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What's New
Feb 9. Bell Let's Talk Day on February 8, 2012 was a success. More details // Results
Jan 23. A National Survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports 45.9 million (or 20%) American adults aged 18 or older experienced mental illness in the past year. More details
Jan 13. CMA announces that 14 patient advocacy groups have endorsed the joint CMA-CNA principles to guide the transformation of the health care system. MDSC participlated in this release // joint principles
Jan 6. Plan to attend the 4th Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (CDPAC) conference "Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention: It Works!" in Ottawa, February 7-10, 2012. More details // PDF
Jan 5. Plan to attend the 2nd National Mental Health Conference "Mental Health Disorders: Challenges With Youth, Aboriginal Communities & the Criminal Justice System" in Winnipeg, March 14-15, 2012. MDSC is a proud supporter of this event. More details
Jan 5. Plan to attend the 5th International Stigma Conference "Together Against Stigma: Changing how we see mental illness" in Ottawa, June 4-6, 2012. More details

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Feb 6. "Canadians Need Better Access to Psychological Services.  This is a joint news release made by CPA, MDSC, and CMHA.   More

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MDSC is the only Canadian Associate Member of GAMIAN (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks)
Dave Gallson MDSC is a member of the Aeroplan Pooling Program and receives the donation of miles once a year. Contact the MDSC for details.
Dave Gallson

MDSC is proud to collaborate with Bell in anti-stigma initiatives.
Dave Gallson MDSC has been planning and collaborating with the Native Mental Health Association of Canada on a series of major national initiatives, including a comprehensive planning framework on cultural safety, relational practice and social inclusion to reduce labelling, discrimination, colonialism, racism and stigma.
  MDSC is a member of the Neurological Health Charities of Canada.

On September 29, 2011, at the University of Ottawa Medical and Health Science campus at the Ottawa Hospital, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, announced nearly $6 million in federal contributions for ten research projects on neurological conditions. (photo // more info)

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