ACCESS Open Minds
6625 Blvd Lasalle H4H 1R3 Montreal, QC, Canada

The first ever #podcast of the Listening to One Another (LTOA) program just launched. This cool series presents different steps of community programming in a dialogue between #FirstNations #communitypartners implementing the LTOA program and LTOA team members. Click here to learn more: http://bit.ly/2ZMK0Xv Listen in to episode one to hear a conversation between the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq Mental Wellness team, Elder Mary Louise Bernard, and the LTOA team about cultu...ral adaptation. #communityofpractice #mentalhealth

There's no better time than the present to sign up for our #newsletter! When you sign up, you'll get updates on everything #ACCESSOpenMinds! Click here: http://bit.ly/37Lgbeb and head all the way down to the bottom of the page to add yourself to the list #TransformingYMH

#WednesdayWisdom: Don't miss this #webinar tomorrow night (6pm EST) on the views of young Black Canadians (boutdumonde) about the impact of #COVID19! Sign up here https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Auq-gWMCTfqHaI4BSO5FWA (EN/FR) #BlackHistoryMonth

Our most recent #op-ed co-written by members of our #youth and family/carers councils is out! Check out their recommendations for #Budget2021 regarding meaningful investments in #youthmentalheath http://bit.ly/37Gwvgs #cdnpoli #cdnhealth #YourBudget #mentalhealth

You still have a bit of time left to register for the #Frayme2021 Learning Institute happening tomorrow until Friday! Come hear our very own Yvonne and Alyssa talk about the #ACCESSOM #Photovoice project and #youthengagement Check it out: https://bit.ly/3k0qmAs #TransformingYMH #TransformerSMJ #youthcantwait #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth

Our sites are getting into the festive spirit . Youth at the ACCESS OM Elsipogtog First Nation site have being delivering gifts to Elders in their community . What a thoughtful initiative!

#Rappel : rejoins-nous ce soir de 19h30 à 20h30 HAE pour la #diffusion en direct du court-métrage 404 Erreur de système : je ne suis pas un défaut de fabrication ! Tu peux regarder le live sur notre page Facebook ou sur zoom, plus d'infos

#MondayMotivation. Canada is one step closer to having a 3-digit #suicide #prevention hotline. This would consolidate all existing suicide crisis numbers and eliminate an unnecessary barrier for Canadians who need help: CBC - https://bit.ly/2IMmTr8 "When minutes count, help should only be three digits away" B.C. MP Todd Doherty

Happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating! During this dark time of a dark year, may the light of this celebration shine extra bright. We hope this festive season brings you hope and joy

La nouvelle étude sur le devenir des jeunes placés, menée par Martin Goyette, titulaire de la Crevaj & EDJeP, montre que pour les #jeunes hébergés en centre de #réadaptation, le processus de #réadaptation prend souvent le pas sur leurs parcours #scolaires. Lire le rapport ici: https://bit.ly/3kEZRzo et l'article de La Presse ici: https://bit.ly/35Eh8V1!

#fridayvibes You are invited to the live broadcast of the short film "404 Erreur de système : je ne suis pas un défaut de fabrication" (404 System error: I am not a manufacturing defect) next Wednesday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm EDT. Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/3qQOdWC! It was produced by #young dedicated #creators of the ACCESS-RIPAJ/Homeless Youth Network in collaboration with Coup d'éclats.This exceptional work is the result of over a year of work: reflection, co...llaboration, passion and creativity! The event will be in French with simultaneous English interpretation. Here's a short teaser to spark your interest: https://bit.ly/3m5AEij Dans la rue, CHUM

#MondayThoughts: Key findings from a scoping review methodology from McGill University Canadian Institutes of Health Research on supporting #child & #adolescent #mentalhealth during the #pandemic & #confinement EN: https://bit.ly/2KfVOgr | FR: https://bit.ly/36GGlxt

#HappyFriday: we want to share an important read for the weekend. In their latest commentary, ChildEthics (mcgill.ca/voice/) discuss the particular impacts of the #COVID19 #pandemic on #Indigenous #children and #youth: https://bit.ly/3psB5pB They hope to begin a dialogue about the possible paths forward to mitigate and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on young Indigenous peoples - share and comment to join the conversation!

Dr. Gerald Jordan, a postdoctoral fellow at the McGill University Psychiatry department, is conducting research looking at: 1) how #youth with #mentalhealth challenges experience a sense of #citizenship 2) barriers that youth face to experiencing a full sense of citizenship 3) the relationship between citizenship and #recovery He his recruiting youth to join a #youth #advisory #board for this project- see the flyer for more information!