Dr. Roberto Sassi appointed as Head of Division of CAP at UBC
Dr. Roberto Sassi has been appointed as Head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) in the University of British Columbia Department of ...read more
CACAP releases position statement on the Inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As Canada prepares for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021, CACAP has released a statement to mark "September 30th not only as a first National Statutory Day dedicated to cultural genocide but also as a renewal of our professional mandate to be allies for thoughtful partnerships shaping our work and care to the unique needs of ...read moreAdvocacy Committee publishes Statement on the Crisis in Afghanistan
The CACAP advocacy Committee has published a Statement on the Crisis in ...read moreNew Brunswick Health Minister announces changes to improve mental health care
The unfortunate incident of a death by suicide of a New Brunswick teenager has been one of the catalysts for a recent announcement by the Health Minister, Dorothy Shephard, of a plan to implement 21 recommended changes to the provision of mental health ...read more
CACAP publishes new Position Statements
In the aftermath of unsettling recent events in Kamloops, British Columbia and London, Ontario, CACAP's Advocacy Committee has authored 2 new Position ...read more
CACAP Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recognizes the significant impact the COVID pandemic has had on Child and Adolescent mental ...read more
CHAMPS in Northwestern Ontario
Children and youth mental health in Northwestern Ontario received wonderful news in March when the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care announced funding for hiring of up to six full-time child psychiatrists for the region. This funding pairs with previous funding for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services (CAPS) with expanded allied mental health professionals announced last year to establish the Child & Adolescent Multidisciplinary Psychiatry Services (CHAMPS) Program. ...read moreFollow CACAP on Twitter and LinkedIn
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New Funding for Telepsychiatry Services in Manitoba
The Manitoba Government has provided new funding for psychiatric telehealth services, involving psychiatrists from Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Mental Health Program and the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre ...read more
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Statement Against Racism
As members of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CACAP), we are joining in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement, vividly represented in the cruel death of George Floyd, to voice our commitment to address structural oppression and racism as a major and largely invisible public health ...read more
Annual CYMHSU CoP meeting held in Vancouver
The annual Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Community of Practice meeting was held in Vancouver on March 6, 2020. This was attended about 75 physicians including Child Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, Family Doctors and Emergency Room Doctors, along with the President of the Doctors of BC, various government leaders including senior analysts from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of ...read more
New Brunswick announces relocation of Youth Mental Health Centre
A decision has been made to move the location of the proposed provincial Youth Mental Health Centre from Campbellton to Moncton. This change in plans followed an Ombud report and calls to the government to reconsider its plan to site the facility in the Northern New Brunswick ...read moreSummary of the 39th Annual CACAP Conference
Registration for the 40th Annual CACAP Conference will open in spring 2020. Here is a summary from the 39th annual conference which was held in Quebec City in September 2019. For more information on the 2020 annual conference, please visit: ...read moreBridging the Training Gap for Primary Care Practitioners in Child and Youth Mental Health
The need for treatment of children and adolescents with mental disorders is rising, as 75% of children and youth with mental disorders do not have access to services to address their mental health needs. Lengthy wait times for psychiatric services create a barrier to access. Primary care providers, while in a position to address the mental health needs of their ...read moreManitoba commits $2.9M for mental health programs, services for youth
The Manitoba government says it will spend $2.94 million over the next three years on services to improve mental health and addictions programming for ...read moreCanREACH is expanding
Canadian Research and Education for the Advancement of Child Health (CanREACH) is dedicated to developing literacy in pediatric mental health for primary care providers. This program is developed and licensed by The REACH Institute. CanREACH uses evidence based adult education delivery to teach child and youth mental health treatment to learners over a six month ...read more