November 26, 2019 Rotman's Mental Health Conference Digital Resources

Many great resources were talked about and shared throughout Rotman's Mental Health Conference on November 26, 2019. We created this page to give participants and our community a central place to visit to access and learn more about the online tools, research, and reports that were mentioned or discussed. This is by no means a comprehensive list. Everything listed below was referenced by or associated with the presenters who spoke at the event.

On this page: eBooks | Digital Services & Therapy | Policy Recommendations & Research Briefs | Supports for Youth & Young Adults | Workplace and Employment Tools & Resources

eBooks

The Globe and Mail

• Inch by Inch, Make Life a Cinch
• Little Steps to Big Changes
• Staying Afloat: How to survive and thrive in the workplace

Digital Services & Therapy

BEACON

• Get Cognitive Behavioural Therapy guided by a registered mental health professional through your digital device (iCBT) anytime and anywhere you need it
• Read their Outcomes Overview Paper to learn about some of they key outcomes from participants who accessed BEACON

Big White Wall

• Big White Wall is an online mental health and well-being service offering self-help programs, creative outlets and a community that cares

Cisco

• Connected North fosters student engagement and enhanced education outcomes in remote Indigenous communities. This leading edge program delivers immersive and interactive education services, through Cisco's high definition, two-way TelePresence video technology.

Maple

• Maple provides access to online doctors, virtual health and prescriptions in Canada. Instantly connect with Canadian doctors for medical care from your phone, tablet or computer

Optimity

• Optimity offers your employees proactive holistic wellness programs and personalized support for their unique needs in order to boost productivity, quality of life and decrease absenteeism

Psychotherapy Matters

• Psychotherapy Matters is a virtual platform for better mental health that connects therapists and clients with psychiatrists

Policy Recommendations & Research Briefs

CADTH

• CADTH recommends using iCBT to treat adults with mild to moderate major depressive disorder and/or anxiety disorders

Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH)

• CAMIMH recommends the federal government significantly accelerate investment in mental health services and programs. Read about the five-point action plan outlined in their report Mental Health Now! Advancing the Mental Health of Canadians: The Federal Role

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

• The Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new legislation to bring mental health into balance with physical health
• Read the report on Mental Health in the Balance: Ending the Health Care Disparity in Canada

Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

• Health Quality Ontario recommends publicly funding iCBT for mild to moderate major depression and anxiety disorders

KPMG Canada

• With insight from healthcare professionals and clients across the globe, KPMG is translating mental health and addictions innovation into informative briefs to transform policy in Canada. Watch the introductory video Putting the Pieces Together in Mental Health and Addictions
• Read the 1st Report: The (Real) Barriers to Canada's Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Read the 2nd Report: In Search of the Perfect Mental Health System
• Read the 3rd Report: Re-imagining the Future of the Mental Health & Addictions System

Supports for Youth & Young Adults

Jack.org

• Be There is an engaging resource that teaches us how to support someone when they're struggling with their mental health
• #DoSomething provides free guides that help you take small actions towards big change in your community
• Resources to learn the basics about mental health and mental illness
• Stories about the young leaders revolutionizing mental health

Kids Help Phone

• Connect with Kids Help Phone by phone, text, or live chat anytime, anywhere to get professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support
• Resources Around Me helps you locate counselling and mental health, violence and abuse, health, and other support services based on your location
• Good2Talk is a free, confidential helpline providing professional counselling and information and referrals for mental health, addictions and well-being to post-secondary students in Ontario

RBC

• RBC Future Launch helps you be the best that you can be by increasing your access to work related programs, tools, and resources. Gain new skills, grow your network, get work experience, and enhance your mental well-being 

Workplace and Employment Tools & Resources

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

• CMHA's Takeaways Toolkit provides practical steps employers can take to address psychological health and safety in their workplace using the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety
• Not Myself Today® is an evidence-based program that makes having conversations about mental health at work easier by reducing stigma, increasing knowledge, and fostering a supportive work culture

CivicAction

• Take CivicAction’s free, 3-minute MindsMatter workplace mental health assessment to get a tailored, three-point action plan with resources to better support a healthy, high-performing team. In a recent MindsMatter survey, respondents that had taken action reported greater priority, greater awareness, and more comfort in talking about mental health in their workplace. Join more than 1,400 organizations from across Canada that have taken MindsMatter

Deloitte

• Deloitte research reveals significant return on investment for workplace mental health programs
• Read the Report on The ROI in workplace mental health programs: Good for people, good for business A blueprint for workplace mental health programs

Rise

• Rise helps those with mental health challenges realize their small business ideas by providing low-interest loans, business training, and mentorship