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Government of Canada invests $1.5 million to support the …

(6 days ago) WebToday, during Black History Month, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, accompanied by the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced close to $1.5 million in funding to support the mental health of Black individuals and …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2023/02/government-of-canada-invests-15-million-to-support-the-mental-health-of-black-communities.html

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Black Mental Health Canada

(9 days ago) WebThe vision of Black Mental Health Canada is to create a society where Black individuals and communities have equitable access to culturally responsive and effective mental health services, and where mental wellness is valued and prioritized within Black communities. This vision is based on the belief that mental health is a fundamental aspect

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Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black …

(4 days ago) WebMental health is an important component of Canadians' overall health. In its 2016 Framework for Action, the Mental Health Commission of Canada noted that "mental well-being is deeply impacted by social determinants of health, such as precarious housing, poverty, social exclusion, and racism."

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/funding-opportunities/grant-contribution-funding-opportunities/promoting-health-equity-mental-health-black-canadians-fund.html

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Government of Canada supports mental health programs …

(4 days ago) WebQuick facts. Funding announced today has been distributed through the Public Health Agency of Canada's Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund. Today's funding of up to $400,000 for each project, supports community-based programs in mental health promotion, with the goal of increasing health equity …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/08/government-of-canada-supports-mental-health-programs-for-black-canadian-youth.html

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Government of Canada announces $3 million to support …

(7 days ago) WebToday, during Black Mental Health Week, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced nearly $3 million in funding to six organizations in Toronto, Ontario, for their projects to support the mental health of Black individuals and communities. These projects aim to …

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2023/03/government-of-canada-announces-3-million-to-support-the-mental-health-of-black-communities.html

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Supporting Black Canadians, now and into the future

(5 days ago) WebThe Government of Canada has also invested $10 million in the Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund to support the mental health of Black individuals and communities, with the aim of supporting more culturally focused knowledge, capacity, and programs that address mental health and its determinants for Black Canadians. Since …

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/02/07/supporting-black-canadians-now-and-future

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Government of Canada announces $3 million to support …

(8 days ago) WebTo help address the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Black individuals and communities, the Government of Canada announced close to $3 million in funding to six organizations in Toronto, Ontario for their community-based projects to support Black mental health. March 10, 2023

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2023/03/government-of-canada-announces-3-million-to-support-the-mental-health-of-black-communities0.html

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Government of Canada to announce funding to support …

(7 days ago) WebThe Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health accompanied by the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will announce support to mental health programs for Black communities.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2023/02/government-of-canada-to-announce-funding-to-support-the-mental-health-of-black-communities.html

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Government of Canada supports mental health programs …

(5 days ago) WebPromoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund. SOURCE Public Health Agency of Canada. For further information: Contacts: Maja Staka, Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett

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Government of Canada invests $1.5 million to support the mental …

(3 days ago) WebFunding is part of a commitment of $100 million to support those most affected by COVID-19.. TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - While many people in Canada struggle with their mental health, certain

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-invests-1-5-million-to-support-the-mental-health-of-black-communities-809858888.html

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Programs - Black Mental Health Canada

(8 days ago) WebBlack Mental Health Canada is at the forefront of empowering communities through meticulously designed mental health programs. Our approach stands out as we adapt our initiatives based on thorough needs assessments, ensuring that our interventions are precisely tailored to meet the unique requirements of each community we serve.

https://blackmentalhealth.ca/programs/

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Budget 2023 pledges mental health fund for Black public servants

(3 days ago) WebThe 2023 budget also proposes allocating $25 million in 2024-25 to Employment and Social Development Canada for what it's calling the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, "to continue

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/federal-budget-2023-black-public-servants-mental-health-1.6793839

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Shining a light on mental health in Black communities

(5 days ago) Web38.3% of Black Canadian residents with poor or fair self-reported mental health used mental health services compared with 50.8% White Canadian residents (between 2001 and 2014).1. Based on a 2018 survey of 328 Black Canadian residents. 60% said they would be more willing to use mental health services if the mental health professional were Black.

https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2021-02/covid_19_tip_sheet%20_health_in_black_communities_eng.pdf

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Mental health program supporting Black youth is expanding after …

(9 days ago) WebThe Substance Abuse Program for African Canadian and Caribbean Youth (SAPACCY) at CAMH is addressing these gaps by providing accessible, Africentric and racial trauma-informed support to Black youth who are dealing with mental health and substance use concerns. “SAPACCY was created in Toronto during the mid-1990s to address a clear …

https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/mental-health-program-supporting-black-youth

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About Us - Black Mental Health Canada

(8 days ago) WebBlack Mental Health Canada (BMHC) is a volunteer, non-profit, community base organization that was founded in 2019 to help meet the mental health needs of the diverse Black communities in Canada. (BMHC) is aware that there are numerous threats to the mental health of the Black community as result opp ression, anti Black racism and …

https://blackmentalhealth.ca/about-us/

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Supporting Black Youth in Canada's Health Care System – …

(6 days ago) WebBased on Ontario data, Black youth wait longer for mental health treatment compared to other populations in Canada. These gaps foster systemic racism, distrust in the health and mental health care system and significant barriers to access. When considering solutions to system-wide problems, the role of race and racism cannot be ignored.

https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52667.html

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How Black youth are reclaiming their mental health in Canada

(Just Now) WebAccording to a 2020 Statistics Canada survey, 27.9% of Black visible-minority respondents reported fair/poor self-rated mental health as a result of the pandemic. Black youth, like Ernithe and

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/how-black-youth-are-reclaiming-their-mental-health-in-canada-1.5810559

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Black youth face barriers in mental health care access: experts

(2 days ago) WebFante-Coleman, who is speaking at the Saturday conference, said a Canadian study from 2015 showed Black-Caribbean children and youth waited an average of 16 months for mental health care, compared

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-youth-canada-mental-health-care-access-barriers-1.7194322

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Black civil servants working on mental health program accuse …

(6 days ago) WebThe Federal Black Employee Caucus is rethinking its involvement in collaborating on a plan to address the mental health of Black civil servants after senior Treasury Board officials allegedly

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/black-public-servants-racism-treasury-board-1.6687992

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Black civil servants threaten to pull out of mental health plan amid

(7 days ago) WebA group of Black federal public servants is accusing the government of racism and is threatening to pull out of the development of a mental health action plan meant for Black workers.. The Federal

https://globalnews.ca/news/9350224/canada-black-civil-servants-mental-health/

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Black Health Alliance – Improving the health and well-being of …

(1 days ago) WebThe Black Health Alliance is a community-led registered charity working to improve the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada. We centre Black communities in defining the challenges and barriers affecting our health and well-being. We provide a platform for Black people to establish a common voice around systemic problems, and …

https://blackhealthalliance.ca/

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Canada falling short on mental health despite government efforts

(2 days ago) WebStatistics Canada data shows that 11.7 per cent of Canadians over the age of 12 outside the territories reported fair or poor mental health in 2021 — a two per cent increase over 2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-mental-health-federal-government-1.6761689

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The Daily — Half of racialized people have - Statistics Canada

(2 days ago) WebExperiences of discrimination and unfair treatment may influence overall perceptions of health and wellbeing. People who experienced discrimination in the five years prior to the survey compared with those who did not were more than twice as likely to report fair or poor mental health (31% versus 14%), were less likely to report high life …

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240516/dq240516b-eng.htm

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The mental health of population groups designated - Statistics …

(6 days ago) WebMental health outcomes differ across visible-minority groups. Considering the five largest visible-minority groups in Canada (i.e., South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, and Arab), as per the 2016 Census of Population, South Asian participants had poorer mental health outcomes than participants belonging to other visible-minority groups …

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2020001/article/00077-eng.htm

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Dozens more Alberta schools to have mental health support …

(6 days ago) WebProvince announced $148M over 2 years for CASA Mental Health. The province announced $40 million on Friday to create dozens more mental health support classrooms across Alberta, run by CASA Mental

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-mental-health-classrooms-casa-1.7200767

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Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs …

(2 days ago) WebMinister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya'ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-approves-recriminalization-use-drugs-public-british-columbia-1.7196765

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Statement from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and

(Just Now) WebWe remain committed to taking a public health approach to this crisis and keeping everyone in our communities safe. The Honourable Ya'ara Saks, P.C., M.P. Contacts. Yuval Daniel Press Secretary Office of the Honourable Ya'ara Saks Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health 819-360-6927. Media …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/statement-from-the-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions-and-associate-minister-of-health0.html

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Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care

(8 days ago) WebPosted May 4, 2024 7:51 am. Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say. The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario is holding a conference in Toronto on Saturday for family doctors, nurse practitioners

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/05/04/black-youth-face-multiple-barriers-in-accessing-mental-health-care-experts-say/

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Health minister introduces bill to split up Alberta Health Services

(7 days ago) WebThe UCP government introduced a bill on Tuesday that will break Alberta Health Services into four separate organizations overseeing mental health and addictions, acute care, primary care and

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/health-minister-introduces-bill-to-split-up-alberta-health-services-1.7204257

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Black Men and Mental Health Symposium Boston.gov

(5 days ago) WebMay 14, 2024—Cambridge, Mass.— The Office of Black Male Advancement in partnership with Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and University College London’s Black Britain and Beyond hosted an all-day symposium exposing the crisis in Black male mental health and identifying solutions. …

https://www.boston.gov/news/black-men-and-mental-health-symposium

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'It's about time': Nova Scotia to create provincial autism action plan

(5 days ago) WebGovernment giving advocacy and education group $200K to develop plan. Cynthia Carroll is the executive director of Autism Nova Scotia. She said the action plan is a long time coming. (Robert Short

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/autism-ns-autism-action-plan-mental-health-1.7204930

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Bush revives bill to provide mental health services to families

(2 days ago) WebRep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) revived a bill this week to provide mental health resources for families that have been affected by police violence. The Helping Families Heal Act would establish grant programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand communities’ ability to fund a range of mental health programs to …

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/bush-revives-bill-mental-health-160914969.html

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Developmental Disability Basics Child Development CDC

(Just Now) WebDevelopmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the child's developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person's lifetime. Most developmental disabilities begin before a baby is born, but some

https://www.cdc.gov/child-development/about/developmental-disability-basics.html

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Suicide Data and Statistics Suicide Prevention CDC

(3 days ago) WebSuicide deaths, plans, and attempts in the United States. More than 48,000 people died by suicide in 2021. That is 1 death every 11 minutes. 12.3 million adults seriously thought about suicide. 3.5 Show More. Data for race and Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic) origin should be interpreted with caution; studies comparing race and Hispanic origin

https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html

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