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Canada’s Mental Health Commission offers toolkit to help mobilize caregivers

September 28th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Canada’s Mental Health Commission offers toolkit to help mobilize caregivers)

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pfr banner workingThe caregivers toolkit provides resources and guidance to help people to plan and execute education and advocacy efforts with decision makers who are in a position to enact change

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Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional

August 31st, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional)

picture 640pfr banner workingCanada’s First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework presents a shared vision for the future of First Nations mental wellness programs and services and practical steps towards achieving that vision

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Why not make health an issue in the federal election?

August 25th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Why not make health an issue in the federal election?)

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“A real federal health policy would begin by acknowledging that the health and well-being of the population is a central concern of government”

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“I’m not sick, I’m transgender!”

June 23rd, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on “I’m not sick, I’m transgender!”)

picture 636pfr banner workingMarni Panas, a transgender woman from Edmonton, has discovered that by being authentic and true to herself, she has found the strength to move forward in life

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yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria

May 25th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria)

picture 633_insitepfr banner workingHarm reduction programs, including safer consumption sites (SCS) like Vancouver’s Insite program, are proven to save lives. A Victoria-based coalition is working to build community support for a SCS in their city.

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Antipsychotic medication use varies by home among elderly Ontario long-term care residents

May 20th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Antipsychotic medication use varies by home among elderly Ontario long-term care residents)

picture 632apfr banner workingA report called Looking for Balance has provided a snapshot of the current state of antipsychotic medication use in Ontario long-term care homes and reveals there is wide variation across homes in the percentage of residents being prescribed these medications.

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