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The New Defeat Depression Campaign   read more...
Ontario Shores Research Day
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is proud to announce their Inaugural Research Day taking place at their facility (700 Gordon St, Whitby, ON) on March 23, 2012. The theme for the day is “Promoting Recovery in Mental Health: Mobilizing Knowledge & Strengthening Partnerships”. We are accepting abstracts for consideration for concurrent session and posters presentations. Please click on "read more" for the Call for Abstracts which includes information on how to submit an abstract. Please note that the deadline for submission is January 31st, 2012   read more...
ISPN conference for 2012 announced
The International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses is holding its fifth psychopharmacology institute and its fourteenth conference in Atlanta, Georgia in March 2012. For further information,   read more...
Ottawa to hold course to prepare for CNA certification
The Royal Ottawa Hospital and Satellite 10 of the MHNIG are offering a course to prepare for the CNA certification exam on on February 18 and 25, 2012. For more information and registration links, click   read more...
Stockholm conference for psychiatric nurses in 2012
The European Association of Psychiatric Nurses has released the call for abstracts for the "Horatio Festival Stockholm 2012". For information,   read more...
Conference on violence in the health sector
The Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector is calling for abstracts for a conference to be held in Vancouver BC in October 2012. For the call for abstracts,   read more...
Montfort Hospital in Ottawa looking for Director, Mental Health
The Montfort Hospital has posted the position of Director for the Mental Health program. For more information and application details,   read more...

Links  

Addictions Ontario
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Initiative
Canadian Mental Health Assocation
Children's Mental Health Ontario
International Council of Nurses
International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Mental Help Net: Consumer Resource
National Institute of Mental Health
Ontario Hospital Association
Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres
Ontario Gerontology Association
Ontario Mental Health Foundation
Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Who We Are  

Welcome to the website of the Mental Health Nursing Interest Group (MHNIG) of Ontario.  As an interest group of The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) our purpose is to actively promote partnerships that work towards improving the mental health and well being of individuals, their families, and our communities. Also, MHNIG actively supports the initiatives of RNAO.  Our mission:

  1. To provide a forum for communication and the exchange of ideas.
  2. To promote the health and well-being of people who are at risk of experiencing mental illness and/or emotional distress.
  3. To promote the development of mental health services that are responsive to the needs and wishes of consumers and the community.
  4. To collaborate with consumers/survivors and family groups.
  5. To collaborate and clarify our roles with mental health professionals.
  6. To lobby on behalf of mental health nursing for the recognition of, and positive image of mental health nursing.
  7. To promote awareness of the practice of mental health nursing.
  8. To serve as liaison with RNAO and CNA and certification of mental health nurses.
  9. To promote professional growth and best practices in changing mental health care trends. 
  10. To support participation of mental health nurses in education and research.

MHNIG is affiliated with:

         visit RNAO

     visit CFMHN

        visit CNA

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