TORONTO, April 22, 2014 – York University is pleased to be partnering with the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) to host Descrambled, a full-day event focusing on youth and mental health awareness that will take place at York U’s Keele campus on Monday, April 28. While there has been a welcome increase in open […]
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York U researchers to help Rwandan women cope with maternal mental health issues
TORONTO, March 18, 2014 — York University researchers will help Rwandan women deal with maternal mental health issues through community based intervention, thanks to a recent $269,653 Grand Challenges Canada seed grant. “The well-being of the entire community influences and is influenced by maternal mental health. We would like to establish that if basic social […]
York University approves mental health strategy for students, faculty and staff
TORONTO, May 14, 2013 – York University approved a comprehensive mental health strategy that will focus on fostering student academic success and a better workplace to create a mentally healthy campus. York seeks to move from the more traditional response of providing care after a mental health crisis has arisen to a more proactive, preventative […]
Mental health impact on homeless youth to be focus of event in York Region
TORONTO, March 7, 2013 – Researchers, social service providers and government representatives will meet in Aurora on Friday, March 8, to hear about the relationship between homelessness and mental health challenges, and how to address the issue in York Region and elsewhere in Canada. Western University Professor Cheryl Forchuk, who is also the assistant director […]
