Project Newsletter Number 3

No. 3, February 2012 — In this issue: » Round Table Discussions across Ontario » Diabetes and… [more]

Project Newsletter Number 3 Project Newsletter Number 3

Project Newsletter Number 4

No. 4, July 2012 — In this issue: » Diabetes and Mental Health Evaluation Wrap Up » Providing… [more]

Project Newsletter Number 4 Project Newsletter Number 4

Training Module

The Peer Supporter Diabetes and Mental Health Training Module is a specialty training program for Peer… [more]

Training Module Training Module

New video about peer support

August 31, 2012

Standing Together is a new video from the Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support project. Featuring interviews with project team members and peer supporters, the video explores the value of peer support for people living with mental illness and diabetes. Available in French and English. » Watch the video.

Project Newsletter Number 4

July 25, 2012
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No. 4, July 2012 — In this issue: » Diabetes and Mental Health Evaluation Wrap Up » Providing Impact with Diabetes-Informed Mental Health Peer Support » Roundtables Completed Across Ontario » Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support Groups » Sustaining the Project » Download PDF version

The Lawson Foundation 2012-13 Diabetes Funding Opportunity opens Tuesday, April 10, 2012

April 10, 2012

The 2012-13 diabetes funding opportunity will open on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. ET. Submission deadline: Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11:59 pm ET. The Foundation seeks to award $2,000,000 through a Canada-wide call for letters of intent. Ten (10) project grants will be awarded of $200,000 (maximum) payable over 2 years.  The [...]

Diabetes and Mental Health: Striking a Balance

March 23, 2012

The Central and the Toronto Central Diabetes Regional Coordination Centres invite you to a day of knowledge transfer and collaboration among service providers with a focus on supporting clients living with diabetes and mental health issues. » Download the Event Flyer (PDF) Keynote Speakers Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE “Depression and Diabetes: What Can Health Care [...]

Project Newsletter Number 3

February 23, 2012
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No. 3, February 2012 — In this issue: » Round Table Discussions across Ontario » Diabetes and Mental Health Evaluation Update » Diabetes and mental Health Peer Support Project – from a Peer Supporter’s Perspective » Training Module Update » Download PDF version

Regional Roundtables

December 9, 2011

The Diabetes and Mental Health Peer Support project, in collaboration with local consumer/survivor initiatives, hosted a series of roundtable discussions on diabetes and mental health prevention and self-management. In Attendance: Local and regional service providers from consumer/survivor initiatives (CSIs), the mental health sector, chronic disease sector and other relevant stakeholders. Discussion Focus: Explore opportunities to [...]

The Importance of Peer Support

December 1, 2011

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, speaks to the importance of peer support and the importance of peer support in the Mental Health Strategy for Canada. For more information, including links to related videos, see the MHCC press release Peer Project Forum and Special Event Held in October 2011.

October 2011 Lawson Diabetes Workshop Presentations

November 30, 2011

An integral part of the diabetes funding strategy, the Lawson Diabetes Workshop brings diabetes grantees together to share their work with each other and with leaders in the diabetes field. The October 2011 workshop in Toronto celebrated the 10th year of the diabetes funding strategy and showcased 11 projects. Read the project presentations and presenters’ [...]

Free Stanford Peer Leaders Training in Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self-Management

November 11, 2011

The Toronto Central Diabetes Self-Management Project is offering FREE Stanford Peer Leaders training in diabetes and chronic disease self-management. The Toronto Central Diabetes Self-Management Project (TC DSMP) is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care — Ontario Diabetes Strategy. Its goal is to support individuals living with, or at risk for, diabetes [...]

Project Newsletter Number 2

September 26, 2011
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No. 2, September 2011 — In this issue: » Becoming diabetes-informed » Interview with Betty Harvey » What can a peer support worker do with the diabetes competency training provided by this project? » Partnering with consumer/survivor initiatives » Project Update » Download PDF version

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