Choose to Use Your Voice – Reducing Stigma Toward People Who Use Substances
This resource was published in 2022. The data may be out of date. Jes is a community harm reduction support navigator and peer support worker,
Off You Go
One of the main ironies of parenting is that your job is to make yourself irrelevant. Babies are born, children are nurtured and grow up, and then one day — eventually — most are independent enough to move out of the family home.
Workplace Stress Tests
For employees, the past two-plus years have been a whirlwind. After COVID-19 threw the world into disarray, people were forced to grapple in the dark and adjust to new work environments.
An Evaluation of the Reducing Stigma and Promoting Recovery for Opioid Use e-learning course
This resource was published in 2022. The data may be out of date. A report describing our evaluation of the Reducing Stigma and Promoting Recovery
This Month — and All Year
It’s Pride Month! These celebratory events — signature weeks and months, T-shirt days, and other public acknowledgments — provide visibility and a sense of collectivity. Let’s not let the colours fade when the calendar changes.
Essential Connections
Evidence that strong interpersonal connections are essential to our mental and physical health is growing. And these ties may be more important as we age, particularly among older adults living in retirement residences and long-term care homes. According to Dr. Kristine Theurer, who’s been a researcher in the long-term care sector for more than two decades, “We all yearn to connect with others, and for many people, moving into a residence means seeing friends and family less frequently. So it’s crucial for them to make new connections.”
Tough Talk
Long before I knew what mental health was, I knew that men didn’t talk about it. Certain topics were simply off the table, with deep personal feelings heading the list. To talk about those things would be unnatural, unwelcome, and uncomfortable — not to mention unmasculine.
It’s Broke – And Don’t Fix it
First, it’s best not to assume we know how that person feels and what they should do. I often say, “Don’t let anyone “should” on you today, and don’t “should” on yourself. So, let’s get away from our preconceived notions of what the person should do.
Manager’s Toolkit – Addressing Performance Issues
“I feel like I can’t provide any constructive criticism to my team when everyone is trying their best to cope during the pandemic.” Approach the