News Highlights at the Centre: At the Centre Summer 2003

At the Centre

Here's a brief roundup of what's been happening lately at our Centre. New Executive Structure at CAMH

New Executive Positions at CAMH

Following the retirement of Ms. Jean Simpson Executive Vice-President (EVP) and Chief Operating Officer in June, a new executive structure has been developed to reflect the direction and focus CAMH will undertake over the next few years including a special emphasis on improving policy and planning. Three new EVP positions were created to help build stronger external relationships, integrate client care, education, research and prevention and health, and to add a focus on business development and alternate revenue generation.

The positions are:

• EVP Corporate Services: Dev Chopra -- Dev has been Vice President, Finance and Support Services and CFO at CAMH since October 2001. Prior to joining CAMH, Dev held several senior management and consultant positions with responsibilities in the areas of finance, human resources, information technology, facilities management, capital development, and corporate planning.
• EVP Programs: Dr. Franco Vaccarino -- Franco has been Vice President, Research at CAMH since 1998, and is a Full Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. He has been a strong voice for integrative approaches to research, care and prevention and has published over 100 papers in the addictions and mental health areas. He is committed to ensuring that advances in understanding and practice have a real life impact on care and prevention programs for CAMH clients.
• EVP Policy and Planning: Gail Czukar, M.A., J.D. -- Gail brings 30 years of experience to her new position plus an enthusiastic and passionate commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable people. She believes that CAMH is uniquely positioned to be a key driver of change because of its size and scope. She has been General Counsel and co-chair of the Policy Review and Development Committee at CAMH since September 2000. Prior to joining CAMH, Gail was a lawyer, Deputy Director of the Legal Branch and Policy Manager at the Ministry of Heath and Long-Term Care.

Support for SARS

An online Web-assisted support group for people dealing with the stress of SARS, www.sarssupportcentre.net, was recently launched by CAMH. SARS has been stressful both for people who have been personally affected by it and for members of the public. For those who have questions and concerns about the illness, they can now visit the new Web site to access sophisticated information as well as self-help tools and links to the latest information about SARS. After six months, the project will be evaluated to determine how effective this approach is when dealing with acute stressors.

Latest CAMH Publications

CAMH's Education and Publishing Department introduced the following resources recently:

• Challenges & Choices: Finding Mental Health Services in Ontario (available in French and English)
• Is It Safe for My Baby? Risks and Recommendations for the Use of Medication, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (available in French and English)
• First Stage Trauma Treatment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals Working with Women
• Antisocial and Violent Youth, Volume II
• Brief Couples Therapy: Group and Individual Couple Treatment for Addiction and Related Mental Health Concerns
• Methadone Maintenance: A Counselor's Guide to Treatment
• When a Parent has Bipolar Disorder... What Kids Want to Know (available in French and English)
• Guidelines for Managing Patients with Developmental Disability in the Emergency Room

For additional information on any of these titles or to order a copy, please call 416 595-6059 or 1 800 661-1111.

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