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
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
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recognizes the significant impact the COVID pandemic has had on Child and Adolescent mental ...read more
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 moreBe sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn for CACAP's latest news, updates, resources, and ...read more
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
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
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
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 more
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
The Executive, Board and members of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are heart broken at the tragic loss of life in Nova Scotia with the mass shooting. To our colleagues in Nova Scotia and to those with family members in Nova Scotia, our thoughts and prayers are with you. In the context of the current pandemic this devastating event is all ...read more