Forensic Mental Health
PROGRAM GOALS
ECHO Ontario Forensic Mental Health
This program aims to build capacity among mental health providers to deliver evidence-informed, recovery-oriented forensic psychiatric care, with a focus on risk assessment and management, reducing stigma, and supporting safe community reintegration.
The project works to empower healthcare providers to use best practices to address the varying needs of, and improve outcomes for, people with serious mental illness who have had contact with the law.
PROGRAM INFO
Location: Zoom Videoconferencing
Time: 9:30AM to 11:00AM EST
Length: 8 Sessions (July 9, 2026 – August 27, 2026)
When: Thursday Mornings (Weekly)
Target Audience: Healthcare Providers
To view curriculum content, please click on the toggle button below.
- Introduction to Forensic
Mental Health Services - Risk Assessment (Academic
Focus) - Forensic Mental Health
Services and the Community - Sexual Risk Assessment and
Management - Forensic Mental Health
Services in Corrections - Risk Management (Practical
Focus) - Personality Disorders
- Ethical Dilemmas in Forensic Mental Health
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Registration for Summer 2026 is open. To register please visit the link below.
If you have questions, click on the button below to contact us.
SESSION STRUCTURE
Welcome, Introduction, and Announcements – 10 minutes
Didactic Presentation – 30 minutes
Case Discussion –45 minutes
Addressing Outstanding Questions and Session Wrap-Up – 5 minutes
WHAT'S THE COMMITMENT?
Attend 60% of program sessions
Present an anonymized case
Participate in group discussions
Provide feedback through evaluation activities
WHO'S RUNNING THESE SESSIONS?
Our program sessions are run by an inter-professional Hub Team from multiple health organizations across Ontario.
Please click on the toggle buttons below to see who will be facilitating these sessions.
These individuals make up our Hub Team:
- Dr. Treena Wilkie (Chief Forensic Psychiatrist / Co-Lead)
- Dr. Owen O’Sullivan (Forensic Psychiatrist/ Co-Lead)
- Dr. Amina Ali (Forensic Psychiatrist/ Co-Lead)
- Dr. Serge Le Blanc (Psychiatrist)
- Kim Mullens (Advanced Practice Clinical Lead/ Occupational Therapist)
- Elizabeth Narvali (Social Worker)
- Michele Warner (Director of Legal Services/ Lawyer)
- Dr. Stephanie Penney (Scientist/ Clinical Psychologist)