Virtual Mental Health Tools - Togetherall, BounceBack and Beacon Demonstrations Slides
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- Virtual Mental Health Tools - Togetherall, BounceBack and Beacon Demonstrations Slides
The Role of Social Workers in Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Teams: Study
Research paper published in HEALTHCARE POLICY Vol.16 No.1, 2020
Abstract
Background: In Ontario, Canada, social workers are employed in a number of primary healthcare (PHC) settings such as Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Family Health Teams (FHTs). However, many aspects of social work practice within PHC settings are unknown.
AFHTO partners with Ontario Psychological Association and others to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
Ontario Psychological Association Partners with the Ontario College of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario and the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario to improve access to psychological services for front lines during COVID-19
How to Download Accuro Depression Query
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- Downloading instructions for the Accuro Depression Query along with screenshots
Ontario Government Announces Changes to Mental Health and Addictions System
Ministry of Health news release - March. 3, 2020
Ontario is launching Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario's Mental Health and Addictions System.
Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, were at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences to unveil the new roadmap, which provides a clear path forward toward offering Ontarians easier access to higher-quality care and supports in communities across the province.
Prescriptions are for more than just drugs
Prescriptions are for more than just drugs. Ontario Health Teams should use ‘social prescribing’ to improve our health and wellbeing.
Healthy Debate opinion piece by Kate Mulligan and Kavita Mehta
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness: study
The chances of a patient with a serious mental illness ending up in hospital because of their condition are reduced by almost 40 per cent if they have a care plan, according to the research.
The study, which tracked 20,000 patients with a severe mental illness through the healthcare system, also found that seeing the same GP reduced the risk of an unplanned hospital admission by around 25 per cent.
C6-b The Benefits and Challenges of Implementing a National Mental Health Workplace Standard in a FHT
Theme 6. Leadership and governance in a changing environment
Presentation Details
- Date: 10/17/2016
- Concurrent Session C
- Time: 4:30pm - 5:15pm
- Room: Marine
- Style: Presentation (information provided to audience, with opportunity for audience to ask question)
- Focus: Balance between both (e.g.