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Program

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Focus on Mental Health
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto

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7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Welcome / registration desk Ballroom foyer, convention floor

8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Continental breakfast Ballroom foyer, convention floor

8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m.	Welcome & opening remarks Hon. Glen Murray, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities

9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Featured speaker: Hon. Michael Wilson Former Finance Minister of Canada

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Featured speaker: Dr. David Goldbloom Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Refreshment break.

11 a.m. - noon	Concurrent sessions (delegates select one of three sessions). Session 1 - Student experience panel Room: Confederation 5 & 6 - Main mezzanine College and university students will share their personal experiences and offer advice on ways to more effectively support students with mental-health issues. Moderator: Ryan Brown, College Student Alliance Panellists: Leif Erickson Wilfrid Laurier University Jeannie Morreale Mohawk College Chris Parker Sheridan College Alicia Raimundo University of Waterloo Session 2 - Building a healthy workplace Room: Territories - Main mezzanine Best practices from employers with employee-wellness initiatives in other sectors. Panellists: Mary Ann Baynton Principal Mary Ann Baynton & Associates Consulting Christine Hildebrand Director, National Disability Claims Services Great-West Life Assurance Company Karla Thorpe Director, Leadership and Human Resources Conference Board of Canada Session 3 - Health and wellness: Proactive approaches Room: Tudor 7 & 8 - Main mezzanine College and university presenters will lead an interactive session on shaping institutional policies and resources to create healthy, supportive environments for students. Panellists: Kim Elkas Director, Student Affairs George Brown College Brenda Whiteside Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) and Acting Director, Human Rights and Equity Office University of Guelph

Noon - 1 p.m.	Lunch - Ballroom, convention floor

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.	Featured speakers: Valerie and Catherine Pringle
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Concurrent sessions (delegates select one of three sessions) Session 4 - Eliminating stigma and removing barriers to access Room: Confederation 5 & 6 - Main mezzanine A discussion on cultural barriers and strategies to confront stigma and encourage students to access services. Moderator: Michelle Gold, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Panellists: Donna Duncan President and CEO Hincks-Dellcrest Centre Aseefa Sarang Executive Director Across Boundaries: An Ethnoracial Mental Health Centre Heather Stuart Bell Mental Health and Anti-stigma Research Chair Queen's University Session 5 - Creating communities of practice Room: Territories - Main mezzanine An exploration of the role of communities of practice in improving mental-health resources and services for postsecondary students. Panellists: Jim Lees Coordinator, Student Success Centre Confederation College Jonny Morris Acting Director, Mental Health Promotion Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. Division Su-Ting Teo, MD Director, Student Health and Wellness Ryerson University Session 6 - Leading change: One institution’s experience Room: Tudor 7 & 8 - Main mezzanine A closer look at Carleton University’s model and approach to creating a healthy campus. Panellists: Ryan Flannagan Director, Student Affairs Carleton University Larry McCloskey Director, Paul Menton Centre Carleton University John Meissner Psychologist, Paul Menton Centre Carleton University Maureen Murdock Director, Health and Counselling Services Carleton University

3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	Armchair discussion – Where do we go from here? A discussion with senior sector leaders on next steps. Moderator: Jonny Morris Acting Director, Mental Health Promotion Canadian Mental Health Association (B.C. Division) Presenters: Sam Andrey Executive Director Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance Jim Robeson Director of Advocacy College Student Alliance Tony Tilly President Fleming College Daniel R. Woolf Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor, Department of History Queen's University

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