News & Announcements

TORONTO (January 29, 2014) Young people in Ontario now have a new way to voice their concerns and change the way mental health issues are dealt with in their communities. Last week the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO) launched SOUND OFF, a youth-led initiative aimed at empowering and mobilizing youth by collecting and sharing their opinions...

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is now seeking proposals for “Universal Design in Post-Secondary Teaching:  Reality or Utopia?”— A Symposium for Educators. This event will be held on November 9-10, 2014 on the UNB campus in Fredericton, New Brunswick.  For more information please click here.  

Ontario is launching five programs to help young people start companies and create jobs. Part of Ontario’s Youth Jobs Strategy, these programs will provide young entrepreneurs with business skills, capital to start and grow a small business and the opportunity to gain experience and expertise through R&D internships: For the full news release: Click HERE

Canadian PSE students are lonely, stressed, and overwhelmed, according to results released by the National College Health Assessment. More than 89% of students surveyed reported feeling “overwhelmed” by their responsibilities, and 63.9% of students reported feeling “very lonely” at some point within the last year. The challenges of transitioning to university can exacerbate underlying issues,...

University of Alberta students advocate for mental health http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/997771/mental-health-under-investigation-by-university-of-alberta-students/ Here is the magazine: http://www.prostory.ca/mentalhealthmatters/

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) has incorporated suicide awareness training into NOSM’s MD curriculum in an effort to respond to the high rates of suicide in the region. First-year students at NOSM now undergo safeTALK training, a three-hour program created by LivingWorks that trains participants to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and...

WATERLOO – In an effort to enhance support for students’ physical, emotional and mental health, Wilfrid Laurier University will be combining its existing Counselling Services and Health Services offices into a single Wellness Centre at its Waterloo campus.  Read More: Click here

New initiative aims to build supports for student athlete struggling with mental illness: Click here for full story. – via Ottawa Citizen

Brock University’s mental health campaign called Cope-Care-Connect – with a bustling Facebook page at its heart – has taken first prize from among Ontario’s 21 universities for a student project aimed at helping students reach out for help with mental health problems. The contest, run jointly by the Council of Ontario Universities and the Ontario government, encouraged...

The Mental Health Innovation Platform (MHIP) is an online network for youth leaders in mental health. It’s a place for young people from across the country to share the work that they are doing in their communities and to see the work of others; to inspire and be inspired. There are hundreds of youth-led organizations...