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How a northern community is becoming trauma-informed

By Samantha Delenardo

Women’s Justice Access Project: Having your back

By Samantha DelenardoFor many people, navigating the Canadian justice system can be overwhelming, but for some clients at Toronto’s Fred Victor 24-Hour Women’s Drop-in, it can feel hopeless. The Women’s Justice Access Project, a collaborative effort between CAMH’s Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) and 10 community partners, is working to change that by bringing free legal supports to the drop-in. ...

Peer Positive: Moving from doing for to doing with

By Samantha Delenardo TORONTO, May 3, 2017 - More and more, organizations appear to embrace a culture shift to integrate people with lived experience into program planning. Yet, moving from “doing for” to “doing with” is hardly an off-the-shelf solution. Peer Positive is a resource helping community groups partner with people with lived experience – a partnership that “strengthens the relationships, culture...

Trauma-informed approaches in justice sector

Experiencing trauma in the first 18 years of life has been demonstrated to have significant effects on adolescent and adult medical and psychiatric disease, sexual behaviour, healthcare costs and life expectancy. The impacts of trauma cut across a number of sectors and are deeply rooted in the justice system. In fact, 90 per cent of youth who come into contact with the...

Choosing a focus for infant mental health in the GTA

Choosing a focus for infant mental health in the GTA In the GTA, the implementation team is working with a population that is entirely new for the Service Collaborative initiative. Fondly referred to as the “Baby Collaborative” within PSSP, this project is focused on the system of services that supports families, infants, and young children aged 0-3 living in Etobicoke...

Behind the scenes of a new Service Collaboratives in Ontario

The District of Thunder Bay became home to a new Service Collaborative in September 2016. To help guide the Service Collaborative’s system improvement efforts, a capacity assessment is currently being conducted with the help of PSSP. The capacity assessment is an evaluation tool that helps communities explore their needs, skills, strengths and resources. PSSP does this by examining statistics about...

Voices that matter: Sudbury event shares knowledge about transition age youth

November 28, 2016Youth with complex mental health and addictions needs often require continued access to care when they move to adult services. Without the appropriate information or support, these individuals may not receive the right services, or risk dropping out altogether. In fact, 60 per cent of youth disengage from services during this transitional period. The Provincial System Support Program...

A journey towards community ownership and sustainable collaboration

TORONTO, November 22, 2016 - Children, youth and families living with mental illness and addictions often struggle to access appropriate services. Getting help early in life can help improve long-term outcomes and reduce the likelihood that mental illness and addictions will follow children and youth into adulthood. With the help of CAMH’s Provincial System Support Program (PSSP), as a part...