Name
Implementing Structured Psychotherapy in Ontario’s CYMH Community System
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Description
Think Tank Overview: The Ontario government is currently implementing the Improving Access to Structured Psychotherapy (IASP) Initiative in the adult sector. This full-day session will allow participants to take a deep dive into considering a structured psychotherapy system for the child and youth sector. We will be discussing lessons learned from the pilot IASP initiative as well as the implementation of structured psychotherapy in the child and youth sector in the UK and US. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario and Kinark Child and Family Services will also share learnings from implementing new practice models here in the province. 
 
Think Tank Objectives:  Build system understanding of structured psychotherapy and strategies for enhancing practice as well as to discuss system and clinical design considerations for the delivery of structured psychotherapy for children, youth and families in the most effective, evidence-based, and high-quality approach. 

Who Should Attend: Mental health professionals, clinicians, executive directors.
 
Speakers:
  • Rob Moore, CAMH Provincial System Support Team
  • Rebecca Shields, CEO Canadian Mental Health Association York Region and South Simcoe
  • Dr Laurel Johnson, Kinark Child & Family Services
  • Shauna MacEachern, Youth Wellness Hubs
More to come