaboration\, with a focus on addressing the challenges digital innovation poses to marginalized and racialized groups. His current CIHR-funded project develops culturally inclusive digital mental health interventions for immigrant youth in Canada’s Asian diasporic communities.
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SUMMARY:Women's Substance Use Matters: An Equity Driven Table Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Save-the-Date-poster_Womens-Substance-Use-Equity-Driven-Dialogue\n \n\n\n\nTo explore issues related toaddressing stigma\, barriers\, andaccess to supports for racializedwomen and/or LGBTQ2S+women who may have past orpresent experiences withsubstance use
URL:https://healthequityresearch.ca/event/womens-substance-use-matters-an-equity-driven-table-dialogue/
LOCATION:Sears Atrium\, 3rd Floor Toronto Metropolitan University\, 245 Church St.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5B 1Z4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Enjoy your membership benefits with two free Webinars & Join Us for SSPC's Annual Conference in Toronto!
DESCRIPTION:As a valued member of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC)\, we are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to participate in our upcoming free webinars—an exclusive benefit of your SSPC membership. These engaging sessions are designed to offer valuable insights and updates on various topics in cultural psychiatry\, providing a platform for learning and networking within our community. \n\n\n\nBuilding Bridges & Interprofessional Cultural Competency I and II: Using simulation and improvisation to address Intergenerational Issues in Asian communities\n\n\n\n\n\nPart 1:Wednesday\, December 6\, 20236:00-7:30 pm EST3:00-4:30 pm PDT \n\n\n\n\n\nPart 2:Wednesday\, December 13\, 20237:00-8:30 pm EST4:00-5:30 pm PDT \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nAbstractSince the COVID-19 pandemic\, many have advocated for health equity and cultural competency training is needed more than ever in our healthcare system. Using improvisation\, role plays\, and simulation approaches\, we will create a supportive environment for interdisciplinary healthcare professional learners to navigate conflictual cultural scenarios during clinical encounters. \n\n\n\nIn Part I (Dec 6\, 6 PM EST)\, we will portray a short skit of an AAPI teenager who is experiencing the first break psychosis and how his Asian immigrant parents decline appropriate psychiatric care due to stigma and lack of understanding in mental health. This skit will be followed by breakout sessions where participants will discuss how providers can best handle conversations with family following various mental health settings such as emergency room\, inpatient psychiatric ward\, and outpatient therapy session. Finally\, there will be a panel discussion about culturally responsive care in AAPI youth and family. \n\n\n\nn Part II (Dec 13\, 7 PM EST*)\, participants will be guided in several improv exercises pertinent to the skit contents depicted in Part I. Participants will be assigned into several breakout rooms to act out how they will manage discussions with the patient and family following a continuity of care from emergency department\, inpatient\, and outpatient services. \n\n\n\nEach of the 1.5 hour webinars will provide a fun\, informative\, and supportive environment to explore important topics in interprofessional cultural competency. While we strongly encourage attendance of both webinars for maximum benefit\, you can also attend to only one of them.* – note that Part II starts 1 hour later than Part I \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\nBy end of webinars\, participants will be able to: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify common intergenerational cultural issues in diverse communities\, such as among Asian communities\, and their impact on mental health\n\n\n\nReflect on and identify culturally competent strategies to respond to conflicts between youth and families from interprofessional perspectives\n\n\n\nDevelop and practice cultural competent skills through use of simulation\, including role-plays and improv\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers and Presenters\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEunice Yuen\, MD\, PhD\n\n\n\nChild and Adolescent Psychiatrist\, Founder of Yale CHATogether\, Yale School of Medicine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKenneth Fung\, MD\, FRCPC\, MSc\, DFCPA\, DFAPA\n\n\n\nSSPC Past President and Education Committee Co-Chair; Clinical Director\, Asian Initiative in Mental Health\, Toronto Western Hospital; Professor and Director of Global Mental Health\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Toronto \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPriscila Rodrigues Armijo\n\n\n\nUNMC Education Research Specialist \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://healthequityresearch.ca/event/enjoy-your-membership-benefits-with-two-free-webinars-join-us-for-sspcs-annual-conference-in-toronto/
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