Institut d’apprentissage 2024 de Cadre

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22 et 23 février 2024

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L’institut d’apprentissage est l’une des seules conférences à l’échelle nationale au Canada à traiter des questions de changement relatives au système de santé mentale et de toxicomanie auprès des jeunes (SSMTJ). Elle fournit une réelle occasion de réunir différents acteurs du secteur, toutes disciplines confondues, des histoires et des expériences diverses afin de mettre les connaissances en pratique.

Quel est le thème cette année?

Que faut-il pour faire passer à l’action des services complexes, essentiels et multidisciplinaires dans le secteur de la santé mentale des jeunes toxicomanes? Comment pouvons-nous contribuer à de nouvelles politiques? Quelles méthodes de mise en œuvre sont nécessaires? Plus particulièrement, comment pouvons-nous nous assurer d’avoir une représentation équitable lors de leur élaboration et de leur mise en œuvre?

Ce sont là les types de questions auxquelles nous espérons répondre au #Cadre2024. C’est pourquoi le thème se concentre sur le passage de l’expertise à l’action afin d’instaurer des contextes favorables au développement d’initiatives liées aux politiques, aux services et à la recherche partout au Canada. Qu’il s’agisse de changements climatiques, d’intelligence artificielle, d’aide médicale à mourir ou d’une ligne de prévention du suicide nationale, l’institut d’apprentissage de cette année se consacrera à des sujets sensibles ou d’actualité. Il se concentrera particulièrement sur la mise en œuvre efficace de politiques et de services qui soutiennent et abordent des enjeux complexes et croisés auxquels les jeunes et leurs soignants font face dans le quotidien.

Nous vous invitons à nous présenter vos projets, vos recherches et vos initiatives en cours afin de soutenir le système de santé mentale de la jeunesse et de soutien aux jeunes toxicomanes. Joignez-nous à ces deux journées de conversation, d’apprentissage et de réseautage avec des gens d’un bout à l’autre du pays.

 

Comment cela se déroulera-t-il?

L’institut d’apprentissage 2024 se déroulera en tant qu’événement présentiel tout en apportant un soin particulier à l’accessibilité afin de s’assurer d’offrir un lieu accueillant, sécuritaire et soutenant aux jeunes, aux porte-paroles, aux chercheurs, aux cliniciens et aux législateurs.

Comme l’institut d’apprentissage précédent a eu lieu à Vancouver, les participants seront attendus cette année à Ottawa en Ontario, reflétant ainsi la présence globale de Cadre sur le territoire canadien.

Vous ne pouvez pas participer à l’événement en personne? Ne vous inquiétez pas : #Cadre2024 sera suivi d’un partage virtuel pour toute personne inscrite et qui pourra être accessible en tout temps, où que vous soyez.

Quels sont les domaines d’intérêt cette année?

Cette année, Cadre a plusieurs domaines d’intérêt afin de s’harmoniser au travail des partenaires de notre réseau et les domaines d’actions de Cadre. Étant donné que l’événement est à la fois en personne et virtuel, vous allez à nouveau avoir accès à l’ensemble des contenus et vous pourrez choisir la façon dont vous voulez participer à cet événement de manière personnalisée en fonction de votre expérience :

Des politiques en action
Ce volet sera consacré à reconnaître et présenter des services et des initiatives qui soutiennent le développement de politiques en ce qui a trait à la santé mentale de la jeunesse et au soutien aux jeunes toxicomanes. Que ce soit du travail d’envergure nationale, provinciale ou communautaire, nous souhaitons connaître comment vous provoquez le changement lorsqu’il s’agit d’informer et d’aborder les nombreux enjeux auxquels les jeunes Canadiens font face comme l’accès à de la nourriture, la crise du logement, l’intelligence artificielle, les changements climatiques et bien d’autres.
La science de la mise en œuvre
Partager signifie que cela nous tient à cœur et cela constitue d’ailleurs la valeur du réseau de Cadre : l’habileté à apprendre des autres de façon régulière. Qu’il s’agisse des services à la jeunesse intégrés, des causeries de guérison, d’une ligne de prévention du suicide nationale, ce volet s’attardera aux stratégies complexes impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de nouveaux modèles de soins, de programmes et de services. Nous voulons connaître les travaux, les recherches et les expertises qui se déploient à travers le pays en ce qui concerne la mise en œuvre, voire la refonte, de systèmes de soins. Nous souhaitons en savoir plus sur les leçons que vous avez apprises qui pourraient profiter à d’autres initiatives qui s’opèrent au sein d’autres communautés et provinces.
Pionniers et réseau de Cadre
Ce volet présente les projets et les travaux des partenaires de notre réseau et de plus de 250 pionniers qui ont collaboré avec Cadre ces dernières années au travers de nos programmes de subventions, projets ou collaborations. Nous avons des pionniers et des partenaires fantastiques au sein de notre réseau et nous sommes ravis de pouvoir continuer à faire évoluer leur travail, leur expertise et leur excellence.

Pourquoi un institut d’apprentissage?

Parce que nous en avons vraiment, vraiment besoin.  Le système est fragmenté et isolé. La mission de Cadre est de construire des ponts à travers la collaboration et le partage. À travers l’institut d’apprentissage, nous allons :

  • Fournir aux partenaires de Cadre et aux intervenants, y compris aux jeunes, aux soignants et aux promoteurs, une occasion de partager, d’apprendre et de collaborer afin de réduire l’écart entre la connaissance et la pratique afin de transformer le système SSMTJ;
  • Aider à construire un meilleur système qui peut servir à tous les jeunes et les soignants, tout en faisant progresser les valeurs et l’intégration d’une expérience vécue dans la conception, la livraison et l’évaluation du service; 
  • Découvrir de nouvelles approches et d’autres thérapies pour les services SSMTJ, qui pourront être adaptées à l’échelle d’autres juridictions et communautés partout au Canada;
  • Promouvoir l’usage continu des données et des preuves dans la conception des services; 
  • Unir les partenaires nationaux et internationaux de disciplines, de contexte et d’expériences SSMTJ différents et faciliter la mobilisation des connaissances et le partage des informations et;
  • Créer un espace sécuritaire et accueillant pour discuter du SSMTJ en matière d’équité, de diversité, d’inclusivité et d’accessibilité, y compris les facteurs à considérer dans la conception de services et de systèmes qui seront pertinents d’un point de vue contextuel, culturel et géographique pour les jeunes issus de la diversité au Canada et leurs familles.

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En tant qu'exposant, vous recevrez :

  • Un (1) laissez-passer pour la conférence de l'Institut d'apprentissage
  • Ensemble de 8 pieds -up
  • Une (1) table de 6 pieds avec linge d'hôtel standard
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  • Accès au Wi-Fi général de l'événement

Pour s'assurer que les kiosques ont une augmentation de l'achalandage , nous avons prévu de nombreuses pauses et du temps de réseautage pour permettre aux participants de visiter les stands et d'en savoir plus sur les organisations d'exposants.

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Vous souhaitez devenir un commandite officiel pour #Cadre2024?

En devenant commandite officiel pour #Cadre2024, vous fournirez à votre organisation de la visibilité et de la notoriété auprès de tous ceux qui travaillent avec la santé mentale et la toxicomanie des jeunes au Canada, dans l’ensemble du pays. En plus d’être inclus dans les activités promotionnelles liées à l’institut d’apprentissage, vous bénéficierez d’une sensibilisation à votre marque et d’occasions de réseautage avec un auditoire très engagé et ciblé de défenseurs et participants jeunes et soignants avec une expérience vécue, de chercheurs, de fournisseurs de services, de législateurs et autres.

Veuillez vous reporter au tableau ci-dessous pour voir ce qui est inclus avec chaque niveau de commandite de l’institut d’apprentissage Cadre (soumis à modification) :

Veuillez communiquer avec nous si vous souhaitez connaître nos occasions de commandite pour #Cadre2024

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Intervenants

Raissa Amany
Youth Engagement Specialist, Children First Canada
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Raissa Amany

Youth Engagement Specialist, Children First Canada

Bio

Raissa Amany (she/her) is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Having personal experience with the healthcare system for her chronic illnesses, Raissa continues to advocate for improving accessibility, equity, and youth engagement within the sector. She is the Youth Coordinator for the Young Canadians Parliament at Children First Canada. She is also the Co-Executive Director of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health and holds various leadership and advisory positions within the mental health and pediatric healthcare sector.

Augustina Ampofo
Youth Advisory Lead / Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Augustina Ampofo

Youth Advisory Lead / Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Bio

Augustina is a passionate advocate dedicated to transforming patient experiences and raising awareness about mental health. Her personal journey, overcoming psychosis and depression, sparked an unwavering determination within her to share her story and create positive change. Through her work, Augustina leverages her lived experience and expertise to champion patient engagement research. She is a dedicated Youth Engagement Facilitator at CAMH, supporting young people who have experienced psychosis through impactful research initiatives. She is currently the Chair for the Youth Advisory Committee for EPI-SET.

Zainab Amure
Project Manager Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) EPMO, CAMH
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Zainab Amure

Project Manager Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) EPMO, CAMH

Bio

Zainab Amure is a Project Manager at the Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Provincial Office. Here she directs her passion toward leveraging technology for advancing mental health solutions. With a history of leading diverse projects, she possesses valuable experience overseeing innovative initiatives across sectors, including healthcare. Recognized for strategic thinking and collaborative leadership, Zainab is dedicated to fostering partnerships and prompting positive change. In her current role, she leads the virtual program, merging technology and mental wellness to create holistic outcomes for youth. Join her to gain insights into the phase one implementation of YWHO’s virtual service delivery platform, the YWHO Virtual Hub, providing accessible mental health and substance use support services to youth in Ontario.

Dwight Ballantyne
Founder, The Ballantyne Project
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Dwight Ballantyne

Founder, The Ballantyne Project

Bio

Dwight Ballantyne grew up in Montreal Lake Cree Nation, a remote north Saskatchewan First Nation, until the age of 21. He always felt that he was invisible to the rest of the world that existed outside of his community. When a once in a lifetime opportunity to move to BC presented itself in 2016 he took a leap of faith and left everything he knew behind. Once he had a chance to adjust to his new lifestyle, he realized that many of the new people he met did not even know what a reserve was. This realization instilled a desire to find a way to bridge the gap between remote Indigenous communities and the rest of Canada. In 2019, Dwight founded The Ballantyne Project with the goal of raising awareness about what it was like to grow up in a remote First Nation.

Amanda Bellefeuille
Project Manager, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research
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Amanda Bellefeuille

Project Manager, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research

Bio

Amanda Bellefeuille is a Project Manager at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at the Royal. She is a Masters of Peace and Conflict studies graduate with 15+ years of experience working with youth in community-based programs, research and evaluation, and teaching.

Alexa Bol
Director, Co-Design and Knowledge Exchange, Stepped Care Solutions
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Alexa Bol

Director, Co-Design and Knowledge Exchange, Stepped Care Solutions

Bio

Alexa is the Director, Co-Design and Knowledge Exchange at Stepped Care Solutions. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Community Studies and Global Change and a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health Challenges. She has a strong background in community development and is very experienced in working with systems change and engaging people with lived and living experience to be a meaningful part of change. Her areas of expertise include knowledge exchange, co-design, engagement, asset-based system mapping, and working with diverse cultural and Indigenous groups. During her time at Stepped Care Solutions Alexa has led several “Populating the Model” series in various contexts, engaging diverse perspectives in systems change and the implementation of SC2.0. Prior to coming to SCS, she worked as the Manager of Knowledge Mobilization at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) where she led projects including knowledge translation training (SPARK), and youth mental health (HEADSTRONG).

Zuha Butt
The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario
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Zuha Butt

The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Bio

Zuha is a Youth Ambassador at The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, who recently graduated from the University of Guelph with a bachelor of arts honours in psychology. Zuha's interests lie in fostering meaningful community engagement to promote accessible mental health resources for young people.

Raysa Camara
Youth Engagement Coordinator, Foundry BC
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Raysa Camara

Youth Engagement Coordinator, Foundry BC

Bio

Raysa Camara (she/her) is a queer immigrant who has been an advocate for mental health since first arriving to Canada, 9 years ago. She believes that giving youth the agency to speak and act on their mental health journey is key to empower young people in their mental health and well-being. That's why she works with youth engagement at Foundry, and is passionate about what she does

Victoria Carmichael
Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families
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Victoria Carmichael

Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families

Bio

Victoria Carmichael is a Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist at the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families. In this role, she leads and supports various projects, activities and initiatives to improve the availability, accessibility, and usefulness of information and knowledge.

Victoria’s background is in mental health research, project management, and community engagement in the non-profit, academic, and public sectors. She holds a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McGill University.

Agnes Chen
Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community) Executive Director, Lived Expert
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Agnes Chen

Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community) Executive Director, Lived Expert

Bio

Agnes Chen is a proud first-generation Canadian, a mother of 4, and a registered nurse focused on anti-oppressive and trauma-informed approaches to health and well-being. Using her lived experience with the criminalization of a parent experiencing poverty and substance use challenges, she founded Starlings Community (now Family Advocacy Support Centre), to address systemic barriers to health equity for families. As the co-chair of the trauma-informed Care Collective of Alberta, she proudly journeys with 30 organizations in supporting the government to apply TI approaches to policies and practices. With a passion for family rights, Agnes brings her personal and professional expertise into her role as a leader, focused on nurturing reciprocal partnerships and genuine relationships with organizers and peers worldwide with one goal: to protect the health and promote the healing of generations of families.

Madeleine Cho
Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow
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Madeleine Cho

Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow

Bio

Madeleine (she/her/hers) first got involved with mental health advocacy in 2014 and has had the opportunity to engage with numerous organizations since then. Her work has included programming, research, building design, policy, education, 2SLGBTQ+ services, and public speaking. She is currently the Program Assistant for UofT’s Health and Wellness Peer Support Service which offers one-on-one, confidential sessions to students and was previously a Peer Supporter with the service. She is currently doing her Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and has future career plans to enter into nursing with the hope of focusing on paediatric psychiatry and eating disorders. When she’s not studying or advocating she can be found defending the net, whether it’s ice hockey, ringette, or field hockey, or helping coach the next generation of players.

Fiona Cooligan
Program Coordinator, CHEO Youthnet
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Fiona Cooligan

Program Coordinator, CHEO Youthnet

Bio

Fiona Cooligan has worked in the youth mental health field for over 13 years as a program administrator, a participatory evaluator, a group facilitator, and a crisis intervention trainer with LivingWorks (for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). With a background in Psychology and Human Rights and a Master of Arts in Education (concentration in leadership, evaluation, curriculum development and policy studies), her research has focused primarily on student engagement and advancing peer-led academic support models. Ms. Cooligan currently leads a multidisciplinary team at CHEO’s YouthNet/RéseauAdo (YNRA), a for-youth-by-youth mental health program. YNRA offers a range of education, intervention, and youth advocacy services for young people ages 13-20 across the eastern Ontario region. Ms. Cooligan brings her expertise as YNRA’s Program Coordinator to help build sustainable youth-adult partnerships and support greater integration of community, education, and health services through a youth engagement lens.

Marg Cox
Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents
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Marg Cox

Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents

Bio

Marg is the Executive Director of Haliburton County Youth Hub and Point in Time. She is committed to improving service systems locally and beyond and knows that means youth, families and others with lived experience and service providers need to be engaged and listened to.

Heath D'Alessio
Project Lead, Get Sensible (Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy)
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Heath D'Alessio

Project Lead, Get Sensible (Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy)

Bio

Heath (they/them) is a youth mental health activist, public speaker, and young person with lived experience of drug use and mental illness. They believe that adolescent drug use is primarily a health issue, emphasizing that young people are autonomous individuals with complex needs and uniquely valuable insights, all of whom have an equal right to health services and evidence based information free of judgement, stigma, or shame.

Mardi Daley
Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Mardi Daley

Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Bio

Mardi Daley, H.BA (any pronouns) is a lived experience advocate, researcher and Youth Engagement Specialist working at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the MAP Center for Urban Health Solutions and the Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness (TAEH). Within these roles, Mardi focuses on building ethical and meaningful engagement strategies for youth participation and leadership in research, evaluation and community-based projects.

Scarlett Davidson
Young Adult Partner and Former Co-design Facilitator
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Scarlett Davidson

Young Adult Partner and Former Co-design Facilitator

Bio

Scarlett Davidson (she/her) is a passionate mental health advocate with lived experience and has nine years of career experience in youth mental health. In addition to her former employment with a youth mental health and engagement program as well as with a youth mental health treatment residence, she has volunteered in a variety of roles within the field. Having grown up in a rural area (outside of Walkerton, ON) until she moved to London, ON for university, Scarlett has experienced the disparities that exist in the mental health systems of both rural and urban communities. She is a firm believer that the best way to change these systems is to include those with lived experience in each stage of the process.

Jaime Delaney
Peer Support and Navigation Coordinator, Eating Disorders NS and Body Peace Canada
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Jaime Delaney

Peer Support and Navigation Coordinator, Eating Disorders NS and Body Peace Canada

Bio

Jaime (she/her) is an excited learner and passionate mental health advocate. Growing up seeing the impacts of mental health and illness around her, as well as having her own experiences of anxiety and eating disorders through young adulthood, propelled her interest in an education and career path. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Psychology from McMaster University, where she minored in Mental Health, Addictions, and Society, as well as a graduate certificate in Concurrent Disorders from Mohawk College. Jaime has years of experience in peer-focused roles, where she developed a non- judgmental and person-centered approach to supporting others and brings this combination of knowledge and lived experience into her current work. As the Peer Support and Navigation Coordinator with Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, Jaime supports the Peer Mentors at Body Peace Canada. When she’s not working, Jaime enjoys true crime podcasts, video games, reading, and any activity where she can spend time with the people she loves.

Avneet Dhillon
Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder & Addictions and Barbic Laboratories
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Avneet Dhillon

Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder & Addictions and Barbic Laboratories

Bio

Avneet (she/her/hers) is a MSc student in Rehabilitation Science at UBC in Dr. Skye Barbic’s Laboratory. Prior to her graduate studies, she successfully completed a Bachelor of Science degree from UBC with an interdisciplinary focus, encompassing Chemistry, Earth Ocean and Environmental Sciences, and Life Sciences. Her current research work is focused on South Asian Youth Mental Health and Substance Use. More specifically, her research falls under the umbrella of Health Services Research, which places a strong emphasis on patient-centered and youth-centric approaches. Avneet actively collaborates with community partners in her research, such as Foundry BC and Students Overcoming Substance Use and Addiction. She hopes to further her research in mental health, substance use and addictions among visible minorities during her pursuit of a PhD. Outside of research, she enjoys listening to music, attending concerts, thrifting and engaging in design-related activities.

Lillian Duda
Family Advisory Lead on the EPI-SET Project, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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Lillian Duda

Family Advisory Lead on the EPI-SET Project, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Bio

Lillian Duda is currently the Family Advisory Lead for the Early Psychosis Intervention and Spreading Evidence Based Treatment (EPI-SET) research project with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). My son used the early psychosis intervention services at the Slaight Centre for Youth in Transition at CAMH and as a family we greatly benefited from the services offered. I strongly believe that any young adult with psychosis should receive the care and support needed to get their life back on track. I volunteer at CAMH to help improve the Early Psychosis Intervention services across Ontario.

 

Brianna Dunstan

Student, University of Toronto

Bio

Brianna Dunstan is a graduate student in the Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto, driven by a dedication to advancing health equity and advocating for BIPOC individuals' well-being. Their current research focuses on inclusive patient engagement, while their broader interests include trauma-informed research and mental health within diverse communities.

Committed to addressing systemic barriers, Brianna applies a compassionate approach to their work, aiming for tangible advancements in health equity. They seek collaborations and meaningful conversations to foster positive change in healthcare research. Beyond academia, Brianna is a versatile commercial dancer, blending science and artistry into a unique skill set and perspective.

Maya Eboigbodin
Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community)
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Maya Eboigbodin

Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community)

Bio

Maya is a Bachelor of Health Sciences student at the University of Calgary and a research volunteer with FASC. She is deeply passionate about advancing healthcare and enhancing health outcomes, with a specific focus on under researched and marginalized communities. Her academic journey is driven by a profound interest in health policy, health equity, health economics, and health services. She is committed to leveraging her knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on the well-being of individuals and communities.

 

Shawn Fisk

CAPSA

Bio

Shawn Fisk is an engaging educator, clinician, facilitator, and public speaker whose professional expertise is informed by more than 20 years of experience with systems of care for Substance Use Health needs. As an ally, counsellor, therapist, and peer, Shawn directs his passion for the study of psychology, concurrent disorders, mental health, and Substance Use Health, towards standing beside and supporting those whose health needs care.

 

Kaelin Fleming

Policy Analyst, Foundry BC

Bio

Kaelin is a recent Master of Public Health graduate who is now applying her passion for health policy and mental health at Foundry as a Policy Analyst. Her background in Biochemistry research and deep love for public health and social justice has allowed her to bring both an analytical and equity-based lens to her work. Born and raised on the beautiful lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, Kaelin keeps a long list of hobbies such as trail running, backpacking, skiing, and rock climbing.

Seren Friskie
Equity & Engagement Specialist, Foundry BC
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Seren Friskie

Equity & Engagement Specialist, Foundry BC

Bio

Seren Friskie (She/They) is an Equity & Engagement Specialist at Foundry BC, a Research Associate at SARAVYC, and an Indigenous Wellness Educator, Speaker and Advocate in their community. They are of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry, including Néhiyaw, Sto:lo, French, and Brazilian. Seren is passionate about health equity, JEDI work, and community engagement. Their work has included creating Black community spaces in Vancouver, growing gender-affirming care clinics and legal services, and advocating for mental health services across Turtle Island. They currently live in so-called Vancouver, BC, on the occupied and stolen territories of The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Lilli Green
Mental Health Planner, CHEO Youthnet
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Lilli Green

Mental Health Planner, CHEO Youthnet

Bio

Hello! My name is Lilli, and I am a Mental Health Planner at Youthnet, an outpatient program of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). I recently graduated from the University of Ottawa with a BSc in Psychology. I have a strong passion for youth mental health and bring experience from child welfare, in-patient & crisis services. Part of my position at Youthnet allows me to run our Youth Advisory Committee which specializes in fostering youth engagement through various avenues. At Youthnet we believe in a for-youth by-youth philosophy, ensuring that all our programming, outreach and preventative mental health services are vetted and evaluated by the young people they serve. Through this experience I believe there is much we can share about our ongoing projects and the work we do across Ottawa to have youth voices involved in their own services.

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Programme

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Day 1 February 21

Day 2 February 22

8:00 - 9:00

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Location: French Corridor & Ballroom

8:00 - 9:00

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Location: French Corridor & Ballroom

9:00 - 10:30

Opening Plenary: Translating Research into Practice: Addressing the 17-year research gap

Alisha Haseeb (She/Her), Frayme Groundbreaker

Matt Prebeg (He/Him), Frayme Groundbreaker & Student, University of Toronto

Alexa Bol, Director, Co-Design and Knowledge Exchange, Stepped Care Solutions

Soyeon Kim, Research Scientist, Waypoint Research Institute

Justin Langan (He/Him), O'KANATA

Elnaz Moghimi, Research Scientist, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care

Claire Niehaus (She/Her), Scientific Associate, Palix Foundation/Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

Location: Ballroom

9:00 - 9:45

(7A) Frayme's Knowledge Mobilization Fellowship Showcase

Madeleine Cho (She/Her), Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow

Kylie Johnston (She/Her), Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow

Raffela Mancuso (She/They), Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow

Julia Parrott, Fellowship Peer Mentor

Kate Tucker, Frayme Groundbreaker and Knowledge Mobilization Cohort 3 Fellow

Location: Laurier Room

(7B) Youth Voices in Action: Centering and integrating diverse perspectives in policy and change

Zuha Butt (She/Her), The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Emma Riddolls, Youth Ambassador - The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Melanie Therrien (She/Her), Youth Outreach Worker - The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Location: Drawing Room

(7C) Compassionate Care: Staying well while helping others

Shawn Fisk (He/Him), CAPSA

Location: Adam Room

9:45 - 10:30

(8A) Driving Youth Voices Into Action: Building service and brand awareness through digital storytelling

Michelle Rogers (She/Her), Social Media & Digital Content Officer, Foundry BC

Sarah Wood (She/Her), Youth Peer Engagement Coordinator, Foundry BC

Location: Laurier Room

(8B) Dreaming Up Health Promoting Spaces with Youth

Julia Kaufmann (She/Her), Research Assistant/Graduate Student, Simon Fraser University

Location: Drawing Room

(8C) Using Data for Change: Exploring youth-centric data in the Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Health Community dashboard

Kristina Smith (She/Her), Nursing Project Officer, Ottawa Public Health

Andrea Stellmach (She/Her), Public Health Nurse, Ottawa Public Health

Location: Adam Room

10:30 - 11:00

MORNING BREAK

Location: French Corridor

10:30 - 11:00

MORNING BREAK

Location: French Corridor

11:00 - 11:45

(1A) The MindKit Project: Practical approaches for co-creation with youth from military and Veteran Families and beyond

Victoria Carmichael (She/Her), Senior Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families

Kayla Lamrock (She/Her), Advisory Group Member, MindKit Project

Polliann Maher (She/Her), Lived Expertise Lead - Families, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families

Location: Laurier Room

(1B) Empowering Voices, Transforming Health: The co-creation of the Our Kids' Health Digital Youth Fellows Program

Raissa Amany (She/Her), Research Student

Dr. Samantha Gualtieri (She/Her), Research Manager, Our Kids' Health at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto

Location: Drawing Room

(1C) Strategies for Engaging Youth and Families as Equal Partners in Mental Health Research: A focus on improving Early Psychosis Intervention care for youth and emerging adults

Augustina Ampofo (She/Her), Youth Advisory Lead / Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Lillian Duda (She/Her), Family Advisory Lead on the EPI-SET Project, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Emily Panzarella (She/Her), Research Analyst, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Alexia Polillo, PhD (She/Her), Project Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Location: Adam Room

11:00 - 11:45

(9A) Translating Meme Content Into Awareness: The impact and learnings of Digital Engagement Campaigns

Milana Kljajic (She/Her), Communications & Digital Engagement Specialist, Foundry BC

Michelle Rogers (She/Her), Social Media & Digital Content Officer, Foundry BC

Location: Laurier Room

(9B) The Invisible Segment: Raising awareness about life in Indigenous remote communities

Dwight Ballantyne, Founder, The Ballantyne Project

Location: Drawing Room

(9C) Engaging Fathers in an Attachment and Trauma-Informed Parenting Intervention

Patti Ranahan (She/Her), Associate Professor, Concordia University

Location: Adam Room

(9D) Extracurricular Activity: Somatic Yoga

Monique Newton, Prana Shanti Yoga Studios

Location: Renaissance Room

11:45 - 12:30

(2A) Anti-Oppressive Approaches to Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Agnes Chen (She/Her), Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community) Executive Director, Lived Expert

Maya Eboigbodin (She/Her), Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community)

Tacia Tsimaras (She/Her), Family Advocacy Support Centre (previously Starlings Community), Mental Health Lead, Peer with lived experience

Location: Laurier Room

(2B) Youth Driven Homelessness Solutions: A call to action

Zachary Dickinson, Youth Council, York Region Youth Strategy

Kayla Vickery, Youth Council, York Region Youth Strategy

Location: Drawing Room

(2C) Implementing and Sustaining Youth-Centred Walk-in Counselling: How Foundry is Transforming Access to Care

Kaelin Fleming, Policy Analyst, Foundry BC

Jenna Pybus, Manager, Service Implementation and Integration, Foundry BC

Location: Adam Room

(2D) Extracurricular Activity: Breathwork

Krista Reid

Location: Renaissance Room

11:45 - 12:30

(10A) Choose Your Own Adventure: Implementing a new province-wide supported work and education program for youth in British Columbia

Anna-Joy Ong (She/Her), Research Project Coordinator, Foundry

Matthew Wenger (He/Him), Implementation Leader, Foundry

Location: Laurier Room

(10B) Breaking Barriers to Be Safe: A mobile app co-developed with young people and the impact of meaningful youth engagement

Heather Miko-Kelly (She/Her), Director, mindyourmind

Jill Vanderlei (She/Her), Program Co-ordinator, mindyourmind

Location: Drawing Room

(10C) Self-Care for Caring Adults

Una Wright (She/Her), YouthSpeak Charity

Location: Adam Room

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

Location: French Corridor & Ballroom

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

Location: French Corridor & Ballroom

13:30 - 14:15

(3A) Maximizing Community Impact Through Collaborative Fundraising

Jeffrey Hoffman (He/Him), Executive Director, The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario - Wellington Guelph

Beth King (She/Her), Manager, Fund Development, CMHA Waterloo Wellington

Location: Laurier Room

(3B) Reimagined Connection: Building youth resilience in first responder families at Warrior Kids Camp

Dr. Helena Hawryluk (She/Her), Director Warrior Kids Program, Wounded Warriors Canada

Jerris Popik (She/Her), Director Warrior Kids Program, Wounded Warriors Canada

Location: Drawing Room

(3C) Supporting Recovery: Implementing peer support programs for those impacted by eating disorders

Jaime Delaney, Peer Support and Navigation Coordinator, Eating Disorders NS and Body Peace Canada

Shaleen Jones (She/Her), Eating Disorders Nova Scotia

Andrea LaMarre, Research Associate, CHEO Research Institute

Keely Phillips, Manager, Body Peace Canada Project

Location: Adam Room

13:30 - 14:30

(11A) Lived Expertise in Action (Lightning Talks)

(11A-1) Our Rights, Our Health, Our Future: Insights from the Young Canadians' Parliament in youth mental health policies

Raissa Amany (She/Her), Youth Engagement Specialist. Children First Canada

Josephine Maharaj (She/Her), Youth Advisory Council Member, Children First Canada

(11A-2) Elevating Minds: Empowering youth mental wellness in the digital age

Zainab Amure (She/Her), Project Manager, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), CAMH

Kim Willis (She/Her), Director, Communications & Mental Health Promotion, Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch

(11A-3) The Importance of Youth Engagement: Breaking the barrier in the conversation

Fiona Cooligan (She/Her), Program Coordinator, CHEO Youthnet

Lilli Green (She/Her), Mental Health Planner, CHEO Youthnet

Location: Laurier Room

(11B) Supports for Youth in Action (Lightning Talks)

(11B-1) S.T.E.P Forward: Substance use treatment, education and prevention workshops for South Asian high school students

Avneet Dhillon (She/Her), Students Overcoming Substance Use Disorder & Addictions and Barbic Laboratories

(11B-2) Supporting Youth How They Want To Be Supported

Emma Riddolls, Youth Ambassador - The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Melanie Therrien (She/Her), Youth Outreach Worker - The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

(11B-3) Students Supporting Students: Reflecting on the first year of implementation of the National Campus Peer Support Pilot Project

Katherine Warzecha, National Project Portfolio Manager, Programs & Services, Canadian Mental Health Association

Location: Drawing Room

(11C) Integrated Care in Action (Lightning Talks)

(11C-1) Partnering Together for Integrated Person- and Family-Centric Care Across the Mental Wellness Care Continuum: Stepped Care 2.0 in the Northwest Territories

Danielle Impey, Manager, Mental Health Commission of Canada

Alexia Jaouich, Vice-President, Program Development and Implementation, Stepped Care Solutions

(11C-2) Reaching for the Margins (DBT Groups)

Rachna Chaudhary, Director of Program Operations, Stella's Place for Youth and Young Adult Mental Health

(11C-3) Carving a New Path Toward Upstream Prevention to Support Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Health

Amanda Bellefeuille (She/Her), Project Manager, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research

Tanya Halsall, Scientist, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research

Location: Adam Room

14:15 - 15:00

(4A) Experience a Youth’s Journey Through the Foundry Work and Education Program: Snakes and Ladders edition

Kirsten McCulloch (She/Her), Research Assistant, Foundry

Anna-Joy Ong (She/Her), Research Project Coordinator, Foundry

Location: Laurier Room

(4B) The Secret Sauce: Key implementation learnings in one rural community

Marg Cox (She/Her), Point in Time Centre for Children, Youth and Parents

Alex Humphrey (She/They), Youth Member Steering Committee - Haliburton County Youth Wellness Hub

Kevin Humphrey (He/Him), Parent of teenagers who use the Haliburton Youth Hub frequently

Location: Drawing Room

(4C) Intersecting Identities: The experience of young caregivers

Alicia Pinelli (They/Them), Clinical Lead, Young Caregivers Association

Location: Adam Room

14:30 - 16:00

Closing Plenary: Knowledge to Action Cycles & Health Equity

Alisha Haseeb (She/Her), Frayme Groundbreaker

Matt Prebeg (He/Him), Frayme Groundbreaker & Student, University of Toronto

Micaela Harley (She/Her), Senior Engagement and Knowledge Equity Lead, Frayme

Arlene MacDougall, Associate Professor and Director of Research, Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University & Psychiatrist and Director of Research and Innovation, Mental Health Care, St. Joseph's Health Care London

Brianna Martey (She/Her), EDIIR and Outreach Coordinator, The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

Matt Piercey (He/Him), Choices for Youth

Shreya Sivaloganathan (She/Her), Youth Advisor, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Location: Ballroom Room

15:00 - 15:30

AFTERNOON BREAK

Location: French Corridor

 

15:30 - 16:15

(5A) “Be Angry”: By-Youth-For-Youth Peer Leadership as a participatory intervention for youth exiting homelessness

Mardi Daley, Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Sam Osman (She/Her), Youth Engagement Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Location: Laurier Room

(5C) From Insights to Impact: A co-designed toolkit for supporting young people’s awareness and access to mental health and addiction services

Scarlett Davidson (She/Her), Young Adult Partner and Former Co-design Facilitator

Ashley Radomski (She/Her), Research Associate, CHEO Research Institute and Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Location: Adam Room

(5D) Extracurricular Activity: Sound Therapy / Sound Bath

Jennifer Bell, Ottawa Sound Therapy

Location: Renaissance Room

 

16:15 - 17:00

(6A) Beyond Reefer Madness: The next generation of drug education

Heath D'Alessio (They/He/She), Project Lead, Get Sensible (Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy)

Noor Hadad (She/Her), Project Lead, Get Sensible (Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy)

Hunter Trombley (They/He), Project Lead, Get Sensible (Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy)

Location: Laurier Room

(6B) LinkUp!: Youth-driven community building through ceremony and nourishment

Raysa Camara, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Foundry BC

Seren Friskie (She/They), Equity & Engagement Specialist, Foundry BC

Location: Drawing Room

(6C) Growing With Grief: A stepped care model for grieving youth

Antonietta Gutierrez, Youth Advisory Council Member, Yorktown Family Services

Maureen Ringlein (She/Her), Yorktown Family Services

Sarah Ryerson, Youth Advisory Council Member, Yorktown Family Services

Location: Adam Room

 

 

Opening Plenary: Translating Research into Practice: Addressing the 17-year research gap

This plenary aims to shed light on the persistent 17-year gap between research and practical implementation, specifically within the dynamic context of the Youth Mental Health and Substance Use system. Despite advancements in research methodologies and the accelerated pace of knowledge generation, there remains a substantial delay in translating research findings into actionable practices. This plenary session delves into the multifaceted factors contributing to this gap, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of community dynamics, historical realities, stakeholder engagement, and contextual variables that influence the adoption of evidence-based practices. We will also explore and celebrate case examples from leaders across Frayme's network, who are working to dismantle barriers hindering the swift integration of research outcomes into practical applications. Furthermore, this plenary will emphasize a dialogue on individual and systemic responsibilities in narrowing this gap, encouraging participants to contemplate actionable strategies within their own spheres of influence. By collectively addressing these challenges, we aim to foster a community of practitioners dedicated to diminishing the evidence-to-practice lag, thereby enhancing the lives of youth and their caregivers.

 

(7A) Frayme's Knowledge Mobilization Fellowship Showcase

It is critical to include persons with lived expertise (PWLE) as partners in the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of mental health and substance use services and supports. At Frayme, we ground our approach to engagement in capacity building and allyship. To this end, Frayme annually implements a Knowledge Mobilization Fellowship (KMb) program. This program is aimed to support youth, caregivers, and advocates from our Groundbreakers network in building a fundamental understanding of knowledge mobilization as a concept and in practice. This year 4 Fellows worked in pairs to co-create meaningful knowledge products and collaborated with Frayme to showcase and disseminate their products within the youth mental health and substance use (YMHSU) system.

The two products focus on:

  • Providing knowledge to health professionals, parents/caregivers, and youth impacted by atypical anorexia
  • Providing knowledge to service providers and youth in rural communities on the benefits of accessing recovery cafe services
 

(7B) Youth Voices in Action: Centering and integrating diverse perspectives in policy and change

This presentation explores the significant outcomes facilitated by integrating a Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) at The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. The Grove Youth Advisory Committee is an empowering initiative for youth led by youth where young voices are provided with the platform to shape decision-making through meaningful youth engagement. Our focus revolves around the pivotal role of the YAC in centring, incorporating, and leading diverse youth voices within The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario model, fostering an environment where young individuals can express their perspectives and contribute meaningfully to policies and transformative changes.

 

(7C) Compassionate Care: Staying well while helping others

CAPSA's work dismantling stigma across the Substance Use Health and Mental Health Care sector, begins by identifying false beliefs (rooted in stigma) that block our ability to act compassionately and so contribute to poor health for both those seeking care and those in the helping professions (CAPSA, CCSA, 2021; Public Health Agency of Canada, 2019). CAPSA diagnoses burnout as often being rooted in stigma. Compassionate Care shares CAPSA’s dual expertise as professionals and people with lived and living experience. Designed for those in helping professions, it introduces practical concepts and tools that help counter frustration and fatigue and maintain wellness while compassionately caring for others.

 

(8A) Driving Youth Voices Into Action: Building service and brand awareness through digital storytelling

Amplifying youth stories and experiences is at the root of Foundry’s digital strategy. We implement this by ensuring that the community of youth, families, and caregivers we work with feel represented, heard, and consulted in the content we create for our social media platforms. Building off of our workshop presentation at Frayme 2023, we are eager to dive into the tangible actions participants can take to elevate their own digital content to ensure it is relevant, relatable, and impactful to their audience and community. We’ll explore the process, influence, and impact that can come from incorporating authenticity and storytelling within your own social media content, especially youth and family-facing organizations.

 

(8B) Dreaming Up Health Promoting Spaces with Youth

What would youth-serving spaces look like if they were designed with well-being in mind? We have been working with youth researchers to dream up well-being promoting schools and distill the ideas through youth-led qualitative analysis. In this workshop, we will (1) share the importance of settings-based mental health promotion and an overview of our Dream Schools project, (2) engage in a condensed, context-specific version of our design activity, and (3) highlight preliminary findings from our project. Through this type of work, we can meaningfully engage youth and other partners in creating spaces that are conducive to youth well-being.

 

(8C) Using Data for Change: Exploring youth-centric data in the Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Health Community dashboard

Access to reliable and applicable data is crucial for developing effective programming for youth. The Mental Health, Addictions, and Substance Use Health Community dashboard provides local data that presents insights into Ottawa's experiences, needs, and services. Drawing from diverse sources, including collaborations with local service providers, the dashboard compiles comprehensive information on mental health, addictions, substance use health, harm reduction services, and underlying causes of poor health. This data serves as essential evidence for service providers and community groups, enabling an understanding of the issues, identification of needs, gaps, and opportunities, and facilitating informed planning and implementation of targeted actions. The dashboard encompasses a spectrum of sociodemographic data, including emphasizing youth-related information drawn from sources such as the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, the Kids Come First health team, hospital records, and data representing rural youth from the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective.

 

(1A) The MindKit Project: Practical approaches for co-creation with youth from military and Veteran Families and beyond

There is limited practical guidance on co-creating evidence-informed mental health resources with young military and Veteran Family members. This workshop offers an opportunity for participants, including those who have been involved in co-creation work before and those who are new to the approach, to engage in practical discussions. The learnings can help inform future projects and initiatives with youth specifically from military and Veteran Families as well as more broadly.

This workshop will convene an interactive and practical discussion on approaches for co-creating educational mental health resources with youth, particularly those from military and Veteran Families, using the MindKit project as an illustrative example. The workshop will begin with an overview of co-creation followed by a summary of the MindKit project. Participants will then share, discuss and/or reflect on their own experiences or insights, including potential challenges and solutions. The facilitators will conclude with a short Q&A period.

 

(1B) Empowering Voices, Transforming Health: The co-creation of the Our Kids' Health Digital Youth Fellows Program

With the rise of social media as a method for knowledge sharing, youth consume and create mass amounts of unverified health information, including mental health content on social media. Health promoters who are peers or trusted messengers have a potent impact on the uptake of health information in marginalized communities. Recognizing the need for a youth-centric, culturally relevant health literacy training program, Our Kids' Health (OKH) Network launched the Digital Health Youth Fellows Program. The program trains 25 youths spanning 10 cultural-linguistic communities in topics related to evidence-based content creation, online health communication, and health literacy. Participants co-create evidence-based and culturally relevant health content that prioritizes the unique health challenges faced by members of their cultural-linguistic communities. The program equips youth with skills to help them become leaders in combatting misinformation, promoting positive health change across different health topics and addressing mental health issues that stem from social media use.

 

(1C) Strategies for Engaging Youth and Families as Equal Partners in Mental Health Research: A focus on improving Early Psychosis Intervention care for youth and emerging adults

NAVIGATE, a recovery-focused model for Early Psychosis Intervention, seeks to enhance outcomes for youth facing a first episode of psychosis (FEP). This manualized approach incorporates four pillars: medication management, individual resiliency training, supported employment and education, and family education. The ongoing Early Psychosis Intervention-Spreading Evidence Based Treatment (EPI-SET) study evaluates NAVIGATE's implementation, fidelity, sustainability, and individual-level outcomes. EPI-SET uniquely involves youth and family members with FEP experiences as equal research partners, fostering collaboration through advisory committees. This workshop reflects on EPI-SET, exploring methods to establish and sustain such advisory committees. It delves into evaluating and navigating the needs of advisors, ensuring their meaningful involvement throughout the research process. The discussion emphasizes strategies to uphold an equal partnership between scientists and those with lived experiences, empowering them as leaders of change in the realm of Early Psychosis Intervention.

 

(9A) Translating Meme Content Into Awareness: The impact and learnings of Digital Engagement Campaigns

Digital Engagement Campaigns are an integral part of Foundry’s awareness building and promotional strategy. This workshop will highlight a recent campaign for the launch of the Pathfinder tool - a 3-step tool that provides resources for youth seeking support but unsure where to start. Understanding Foundry’s primary and secondary audiences allowed Foundry’s Communications team to intentionally create the digital campaign. Learn how Instagram, Tiktok and Facebook were used to engage with two separate audiences through A/B Testing, leveraged SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to increase reach, and the strategy behind deciding when to use Paid vs. Organic social media content.

 

(9B) The Invisible Segment: Raising awareness about life in Indigenous remote communities

The Ballantyne Project is raising awareness about the unique challenges and barriers faced by youth and young adults living in remote Indigenous communities in Canada through the personal life experiences of Dwight Ballantyne who grew up in a remote First Nation until the age of 21. They are also letting youth and young adults living in remote Indigenous communities that they are no longer an invisible segment of our society through the #WeSeeYou campaign.

 

(9C) Engaging Fathers in an Attachment and Trauma-Informed Parenting Intervention

Fathers matter. Foster fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers – fathers can make a difference in the lives of their kids. Research shows that when dads are involved positively, this results in lower rates of social-emotional and behaviour problems, less substance use, and more positive peer and romantic relationships for teens. Yet, fathers remain greatly underrepresented across parenting interventions. Supported by a grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund, we are working on reaching fathers to increase their participation in Connect – an attachment and trauma-informed intervention for caregivers of teens and pre-teens experiencing behavioural and emotional struggles. We’ve interviewed dads, step-dads, and foster fathers, reviewed findings from other research studies, and consulted with professionals to identify strategies to engage fathers in Connect. These strategies are showing promise for increasing father engagement in Connect and can be applied to other programs serving youth and their families.

 

(2A) Anti-Oppressive Approaches to Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

In the last three decades, literature on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has associated the level of stress a child experiences with their vulnerability for poor health outcomes. One main outcome of these studies has been that parental substance use disorder (SUD) is considered an ACE and increases the risk for additional ACEs. However, while evidence shows that there is a relationship between parental SUDs, ACEs and harm, the reasoning used to establish the underlying assumption does not address a pressing question: if parental SUD was the sole source of harm associated with the ACEs, why is it that harm can also be experienced while seeking support for substance use and the root causes for substance use challenges, such as poverty, racism, mental health issues? Join us as we explore how a paradigm shift can better inform policy and improve the lives of structurally vulnerable families with parents who use substances.

 

(2B) Youth Driven Homelessness Solutions: A call to action

We would be honored to showcase the impactful work of the York Region Youth Strategy at Frayme 2024. Our collaborative effort addresses youth homelessness, uniting stakeholders like regional representatives and community advocates. Focused on prevention and stabilization, our committee develops innovative strategies and policies to empower at-risk youth. Our presentation highlights the Youth Council's "Call to Action" project, a workshop addressing homelessness risk factors. By offering knowledge and volunteer opportunities, we engage teens in the fight against homelessness. Students create solutions for York Region, with one chosen for feasibility. We collaborate on its realization, aiming for a secure future for youth. Excited for Frayme 2024, we bridge the gap between knowledge and practice, sharing our youth-led project to inspire inclusive support systems. Together, we envision a transformed, youth-informed future, fostering collaboration for an equitable support network at the conference.

 

(2C) Implementing and Sustaining Youth-Centred Walk-in Counselling: How Foundry is Transforming Access to Care

This workshop will highlight Foundry’s walk-in counselling (WiC) model and how it is transforming access to care by providing responsive, youth-friendly access to same-day counselling. WiC eliminates waitlists and is a low-barrier entry point to services – nearly 50% of youth accessing Foundry’s WiC are accessing Foundry for the first time, and over one-third use another Foundry service in the same visit. From implementing WiC at 16 Foundry centres over 7 years, to developing knowledge products and learning from other organizations, Foundry has engaged in continuous learning to evolve and adapt our WiC services to best meet the needs of youth and support its uptake as a key component within a broader system of care. Through evidence, data, expert opinion, and knowledge from youth and service providers, this workshop will share key findings, rationale, and lessons learned about implementing and sustaining WiC to help inform work in other communities.

 

(10A) Choose Your Own Adventure: Implementing a new province-wide supported work and education program for youth in British Columbia

Foundry Work and Education (FWE) is a new evidence-based supported work and study program offered within Foundry, an integrated youth service organization in British Columbia. FWE utilizes an Individual Placement Support (IPS) model to help meet the needs of diverse youth by coordinating their health, work, and study goals. The implementation of this program, first as a pilot, and later across 12 centres and Foundry’s provincial virtual service has changed the way youth in BC access integrated health and social services. This workshop will invite participants to learn from the program’s implementation journey through a “choose your own adventure” storyline. In this interactive experience, participants will discover the challenges and facilitators to implementing a province-wide evidence-based program, including how youth engagement and co-design, learning cycles, research, evaluation, and policy development supported the success of the program.

 

(10B) Breaking Barriers to Be Safe: A mobile app co-developed with young people and the impact of meaningful youth engagement

mindyourmind is passionate about bridging the gap between youth and services created to support them. The Be Safe App was co-created with youth in 2014, that has taken hold across Canada and has led youth to access the help they need. We’ll explore why youth should be at the centre of system change, what happens when we involve youth in resource creation, and how we can work together to empower youth to use the system to stay safe and find support. When we listen to the voices of young people, their ideas resonate and capture the change we all want to see in Canada.

 

(10C) Self-Care for Caring Adults

As the Founder of YouthSpeak Charity, an organization inspired by personal experience related to mental health challenges within my own family, I am very passionate about supporting adults who care for youth. Throughout the years of reaching over 373,000 youth and caring adults, I love to share the research-informed coping tools and strategies that have helped me and many parents, educators and other caring adults find their way towards increased strength, courage and overall well-being.

 

(3A) Maximizing Community Impact Through Collaborative Fundraising

All too often fundraising is seen as a competition, with many different charities all going their own way, duplicating efforts, to solve a problem. The Grove, from the very beginning, focused on collaboration and integration - all with a lens of "what is best for youth?" There are no egos, just what needs to be done to be able to provide safe spaces that youth can access. This session will explore innovative strategies and best practices to amplify the influence of community-driven initiatives. By fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, leveraging our collective resources, and stories we will provide actionable insights to empower organizations and individuals to raise funds more effectively. Integrated youth services is about partnership, collaboration, and breaking down silos, for the benefit of youth. Let's take the same approach with our fundraising!

 

(3B) Reimagined Connection: Building youth resilience in first responder families at Warrior Kids Camp

This innovative camp builds powerful peer connections for youth across Canada whose parents are first responders or Veterans impacted by an Operational Stress Injury (OSI). Youth develop relationships with others struggling to understand the OSI's complex impact on their well-being, cultivate knowledge on mental health and develop a deeper understanding of how the power of play supports healthy coping strategies they can use within their everyday life. You'll hear the Warrior Kids Camp Directors talk about this life-changing camp weekend and online national virtual program, where kids get to be kids and leave with a gift of knowledge to take home. This presentation will showcase the importance of talking and having fun around mental health to normalize these experiences for youth and reduce the isolation created around these invisible injuries within our Public Safety communities.

 

(3C) Supporting Recovery: Implementing peer support programs for those impacted by eating disorders

If you are curious about peer support programs for folks experiencing eating disorders you'll want to check out this session. Eating Disorders Nova Scotia has been providing peer support for those impacted by eating disorders for over twenty years and have seen the powerful impact on both those providing and those receiving peer support. We will be sharing lessons we’ve learned over the years, essential training components, staffing and other resources required, strategies for mitigating risks and more. This session is designed for organizations providing peer support, community-based organizations providing other services for folks impacted by eating disorders, and clinical teams or publicly funded eating disorders programs.

 

(11A) Lived Expertise in Action (Lightning Talks)

(Our Rights, Our Health, Our Future: Insights from the Young Canadians' Parliament in youth mental health policies) In mental health policy-making, the voices of children and youth are often overlooked at the decision-making table. Despite the profound impact of youth mental health on future well-being, there is a critical gap in authentic youth engagement in policy making. Children First Canada's (CFC) Young Canadians’ Parliament (YCP) program, initiated in 2020, addresses this by empowering kids to discuss issues that matter most to their generation. The program educates them about their rights and Canada’s democratic system, while fostering self and community advocacy. YCP members actively advocate for issues like mental health, systemic racism, and climate change with parliamentarians and other key stakeholders in the community. The outcomes from the annual YCP report influences the Raising Canada report and guides the federal government in policy making related to children and youth. The YCP emphasizes the right of all children to participate in and influence high-level government decisions, regardless of age.

(Elevating Minds: Empowering youth mental wellness in the digital age) Integrated Youth Services (IYS) are innovative service models developed in response to challenges that exist in youth substance use and mental health services. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is a co-designed model of IYS to address substance use health, mental health and other health and social needs of youth (12 to 25 years). There are 22 networks with 31 locations across geographic and cultural contexts, including Indigenous, Francophone, rural, urban, and culturally diverse communities. In addition to the 22 networks, YWHO is developing a virtual service platform. The YWHO Virtual Hub is an innovative, purpose-built, web-based virtual service platform that enables youth aged 12-25 years to receive access to high quality integrated youth services offered virtually, and currently available within four YWHO sites. In this session, attendees will learn about the development of a youth-friendly, accessible platform and the successes and challenges at a pilot location.

(The Importance of Youth Engagement: Breaking the barrier in the conversation) We are all invested in youth voices, but have we asked ourselves: do we really know how to listen to them? At YouthNet/RéseauAdo, our mission is for our mental health promotion and intervention services to be driven for-youth by-youth. Putting youth at the centre of their own care encourages resilience, teaching them they can indeed cope with their struggles, and gives them back their control. Every week, our youth facilitators, and I, the Mental Health Planner, enter schools across the City of Ottawa to have important conversations with youth about their mental health. These are not surveys; they are workshops like this one, that bring real answers and honest opinions. Today, we want to share what we have learned, our research and goals for the future. Together, let’s ensure youth voices are truly heard and represented.

 

(11B) Supports for Youth in Action (Lightning Talks)

(S.T.E.P Forward: Substance use treatment, education and prevention workshops for South Asian high school students) Our workshop series, supported by the UBC Chapman Grant, was the first of its kind. In collaboration with young individuals and those with lived experience, we developed four workshops. These sessions focused on substance use and mental health, tailored through a culturally sensitive approach for the South Asian community. These workshops covered a range of topics, including empathy building, practical naloxone training, panel discussions by individuals with lived experience, and an in-depth look at the current state of mental health and substance use. A key highlight was the youth-centric approach — these workshops were designed and led by young people, making them particularly relevant and engaging for youth attendees.

(Supporting Youth How They Want To Be Supported) We work in tandem with youth and see their potential. We provide a space that meets youth where they are, where they can be themselves, and have available supports. This is invaluable to young people accessing what they need, when they need. Moving away from traditional, office-based, formalized supports has allowed us to connect with youth on a different level. Youth spend much of their time in structured settings, so this venue offers opportunity to learn how to navigate unstructured social settings while also having available supports. Within the informal approach, we gather critical information to build rapport and begin understanding their needs. We are able to reach youth and support their mental health needs through innovative means and provide proactive, preventative support in a non-threatening and safe environment. We focus on a youth-led approach, gaining insights and feedback directly from the young people to adapt and change the system.

(Students Supporting Students: Reflecting on the first year of implementation of the National Campus Peer Support Pilot Project) We are in the final year of the Health Canada-funded Campus Peer Support pilot project, offering mental health peer support in five post-secondary schools across the country. While certain elements of the program were standardized, we quickly learned that each site had to be flexible and adapt to the unique needs of their student populations, community and school administration. Teams were creative in their approaches on how to engage students, raise awareness and deliver a formalized program. The experiences shared by Peer Supporters in the first year were invaluable in helping improve the program at the larger and local levels. Outcomes in year one on the well-being of both students and Peer Supporters was positive. And because this project has been co-designed, then tested (and re-tested), there is an opportunity for other organizations interested in implementing a similar program to learn from our pilot and apply our approach and tools.

(Carving a New Path in Youth Mental Health and Substance Use) This workshop will help participants understand the concept of “lifestyle drift” and learn about new models being applied to youth substance use prevention. We will also gather information from participants about what is needed to support better integration across the continuum of youth mental health and substance use supports. This learning is part of a research study that is evaluating the implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model in Canada and building partnerships with Integrated Youth Services.

 

(11C) Integrated Care in Action (Lightning Talks)

(Partnering Together for Integrated Person- and Family-Centric Care Across the Mental Wellness Care Continuum: Stepped Care 2.0 in the Northwest Territories) This session aims to describe and explain the SC2.0 model, and its implementation, and share lessons learned of a collaborative partnership between the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Stepped Care Solutions and the Government of the Northwest Territories which sought to reduce wait-times and improve access to services that are responsive, culturally safe, person- and family-centric, and recovery-oriented. Evaluation with service users, providers, and system leaders focused on: Reach (services offered and used), Impact (satisfaction and wait times), and Lessons learned (enablers and barriers). It was found that SC2.0 helped to increase the variety and flexibility of mental wellness and substance use services for residents—in person, by phone, and online. Wait-lists and precursors to care were eliminated. Wait-times for mental wellness counselling were reduced by 79%, with same day access. Service users felt that care was person- and family-centric, being satisfied or very satisfied with their involvement in decisions about their experience and the information provided.

(HealthEMe: Solving waitlists and healthcare on hold) HealthEMe, is a groundbreaking healthcare innovation in mental health that is revolutionizing healthcare delivery without disrupting clinical workflow. With former healthcare administrators leading the helm, coupled with expert medical doctors serving as advisors, we redefine care precisely when patients need it most, before, during the critical stages of deterioration while awaiting triage, and transitions between care. Our innovative SaaS solution, HealthEMe, is designed to be adaptable across various sectors, including healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals, and insurance. With a commitment to enhancing patient outcomes, our approach combines administrative expertise with medical insights, ensuring a seamless experience. By prioritizing efficiency and personalization, we aim to transform the healthcare landscape, offering a comprehensive solution that addresses the evolving needs of patients, providers, and the broader healthcare ecosystem.

(Why EDI is a Mental Health Issue) In today's dynamic world, fostering a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is not just a moral imperative but a fundamental necessity for advancing mental health conversations. This presentation explores the profound interconnection between EDI and mental well-being, shedding light on how diverse perspectives and inclusive environments cultivate psychological resilience. By embracing equity, we dismantle systemic barriers that perpetuate mental health disparities, fostering a more compassionate and understanding society. Diversity in mental health discussions ensures that a spectrum of experiences is acknowledged and addressed, allowing for comprehensive solutions. Inclusion, on the other hand, creates safe spaces where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued and heard, dismantling stigmas associated with seeking help. Equity amplifies the impact, recognizing and rectifying historical and social injustices that disproportionately affect certain communities. Together, these pillars not only enrich mental health conversations but also pave the way for a more empathetic and supportive global community.

 

(4A) Experience a Youth’s Journey Through the Foundry Work and Education Program: Snakes and Ladders edition

This workshop will highlight the unique journeys and experiences of youth enrolled in the Foundry Work and Education (FWE) program through an interactive Snakes and Ladders board game played by event participants. Drawing on team collaborations between research, evaluation, and engagement, data from both youth and service providers has been synthesized from various sources including focus groups, interviews, and surveys. Qualitative and quantitative data are integrated into the board game to illustrate the diversity of youths’ experiences in FWE from program enrollment to exit. Recognizing that each young person’s journey through the FWE program is unique, the aim of the workshop is to share key takeaways and lessons learned from the program’s implementation in an engaging, interactive, and creative format. Physical and virtual board game options will be provided to support accessibility and to encourage participation from event participants.

 

(4B) The Secret Sauce: Key implementation learnings in one rural community

The Haliburton County Youth Wellness Hub is a rural IYS site that is continuing to grow, learn, adapt, and also generate knowledge and and growth in our community beyond the hub and for the broader community. We are bursting at the seams, planning for a new location, and influencing the entire life span of mental health/service system work. We are involved in research to help distill the critical factors that youth and staff articulate as critical and are continuing to evolve based on both what our stakeholders identify and what the changing environment throw at us (i.e. HR challenges, transportation challenges, community polarization, and other factors). We will share our learnings, journey. successes and challenges.

 

(4C) Intersecting Identities: The experience of young caregivers

In Canada, it is estimated that there are over 1 million young caregivers, those under the age of 25, who provide various forms of unpaid support within their homes, including medical, physical, and emotional, to a loved one such as a parent(s), grandparent(s), or sibling(s). Historically in Canada, Young Caregivers have been a demographic that has been hidden and overlooked with supports being focused primarily on adult aged caregivers. However, their reality of being a young person walking through the daily challenges of life, with the added pressure of their caregiving role, is one that is more common than professionals, policy developers, and politicians realize. Through centering the voices and lived experience of Young Caregivers, the workshop will work to transcend these current limitations to be able to begin to help others learn to bring awareness to, identify, and support the young caregivers in their personal and professional lives.

 

Closing Plenary: Knowledge to Action Cycles & Health Equity

This plenary centers on harnessing the power of the Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) Cycle as a strategic methodology to expedite the integration of evidence into complex systems. In dynamic and intricate environments, the translation of knowledge into actionable practices often faces significant challenges. The KTA Cycle, renowned for its systematic approach, provides a robust framework for navigating these complexities. By exploring case studies and practical applications, this plenary delves into conversations focused on how the KTA Cycle can be tailored to suit the intricacies of complex systems, fostering a more seamless and efficient flow from evidence generation to practical implementation. Attendees will gain insights into adapting the KTA Cycle to diverse contexts, optimizing stakeholder engagement, and overcoming obstacles inherent to complex systems. Through this discussion, we aim to empower participants with a concrete methodology for expediting evidence integration, ensuring that research findings swiftly and effectively contribute to positive outcomes within the intricate fabric of complex systems.

 

(5A) “Be Angry”: By-Youth-For-Youth Peer Leadership as a participatory intervention for youth exiting homelessness

“Be Angry” is an immersive workshop series that was created in response to peer experiences of being stigmatized for anger. For youth experiencing homelessness, anger is a natural, yet taboo reaction to their circumstances, but there is a glaring lack of clinical and community spaces available where it’s okay to “be angry” in an expressive way. "Be Angry" utilizes elements of Dr. Leslie Greenberg's approach to anger and partnering emotions through Emotion-Focused Therapy. This presentation will review the background, methodology, challenges, and successes of "Be Angry" and will particularly focus on the findings of this therapeutic style and how to build a peer-informed model of engagement in research interventions.

 

(5C) From Insights to Impact: A co-designed toolkit for supporting young people’s awareness and access to mental health and addiction services

Given young people’s ongoing challenges in navigating the landscape of mental health and addiction services, it is important to develop tools and resources that support their awareness and access to services. A publicly available, electronic toolkit, “PAR-ticipating in my Mental Health Care”, was co-designed by a group of young partners and informed by findings from focus groups of young people from across Ontario. Comprising 4 interactive worksheets, the toolkit aims to help young people learn about their preferences and need for services and support as well as ways to connect with their preferred options. This workshop aims to discuss strategies for enhancing young people's awareness and access to mental health and addiction services, gather input on future initiatives, explore inclusive and equitable engagement in research, and capture diverse perspectives. Details from a current and upcoming participatory research study will be shared, fostering insightful discussions and participants’ valuable suggestions.

 

(6A) Beyond Reefer Madness: The next generation of drug education

Historically, drug education has relied on fear-based, abstinence-only approaches as opposed to evidence-based education that mobilizes harm reduction information and promotes skills and decision-making. Most models for drug education have been in the context of prohibition, and these policies are often reflected in their content, at the expense of people who use drugs, who face incarceration and criminalization, are impacted by poverty, or experience mental illness. While most messaging around drug use fixates on youth, young people are rarely leading these discussions. What if young people collectively envisioned how future messaging should be shaped? Young people know best what they want, need, and more importantly - what works. This interactive workshop invites participants to watch, react, and discuss public service announcements on drugs with a critical lens, exploring what they get right, what they get wrong, and brainstorm what they want the future of youth-led, peer-to-peer drug education to look like.

 

(6B) LinkUp!: Youth-driven community building through ceremony and nourishment

Crafting and co-creating youth and family-led events is integral to the community building needed for true change. Foundry BC has hosted an annual event, LinkUp! for youth and family advisory members for the past 4 years. Each of these events has evolved as we learn how to engage meaningfully and build trust with our community. LinkUp! 2023 took a new approach. We gathered in the most significant times, when we are building relationships and community, in grief and in celebration, in sharing and in learning, in organizing and mobilizing, in nourishment and ceremony, and in artistic expression and storytelling. During this workshop, we will share how we weave in culture, collective goals, and heart-centred connections during LinkUp! that continue to fuel our work and propel us into creating better services province-wide.

 

(6C) Growing With Grief: A stepped care model for grieving youth

It is estimated that 1 in 14 children and youth will experience the death of a parent or sibling before their 18th birthday (Canadian Alliance for Grieving Children). Bereavement and grief impact all people, though children and youth are often the forgotten or misunderstood grievers. For children and youth, grief can be very powerful and extraordinarily painful, particularly when they grieve in isolation. When families experience the death of a parent or child it can lead to increased stress, financial barriers, and isolation, and the impact of these complexities on the grief process must be addressed concurrently. Yorktown’s Growing With Grief stepped care approach to grief delivers grief focused therapy and groups, as well as supports clients to build community through Family Events, Workshops, and a Youth Advisory Council, in an effort to address complexities they are facing and remove the barriers to healthy grieving.

 

Poster Presentations

Addressing Youth Substance Use, Gaming and Gambling in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: A collaborative approach

Concerning rates of youth substance use, gaming and gambling have been reported in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG). To mitigate lasting effects into adulthood, prevention and early intervention efforts are crucial. In fact, preventing related harms may be most effective when mental health, gambling and substance use education is offered during formative adolescent years. Using a collaborative approach, this project involves implementing and examining a therapist-led, three-session, school-based education and prevention program—Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Homewood Community Addiction Services (WDGPH-CADS) program—which focuses on building awareness and resiliency with respect to harmful youth behaviours. Objectives include delivering and evaluating the WDGPH-CADS program amongst grade eight student participants and exploring opportunities for wider application of the program. WDG Public Health, Homewood Health Centre, Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are collaboratively implementing and evaluating this program in four schools in early 2024.

Danielle Pellegrini, Health Promotion Specialist, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

Sylvie Smith, Therapist, Addiction and Mental Health, Homewood Community Addiction Services

Check Yourself School Based, 4 Years On: An evaluation of a universal, multi-risk, mental health screening for schools

Behavioral health screening is increasingly being used in schools as an upstream mental health intervention, but typical screening tools have a singular mental health focus and lack student engagement. In 2018, King County, Washington, USA, transitioned from targeted GAINSS screening to universal screening, in order to triage, manage and support student mental health. This “Check Yourself School Based” screener was co-designed with youth, with wrap-around, validated Measurement Based Care (MBC), PHQ2, GAD2. It includes multi-risk and protective factor topics, is evidence-based, provides knowledge translation, personalized feedback, and online resource links. The Tiered Risk data triages students’ needs, facilitating management by the school support team. The platform captures quality assurance data, supports workflow, ensures accountability, and mitigates risk.

Avneet Dhillon, Tickit Health

Creating Change Together: How to create system recommendations for complex challenges

 

Knowledge Equity: A core component for implementing system change

 

Helping Change Happen: Building and mobilizing an implementation model

Implementation science can help move ideas into action by making change processes quicker, more efficient, and more effective. The Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions is currently updating its implementation toolkit to help agencies and organizations in the mental health and addictions sector navigate implementation. In this poster, we will share:

  • What we did: How we scoped an implementation model that is relevant, adaptable, and useful.
  • An introduction to our model: Showing the stages of Plan, Do, and Sustain, and how they integrate both engagement and equity.
  • What’s next: How we plan to mobilize this model in the implementation toolkit and apply it through other resources and projects impacting systems of care.

We will invite attendees to share barriers and mitigation strategies to implementation that they have encountered. This information will help inform a reflection section in the implementation toolkit on the challenges of implementation.

Kathryn Matsushita, Implementation Consultant, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Renée Nossal, Implementation Consultant, Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions

Hidden in Plain Sight: Access barriers for young adults with mental health-related disability

The study addresses the insufficient treatment for mental health-related disabilities (MHD) in Canada, where over 2 million people are affected, but less than 20 percent receive care. Focusing on young adults (YAs), the mixed-methods research explores the relationship between their MHD and access to healthcare. Using national data analysis and interviews with 8-12 YAs with MHD, along with YA patient research partners, the study aims to identify access barriers. Audio-recorded interviews will be analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis, integrating findings with statistical themes for deeper insights. Results aim to guide universal healthcare access design, policy improvements, and regulations benefiting YAs with mental illness. This focus is crucial as MHD can be hidden, stigmatized, and fluctuating, making these disabilities less recognized by the public and potentially impacting functional status. Addressing this oversight could enhance YAs' quality of life and reduce Canada's disease burden.

Stacie Smith, Student, Mount Saint Vincent University

Identifying Where Adolescent Parents Access Health-Related and Parenting Information

Although over two-thirds of Canadians seek health information online, little is known about how adolescent parents use the Internet and social media to access health information. Access to appropriate resources and information is critical in supporting the mental health of adolescents transitioning to a parenting role.

This is particularly important as this population is significantly impacted by social determinants of health, and experiences higher rates of food and housing insecurity, mental health disorders, domestic violence, and substance use. Moreover, adolescents may be especially susceptible to health misinformation online due to their stage of cognitive development and more limited life experience.

We designed a study to explore this issue at our clinic, the Young Families Program at SickKids Hospital. In our presentation, we examine the needs and preferences of adolescent parents with regards to health information sources, and how meeting these needs can improve their mental health and experiences of parenting.

Natasha Richmond, University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Leveraging Integrated Youth Services (IYS) for Social Prescribing at Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario

This poster will outline how Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), a collective of integrated youth-serving organizations, fosters social prescribing across community-based health and mental health focused services. A comparative analysis of data collected from youth and service providers at hubs will be summarized, including reasons for visiting hubs, services provided, and types of service providers. Insights from data will also be highlighted, such as how youth at YWHO Hubs are engaging with multiple services and service providers, with a wide range of needs addressed, and ways in which YWHO is shown to support service use in multiple ways during the development, implementation, and delivery of services. Overall, the poster will demonstrate that YWHO hubs leverage social prescribing to connect youth with multiple services concurrently as biopsychosocial needs are identified and addressed.

Aaron Turpin, YWHO - CAMH

Mindsense: Enhancing youth engagement in counselling through measurement-based care

Our project addresses the challenges in implementing Measurement-Based Care (MBC) within Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) Networks. MBC is the use of validated measures to customize treatment and promote shared decision-making. However, it has low implementation rates in practice, especially so for youth. When we asked youth why they think this is, we discovered a gap: youth do not feel actively involved in MBC. We are designing and evaluating a youth-friendly tool that bridges this gap to ultimately enhance the counseling experience for youth 12-25 through MBC.

Our approach involves engaging youth in co-developing the tool. We will evaluate the tool's effectiveness through surveys and focus groups with youth who have accessed counseling services.

This project is a significant step towards improving the quality of counseling services for youth at YWHO and beyond. By empowering youth in their counseling experiences, we aim to promote shared decision-making and better treatment engagement.

Brianna Dunstan, Student, University of Toronto

Izzar Linares, Student, University of Toronto

Matthew Prebeg, Student, University of Toronto

This Is Where I'm Meant To Be: Mentee and mentor experiences of peer support in Canada

While there is growing interest in peer support for mental health concerns, the uptake of peer support for eating disorders lags behind. There is a need for more research on how peer support is experienced by those receiving and delivering it. In this research, we talked to 20 people who had received and 10 people who had delivered peer support for eating disorders. After analyzing both sets of data using reflexive thematic analysis, we learned about how peer support can help to support a sense of connection and belonging for both mentors and mentees. Crucially, we also learned about the conditions and resources that need to be in place to foster a positive peer support environment for all involved -- including ongoing support to facilitate meaningful boundary-setting, value-alignment, and safety.

Shaleen Jones, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia

Andrea LaMarre, Research Associate, CHEO Research Institute

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Appel aux soumissions

TYPES DE SOUMISSIONS

Deux types de programmes seront proposés à l’institut d’apprentissage en 2024 : des ateliers présentiels et des présentations en personne avec affiche.

Ateliers présentiels (40 minutes par atelier) : Les ateliers en personne seront présentés par un ou plusieurs intervenants et devront être interactifs avec l’auditoire. Ils seront centrés sur le partage des leçons acquises, des points clés ou des apprentissages spécifiques liés à un projet et qui sont transférables à d’autres programmes et initiatives. Les ateliers doivent engager l’auditoire au travers de conversations, questions et dialogues. Les intervenants sont aussi invités à informer s’ils sont ouverts à la collaboration ou au partage de connaissances avec des pairs et indiquer spécifiquement comment ces derniers peuvent communiquer avec eux pour exprimer leur intérêt. Un temps doit être prévu après chaque présentation pour répondre aux questions et commentaires des participants.

Présentations en personne : Les présentations regrouperont les affiches des présentateurs avec une touche d’originalité! Nous encourageons chaque soumission à réfléchir à une façon d’interagir fortement avec les participants pendant qu’ils consultent votre affiche et à incorporer des éléments de narration pour présenter les données et les résultats. Une période sera attribuée au cours des pauses de l’institut d’apprentissage afin de permettre aux affiches d’être mises en valeur.

CRITÈRES D’ADMISSIBILITÉ DES SOUMISSIONS

Toutes les soumissions à l’institut d’apprentissage en 2024 seront communiquées en personne. Veuillez consulter la liste ci-dessous pour vous assurer que votre soumission respecte tous les critères :

Chaque atelier ne doit pas dépasser 40 minutes et doit comprendre des temps dédiés pour répondre aux questions et commentaires de l’auditoire.

Les soumissions doivent être liées aux services, soutiens ou programmes de santé mentale ou de lutte contre la toxicomanie et les dépendances au Canada.  Le contenu relatif aux services, soutiens ou programmes de santé mentale ou de lutte contre la toxicomanie et les dépendances à l’international sera étudié au cas par cas.

Les inscriptions à l’atelier doivent inclure des contributions et l’expertise des jeunes ou des soignants, soit lors de la présentation de l’atelier, soit dans le cadre d’un projet exposé pendant l’atelier. Cadre a pour ambition de créer un espace pour permettre à la jeunesse et aux soignants de s’exprimer afin d’améliorer l’équité des connaissances au travers du système SSMTJ.

La sélection se fera sur la base du respect des critères suivants :

  • la pertinence par rapport aux objectifs de l’événement, aux flux de contenu et au mandat de Cadre; 
  • la clarté et la cohérence de la soumission;
  • l’utilité pour les participants éventuels;
  • prise en compte d’un engagement important, sécuritaire et de qualité avec les jeunes et soignants;
  • présence de contenu interactif;
  • prise en compte de l’équité, l’accessibilité, l’inclusion et la diversité du projet.

Les soumissions doivent être envoyées avant le 15 décembre 2023, minuit heure de l’Est.  Les candidats seront informés des résultats dans les plus brefs délais après l’acceptation de leur soumission.

SOUTIEN À LA SOUMISSION

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