In the Newsletter this month you will find below: (please note the dates - some things are this week)
October Family Support Meeting- Thursday October 21 - 6:30 PM Fall is here and along with the beautiful fall colours, it brings one of the most challenging seasons for those living with mental illness and their families - or so it seems. I want to remind you that this Thursday October 21 is our next Family Support Meeting. As always it will be in the lower level boardroom at CHEO. Please join us or let others who are dealing with a child, youth or young adult living with mental illness know that we are here and welcome anyone who is needing support or who feels ready to provide others with support. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Pyschoeducational Discussion about Borderline Personality Disorder
for Consumers and their Families.
Dr. John Gunderson
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director, McLean Hospital Center for Treatment, Training and Research on BPD
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 7:30 P.M.
Kaminski Room, Civic Parkdale Clinic
737 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa
Open to the Public
Sponsored by:
The Ottawa Hospital , Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa ,
Canadian Mental Health Association – Ottawa Branch,
Ottawa Network for Borderline Personality Disorder (www.on-bpd.ca)
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Breaking Down the Barriers to Support, Treatment and Recovery - Monday October 25
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and Mental Health Commission of Canada are pleased to invite you to a free public lecture "Breaking down the Barriers to Support, Treatment, and Recovery: Anti-Stigma Campaigns around the World – What's Working?" with Jeff Cheverton, Mental Health Council of Australia and Social Inclusion Advocate, on Monday October 25, 2010 from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. (a light lunch will be served at 11:30 am with the lecture beginning at 12:00 noon).
Location:
Associates-in-Psychiatry Auditorium
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa
Please register by email at sue.riley@rohcg.on.ca
The Topic: Social Inclusion and Fighting Stigma
National social inclusion campaigns on mental health exist in Scotland , England , New Zealand , USA and Canada . Reducing discrimination promotes everybody's mental health, increases economic prosperity, encourages people to seek support, and promotes recovery. In Australia health consumers have identified discrimination as the single largest barrier to recovery. Less discrimination increases employment and education opportunities, and increases the likelihood of people seeking support and/or treatment earlier. The earlier people seek support and/or treatment, the less will be spent on health, social and hospital services in the long term.
The Speaker - Jeff Cheverton, Mental Health Council of Australia
Jeff Cheverton is on the board of the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA). He works day to day as the CEO of the Queensland Alliance, peak body for the mental health community sector in the state of Queensland , Australia , where he is supported by fantastic staff. In the 1990's Jeff managed housing programs, which enabled people with disability and mental illness return to the community, rather than be institutionalized.
Since then, he has worked on circus projects with homeless young people; advocated on behalf of public housing tenants; and completed a Churchill Fellowship, speaking about social inclusion with more than 100 people working in thirty-five organizations in New Zealand , UK , USA and Canada . Jeff is committed to strengthening, building and inspiring a broader movement for social change. He has degrees majoring in Law, French and Social Policy; and has studied Business at Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies.
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Join us for a conversation about:
Open Access to Psychiatric Medications
Featuring Guest Speakers
Dr. Alain Labelle (MD) - Clinical Director of the Schizophrenia Program –
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Bill MacPhee – Consumer advocate
Lembi Buchanan and Paul McIntyre – Family advocates
Date: Monday, November 01
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
1145 Carling Avenue
Auditorium
Open Access - A consumer and family advocate perspective
Timely access in public formularies to new and innovative medications
for the treatment of serious mental illness immediately following
Health Canada approval is critical to the health and well-being of those who
have serious mental health problems as well as their families, caregivers
and our overall mental health system.
Join us as:
Dr. Labelle speaks to several new anti-psychotic medications
Mr. Bill MacPhee explains
"Why Open Access Makes Cents"
Ms. Lembi Buchanan addresses
"Why Choice Matters"
Mr. Paul McIntyre encourages others to get involved
Hosted by:
The Ottawa Family Advocacy Centre in collaboration with
The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario and MICA (Mental Illness Caregivers Association)
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Open Minds Across Canada
Children and Youth Mental Health Symposia 2010
Free Admission / Open to the Public
Please feel free to circulate to colleagues and friends
The second annual Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposia 2010 (ten universities across Canada will host this mental health symposium) is an event presented by Healthy Minds Canada (HMC) (formerly known as Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation). The target audience is the general public focusing on parents, family members, children youth, front line mental health/service providers, educators and individuals affected by mental illness.
Date: October 28, 2010
Time: 5.00 – 6.00 p.m. Light meal and refreshments served
6.00 – 8.00 p.m. Lectures (See speakers' abstracts and bios hereunder)
Where: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre – Associates in Psychiatry Auditorium
RSVP: Please fax, mail or email your registration form or register on-line:
Pierina Cincinnato, c/o Healthy Minds Canada
133 Richmond St. W. Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5H 2L3
Fax: 416-351-7765
email: pcincinnato@healthymindscanada.ca
http://www.cprf.ca/events/OpenMindsAcrossCanada2010/register.php?city=ott
Growing up Shy: Challenges and Hopes for Anxious Youth
Dr. Martine Flament , Research Unit Director, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
Abstract. Fears and worries are part of normal development, and can be understood from both the attachment and the evolutionist theories. However, when fears become age- and culturally-inappropriate, and affect individual and social functioning, anxiety disorders should be diagnosed and treated. Indeed, anxiety disorders, such as social phobia, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, selective mutism, and related disorders, are the most common mental illnesses of adolescence, affecting between 8% and 20% of all youth. They can be hugely disruptive to everyday life, and carry serious risks of continued psychopathogy and impairment throughout adulthood. Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that has been shown to relieve symptoms of anxiety and help affected youth resume a normal life trajectory. Current research aims at both uncovering the brain mechanisms underlying the onset and maintenance of symptoms of anxiety in young people, and discovering the mechanisms by which non-pharmacological interventions attain their level of efficacy for treating pediatric anxiety disorders. The potential benefits and risks of using medication for treating anxiety in youth will also be discussed, based on the most recent scientific evidence.
Biography. Dr. Martine Flament is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, with a M.D. from the University of Paris V , France , and a Ph.D. from the University of Paris VI . She obtained her research training at the Child Psychiatry Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the United States . Then she was a researcher at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) in France . Currently, Dr. Flament is the director of the Youth Research Unit at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR). She is also a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa , and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology at Carleton University . Her main research interests are the affective disorders and eating disorders in adolescents.
Getting Real About Youth Mental Health
Dr. Ian Manion, Executive Director for the Provincial (Ontario) Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Abstract. Increasingly, it is becoming clear that youth mental health is a health priority that impacts every aspect of a young person's life. With 70% of adult mental illness first appearing prior to age 18, it is essential that we take advantage of the opportunity within this developmental period to promote mental health, and to identify and effectively treat mental illness. In this presentation, some facts regarding youth mental health and illness will be explored. The importance of working seamlessly across sectors will emphasized in order to address the holistic needs of youth. The value of partnering directly with young people through meaningful engagement will be highlighted. The work of the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health with its innovative partnerships and projects will be profiled.
Biography. Biography. Dr. Manion is a clinical psychologist and scientist-practitioner who has worked with children, youth and families presenting with a variety of social, emotional, and behavioural problems. He is a clinical professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa , and a Visiting Professor at the University of Northumbria (UK). He is the Executive Director for the Provincial ( Ontario ) Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). He is the Inaugural Chair of the National Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Consortium, Co-Chair of the Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition (CCYHC), and the Principal Lead for the National School-Based Mental Health and Substance Use Consortium.He is actively involved in research in the areas of parent/child interactions, community mental health promotion, youth depression and youth suicide. He is a committed advocate for child and youth mental health sitting on a number of local, provincial, national and international boards and committees. Dr. Manion is co-founder of Youth Net/ Réseau Ado, a bilingual community-based mental health promotion program with satellites across Canada and in Europe . This program strives to understand the mental health issues facing youth, and to better address these issues with sensitivity to gender, age, culture, and geography.
Youth Speakers – Personal Testimonials / Biographies
Fiona Cooligan. Fiona is 19 years old and is the Dare to Dream Program Youth Coordinator at the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO. She is currently taking courses part-time at the University of Ottawa , and is planning to pursue studies in psychology. Other than studying and working at the Centre, she loves to volunteer at Youth Net/Réseau Ado where she's a member of the Youth Advisory Committee and Youth Fax team along with other wonderful volunteers. Fiona's passions are acting, singing, art, and generally just dancing around like a fool! Her other passion is youth mental health, for which she will go to the ends of the earth (and hopefully back)!
Lindsea Simser. (Bio not currently available).
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INFO on the Robert Smart Center
In our support meetings in the past there have been questions regarding Robert Smart Center so here is a synopsis and contact info:
We have developed expertise in helping adolescents who have severe behavioural and emotional problems and for whom other interventions have failed.
The Centre will accept referrals of adolescents between the ages of twelve and seventeen living in Ontario and experiencing significant problems in one or more of the major areas of life functioning: personal, family, school or community
Mariette Chrétien, Intake Coordinator
(613) 728-1946 ext. 236
1-800-279-9941
email: intake@rsc-crs.com
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Young Adult Recovery Programs
We understand the need for positive and supportive social interaction with one's peer group throughout the recovery process. To the end PLEO has developed and offers two opportunities for young adults 16 to 26 as follows
The Source
This is a Friday night leisure and recreational group. They meet at the McNabb Community Center on Percy in Centertown in the Assembly Hall. The group was established in 2005. Participants help to select the activities and sometimes they meet at the center for such things as card games. movie night, cooking etc. On other fridays they do actiities in the community such as shooting pool, going to a movie, going for dinner. Anyone interested in participating can find the registration form on the PLEO website www.pleo.on.ca
The Buzz
This is a Monday afternoon creative program. They meet at the McNabb Community Center in the Craft room. Eamples of the activities are pottery, sculting, animation, drumming etc. Anyone interested can find the registration on the PLEO website at www.pleo.on.ca
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About PLEO
PLEO is a non profit volunteer driven family support organization. Our mandate is to provide support to families with children, youth and young adults living with mental illness
For more information please visit our website at www.pleo.on.ca or call us at 613 321-3211 (leave a message and we will call you back)