Recording of CACAP debate on virtual care now available
Last week, the CACAP Education Committee hosted a virtual debate on the topic of "Virtual care versus in-person care post COVID-19 ...read more Last week, the CACAP Education Committee hosted a virtual debate on the topic of "Virtual care versus in-person care post COVID-19 ...read moreEducation Committee hosting debate this week
The CACAP Education Committee is hosting an online debate on Thursday, September 21, 2023 entitled "Virtual care versus in-person care post COVID-19 ...read more43rd annual CACAP Conference concludes today in Calgary
The 43rd annual CACAP Conference wraps up today in Calgary and we look forward to next year's conference taking place in September 2024 in ...read moreDay 2 of CACAP Conference wraps up; awards presented
The second day of the CACAP annual conference featured plenary sessions, the presentation of CACAP awards, and the Annual General ...read more43rd annual CACAP Conference underway in Calgary
The 43rd annual CACAP Conference has kicked off in ...read moreCBC article highlights challenges for families facing deportation
A recent article posted on the CBC website focuses on the stresses experienced by families facing deportation and features input from JCACAP Editor-in-Chief Dr. John ...read moreNational Seminar Series recordings available to CACAP members
The 2023-2024 National Seminar Series is underway and all recordings are being made available to CACAP ...read moreJCACAP August 2023 issue now available online
The August 2023 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) has been published ...read moreCACAP to host online debate on virtual care
CACAP will be hosting an online debate on the topic of "Virtual care versus in-person care post COVID-19 pandemic" on September 21, 2023 from 12:00-1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. CACAP members are encouraged to mark their calendars for this exciting ...read more2022 CACAP Award Winners
In the May issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, winners of the 2022 CACAP Awards are ...read moreJCACAP article explores mental health service needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
An article in the May 2023 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) reports on a study investigating the use of mental health services among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact on the presence of a mental health diagnosis on this service ...read moreSenate passes Bill S-210 to the House of Commons
Last month, the Senate of Canada passed Bill S-210, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act to the House of Commons. Supported by CACAP, this bill is designed to prevent children from accessing online pornographic ...read moreCACAP endorses CPS Position Statement on promoting mental health outcomes
CACAP has endorsed a Position Statement published by the Canadian Paediatric Society last week on promoting optimal mental health outcomes for children and ...read moreEarly-release column advocates for stopping the deportation of parents of Canadian children
An early release Advocacy Column published by the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) features a CACAP Advocacy Statement titled "Stopping deportation of Canadian children: the need to prioritize the best interests of the ...read moreJCACAP publishes early-release article on online psychotherapy for young adults
The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) has published an early-release article describing the development of a version of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy for an online group ...read moreJCACAP highlights recommended reading on Autism
The Recommended Academic Reading portion of the February 2023 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) highlights recommended reading on the subject of ...read moreCACAP Advocacy Committee releases new Position Statements
The CACAP Advocacy Committee recently authored 2 new Position Statements. The first statement emphasizes the importance of stopping the deportation of parents of Canadian children, and the second statement focuses on the current situation in ...read moreNOSM University celebrates its first CAP subspecialty resident
NOSM University's Psychiatry Postgraduate Program is celebrating the acceptance of one of its residents, Dr. Joshua Lee, into the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty Program at the University of British ...read moreEarly release articles focus on training in developmental disabilities
A study by Ms. Sarah O'Flanagan and Dr. Rob Nicholson, recently published as a JCACAP Early Release Article, draws attention to the current state of training in developmental disabilities across Canadian psychiatry residency ...read moreJCACAP call for nature-themed photographs
The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) is seeking nature-themed photographs from readers, including but not limited to child and adolescent psychiatrists, for publication in a future journal issue under the Arts, Literature, and Nature ...read moreDr. Anang speaks with Senate Committee about suicide prevention
Last month, Dr. Polina Anang (Prairies Representative on the CACAP Board of Directors) served as a witness for the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology as part of the Study on the Federal Framework for Suicide ...read moreAACAP/CACAPCA 2022 wraps up in Toronto; looking ahead to CACAP 2023 in Calgary!
The AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting wrapped up in Toronto after a highly successful 6-day conference. Next year's CACAP Annual Meeting will be held in Calgary from September 10-12, ...read moreAACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting begins in less than 2 weeks!
The AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting will kick off on October 17, 2022 in Toronto! For those already registered, pre-recorded lectures for all eight Institutes are ready to watch. To access this material and for more information about the Annual Meeting, please visit the conference ...read moreJCACAP launches Early Release Articles
The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) has launched an Early Release Articles ...read moreFunctional tic-like behaviours on the rise
A commentary by Drs. Gabriel Amorelli, Davide Martino, and Tamara Pringsheim of the University of Calgary in the August 2022 issue of the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JCACAP) reviews the rise of functional tic-like behaviours that has been observed in several countries during the COVID-19 ...read moreRural Mental Health initiatives operating in Bonnyville, Alberta
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Collaborative started to operate in 2016. This is a collaboration between the local primary care network (PCN), physician group, Alberta Health Services (AHS), school board, the town and municipal district (MD) of Bonnyville. A local Nurse Practitioner (NP), Chantal Vallee, had a vision and was the champion of this collaborative. Now under ...read moreAMPQ releases action plan
In this regional news piece, Dre Taline Bedrossian and Dre Paola Habib (Québec Representatives on the CACAP Board of Directors) summarize a recently-developed "action plan" from the Association des Médecins Psychiatres du Québec ...read moreCACAP President releases A Call to Action
Last month, CACAP President Dr. Claire De Souza released "A Call to Action in Support of Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada." In this Call to Action, Dr. De Souza highlights the high need for effective mental health treatment for children and youth, noting that stigma around mental illness remains problematic and that the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant ...read moreAACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting – Call for Papers
The AACAP/CACAP 2022 Annual Meeting is seeking abstract submissions! The deadline for submission is February 15, ...read moreFrom the Prairie Bookshelf
In this latest regional news piece, Dr. Polina Anang (Prairies Region Representative on the CACAP Board of Directors) shares her views on recent literature by Indigenous authors that carries relevance to the practice of ...read more
AAP, AACAP, and CHA declare a national emergency in C&A mental health
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) have declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. This declaration acknowledges a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, that have contributed to a trend of worsening mental health for children and adolescents. The full declaration ...read moreDr. 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