New London clinic will offer psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness
Magic mushrooms, ketamine, ecstasy and talk therapy?
Memorial Sunday for Owen Sound teen
Community members are invited to a memorial Sunday for an Owen Sound teen who died last weekend. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. at Jubilee Bridge. Community members are asked to gather at the bridge and toss flowers into the Sydenham River. TracyLee King said she didn’t know 16-year-old Meredith Wiebe but felt “pulled” […]
Study proposes to identify mental health, addiction service barriers
Owen Sound’s police chief is interested in pursuing a Carlton University research project into barriers people face to get mental health and addiction help. Craig Ambrose mentioned the opportunity during last week’s police board meeting. Agreements with community partners in the city need to be obtained before the project may proceed, he said. The aim […]
Study proposes to identify mental health, addiction service barriers
Owen Sound’s police chief is interested in pursuing a Carlton University research project into barriers people face to get mental health and addiction help. Craig Ambrose mentioned the opportunity during last week’s police board meeting. Agreements with community partners in the city need to be obtained before the project may proceed, he said. The aim […]
Budget pressures mean ‘really challenging decisions’ for area school board
Absence costs for teachers, education assistants and early childhood educators have increased $13 million from 2018 to 2022.
Trustees: Queen’s Park must give us more help with student mental health
The region’s largest school board will be petitioning Queen’s Park over what they say is their increased responsibility to support student mental health as resources for community organizations dwindle.
Inquest jury releases recommendations in death of man shot by police
Police officers and firefighters need to undergo more training to respond to people experiencing mental health crises and they should hold debriefings after joint calls for service, according to a list of recommendations from an inquest jury.
Not to worry: Combatting the first-day-of-school jitters
A clash of emotions is not uncommon in the days leading up to the first day of school, a Western University expert in child psychology says.
Pearson: Disabled denied entry, advancement in workplace for too long
So much in our collective life has changed in the era of COVID. The guideposts of modern life have shifted, altering how we see our world and one another.
Pearson: Disabled denied entry, advancement in workplace for too long
So much in our collective life has changed in the era of COVID. The guideposts of modern life have shifted, altering how we see our world and one another.