General Mental Health

PROGRAM GOALS

ECHO Ontario Mental Health aims to help healthcare providers build capacity in the treatment and management of mental health and addictions.

The project works to empower healthcare providers to use evidence-based best practices to reduce the need for specialist visits,
improving the quality of care for patients seeking treatment for mental health, addiction, and related disorders in Ontario’s primary care settings.

PROGRAM INFO

Location: Zoom Videoconferencing

Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PM EST

Length: 23 Sessions (October 1, 2024 – March 25, 2025)

When: Tuesday Afternoons (Weekly)

Target Audience: Healthcare Providers

To view curriculum content, please click on the toggle button below.

  1. Case Formulation
  2. Alcohol
  3. Collaborating in Care
  4. ACES & Trauma Informed Care
  5. Anxiety Disorders & CBT Principles
  6. Mental Health of Older Adults
  7. OCD
  8. Suicide Risk Assessment
  9. Introduction to DBT
  10. Depression
  11. Assessment & Management of PTSD
  12. Developmental Disabilities 101
  13. Assessment & Management of Bipolar Disorder
  14. Cannabis
  15. Personality Disorders: Cluster B
  16. Sleep
  17. Opioids
  18. Gambling & Technology
  19. Assessment & Management of Psychosis
  20. Partner’s Mental Health
  21. Benzodiazepines
  22. Gender Development & Mental Health
  23. Eating Disorders

*Topic Order Subject to Change

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Registration for Fall 2024 is now open. Click on the link below to submit an application.
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SESSION STRUCTURE

Welcome, Introduction, and Announcements – 15 minutes

Didactic Presentation – 30 minutes

Case Discussion – 60 minutes

Session Wrap-Up – 15 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. Allison Crawford (Psychiatrist/Co-Lead)
  • Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam (Psychiatrist/Co-Lead)
  • Dr. Greg Lodenquai (Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist/Co-Lead)
  • Dr. Francesca Di Paola (Addictions Specialist)
  • Dr. Javed Alloo (Family Physician)
  • Dr. Monica Choi (Psychiatrist)
  • Anne Kirvan (Social Worker)
  • Reena Besa (Librarian)
  • Stephanie Wang (Community Educator)
  • George James (Lived Experience Advisor)