$150 Including breakfast, lunch and conference materials
$185 Including breakfast, lunch and conference materials + Reception (Reception from 5 pm to 7 pm)
Diversity and Equity in Mental Health/Addictions Conference 2013
Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture Annual Meeting 2013
“Shame and Silence: Addressing the Stigma of Mental Illness”
Target audience:
Health care providers, settlement service workers, peer support workers, school board personnel, policy makers, directors, CEOs for hospital/community agencies, first responders, and funders as well as consumers, family members, students and the community at large.
Objectives:
At the end of the conference, participants will be able to:
Organizing Committee:
Gulshan Allibhai, Dr. Lisa Andermann, Amy Chan, Dr. Kenneth Fung, May Ho, Jan Lancaster, Dr. Molyn Leszcz, Dr. Ted Lo, Angela Martella, Terry McCullum, Dr. Allan Peterkin, Aseefa Sarang, Bonnie Wong, Kathy Wong
Date & Time: Friday May 3rd, 2013 , 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Location: Delta Chelsea Hotel (33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z4) Cost: $150 Including breakfast, lunch and conference materials $185 Including breakfast, lunch and conference materials + Reception (Reception from 5 pm to 7 pm) Any question about the registration, please contact May Ho by phone at 416-493-4242 ext. 2243 or email: mho@hongfook.ca. |
Presenters: Please Click Here To Download The Full Presenters List.
Morning Sessions:
07:30 am - 08:30 am Breakfast and Registration
08:30 am - 08:45 am Welcome Remarks
Mrs. Bonnie Wong, Dr. Trevor Young and Dr. Steven Wolin
08:45 am - 09:45 am Keynote Lecture
The Eight Deadly Sins of Mental Illness Stigma in Health Care Settings
Dr. Heather Stuart
09:45 am - 10:15 am Discussion and Q & A
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Symposia & Workshops
S1. Advances in Stigma Research
Dr. Albert Yeung, Dr. Elizabeth Bromley, Dr. Lawrence Yang and Dr. Mitchell Weiss
S2. Beyond Reason: Exploring the Healing Potential of Cultural and Spiritual Wisdom in Three Cultural Communities
Dr. Doris F. Chang, Dr. Joseph Gone and Dr. Alfiee M. Breeland-Noble
W1. Peer Support Workers: How to Address Self-stigma and Social Stigma of Mental Illness
Mrs. Bonnie Wong, Mr. Jason Wong, Mr. Gordon Singer and Ms. Eila Kimball
W2. Stigma and Cultural Factors in Serving Aboriginal Transitional Age Youth with Mental Health/Addictions Challenges
Mr. Jeff Dhondt and Ms. Heather McDonald
W3. Research and Action on Mental Health Needs and Stigma in the Culturally Diverse Jane/Finch Community
Ms. Debra Walko, Mr. Chris Trevelyan, Ms. Victoria Grendys and Ms. Samantha Chhom-Yousuf
W4. HIV Stigma in Ethnoracial Communities
Ms. Kay Rosselein, Mr. Greg Simmons, Dr. Alan Li, Dr. Josephine Wong, Dr. Kenneth Fung, Henry Luyombya and Consumer (TBC)
12:30 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch
Afternoon Sessions:
01:30 pm - 03:30 pm Symposia & Workshops
S3. DSM-V Symposium
Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Dr. Renato Alarcon, Dr. Devon Hinton and Dr. Laurence J. Kirmayer
S4. Insights from Traditional Medicine
Dr. Ted Lo, Dr. Kenneth Fung, Dr. Roy Moodley and Dr. Albert Yeung
W5. Journey to Promote Mental Health Recovery: Process and Outcome Evaluation of Hong Fook Self-Help Program
Mr. Phillip Chan and Ms. Doris Yang
W6. Mental Health Stigma in Ethnoracial Youths
Dr. Taryn Tang, Mr. Duberlis Ramos, Mr. Ian Messam, Dr. Hayley Hamilton, Dr. Helen Poon, Ms. Priscilla Ho-Tai and Dr. Alan Fung
W7. Perinatal Mental Health in Diverse Communities
Dr. Nusrat Husain, Dr. Farooq Naeem, Dr. Nasim Chaudhry, Dr. Imran Chaudhry and Dr. Sharon Szmuilowicz
W8. Lessons from People with Lived Experiences of Addiction
Ms. Barbara Steep, Dr. Cyndy Baskin and Dr. Carol Strike
03:30 pm - 03:45 pm Break
03:45 pm - 04:45 pm Closing Plenary - A discussion with keynote speaker, Consumers and Family Members
Dr. Health Stuart, Dr. Molyn Leszcz, Consumers (TBC) and Family Member (TBC)
04:45 pm - 05:00 pm Closing Remarks
Mr. Terry McCullum and Dr. Lisa Andermann