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Video of The Peterborough-Lindsay, Ontario Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) in action

President’s letter January 2020

Dear Colleagues, We have over 40 years of worldwide ACT research and clinical experience. We know what works and what matters: Proper funding matters Model fidelity matters Staff – client ratios matter Service saturation matters PROPER FUNDING Funding for Ontario ACT teams varies dramatically ($800,000 – $1,700,000). Quebec teams get 1.3 million each. British Columbia teams get $1.7 million each. Unfortunately, some hospitals and agencies redirect part of their ACT funding to other service areas within the organization. You simply can’t follow the provincial operational standards and you can’t provide good clinical service if you are underfunded. Each of the

Call for submissions: Ontario F/ACT Conference 2021

When: March 17, 2021 to June 30, 2021 via Zoom Deadline for submissions: Nov 1, 2020 As a result of COVID-19, the in-person OAAF conference that was rescheduled from September 2020 is now being converted to an entirely virtual program that runs from March 17, 2021 to June 30, 2021 via Zoom (16 weeks). All submissions that were accepted for the Sept 2020 in-person program will be included in the virtual program. We are also open to new submissions given the revised conference format and dates. Every Wednesday from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM there will be two or three

OAAF Virtual Conference March 17, 2021 to June 30, 2021 via Zoom

As a result of COVID-19, the in-person OAAF conference that was rescheduled from September 2020 is now being converted to an entirely virtual program that runs from March 17, 2021 to June 30, 2021 via Zoom (16 weeks). Every Wednesday from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM there will be two or three presentations (1.5 hour workshops, 1 hour talks). Presentation topics will, when possible, be grouped in sequences that reflect discipline specific interests (e.g. nursing issues presented on the same day). There will be one keynote speaker presenting each month. Cost: Free for all staff on OAAF member teams. ($300

OAAF Position Statement: Physician Assisted Suicide

Physician assisted suicide (PAS/MAID) for persons with mental illness is illegal in Canada. The OAAF has endorsed the following position statement:

Keynote Speaker Biographies

A four-page listing of the bios of all the speakers at OAA Convention 2016 in Niagara Falls.

Losing our Children, Losing Ourselves

Links to the support materials referenced in Bob Vance's presentation 'Losing Our Children, Losing Ourselves', at OAA Convention 2016 in Niagara Falls.

The Wait for Assertive Community Treatment

Wait times reflect a demand for services. They are important when looking to prevent health issues from deteriorating, and increase treatment compliance in mental health services.

OAA Conference 2016 <br>October 26-28<br>Accomodations

OAA Conference 2016
October 26-28
Accomodations

Details on Conference packages coming soon. The Sheraton on the Falls Hotel and Conference Centre is a modern 4-diamond, 669 guest room hotel located on Falls Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The Sheraton on the Falls is situated directly across from the Falls, on the corner of Clifton Hill and Falls Avenue Resort, offering the best Fallsview experience. Each of the 669 guest rooms features the Sheraton Signature Beds for the best night’s rest. The Sheraton also offers premier Fallsview rooms and suites to accommodate all visitors, and guarantees the Best Fallsview available. Offered at the hotel are Corner

The New Yorker: June 20, 2016

According to the latest Bureau of Justice Statistics estimate, fifty-six per cent of inmates in state prisons and forty-five per cent of inmates in federal prisons have mental-health disabilities.