Community determinants and social networks.

Basically get involved and outside your bubble to assist in improving mental health (not always possible but worth trying).

Social networks can serve as mental health supports.

http://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/reports-research-and-statistics/resources/Documents/mental_health_report_2018_en.pdf

Events including the Dragon Boat Fest, Citizenship Ceremony, Basketball Tournament, etc.

UNHCR’s report on forced displacement.

http://www.unhcr.org/5b27be547.pdf

Was hit very hard by this when it happened. Not much else to say. Straight legend.

Left a community meeting in Hintonburg and caught the sound of the church bells.

Family determinants. How the family influences/has an effect on mental health.

http://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/reports-research-and-statistics/resources/Documents/mental_health_report_2018_en.pdf

Recorded this a few hours after the news broke, but felt iffy about publishing it given the frenzy surrounding the young man’s life and death. Also because of the charges, but that’s not what this is about right here.

I watched his relationship with his fans and their relationship with him for almost a year. That was more interesting to me than anything.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS https://www.cleo.on.ca/sites/default/files/book_pdfs/cleo-catalogue.pdf

even living in a time of unlimited info, this is the kind of info that can go unknown https://www.cleo.on.ca/sites/default/files/book_pdfs/cleo-catalogue.pdf

Info about your rights when the police roll up on you, searches, warrants, etc.

https://www.cleo.on.ca/en/publications/polpower