MHCC Blog Guidelines
The MHCC Blog gives mental health experts and people with lived and living experience a chance to share their stories and insights on a wide range of topics.
Podcast: Mental Health in Senior Years
Dips in mental health are not just part of getting older. The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Denise Waligora explains how to best support seniors’ whole health.
Challenging the “Boomer Remover” Hashtag: Why We Fight for the Mental Wellness of Older Adults
COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the poor management of long-term care homes across Canada.
The Working Mind training goes virtual
If there was ever a need for crisis training, it was during the onset of COVID-19. That’s one reason the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) stepped into the breach by offering virtual training to more than 5,139 essential workers, who took over 574 courses between April and October.
Deepening Stakeholder Relations for Change
We discussed identifying and engaging stakeholder in an earlier post, but how do you move beyond that initial contact and why is it important to do so?
Translating Knowledge for Change During COVID #5: Lyn Brooks
Since COVID-19, there have been some changes and rebooking in meetups, which have all been quite manageable. I was already working from home prior to this crisis, and I assumed that the personal impact would be negligible.
Looking at a Common KT Method: Storytelling
Storytelling is a tool used in many different contexts, like when a teacher shares a story during a lesson at school or a grandfather shares a story about family traditions.
Translating Knowledge for Change During COVID #4: Jackie Ralph
It is certainly safe to say that COVID-19 has definitely added things to my life and taken some other things away. When Ontario was first placed under the emergency declaration, my first thought was, “Great, now I can have time to focus on many things on my “back burner” that I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to invest time into like my KT project.”
A Brief History of Knowledge Translation
The term can be daunting for those who have never really had the chance to learn what KT really is, as opposed to the myths surrounding it. If you haven’t already read our blog on “KT: Myth vs. Reality”[Link] check it out. If you have already read this blog piece and are still curious for more, you are in the right place.