Cocaine, mental health and risk-taking: picture of the current situation and avenues for interventions.

Cross-training exchange sessionbased on COSMO project’s results

Wednesday, April9th, 2014

From 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

(Lunch will be provided)

A knowledge transfer activity offered as part of the COSMO project (directed by Dr. Elise Roy and Dr. Julie Bruneau, emerging research team on developing innovative approaches for HIV and Hepatitis C prevention among cocaine users having mental health issues).

GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE SESSION:
1)To create a better picture of the current situation forcocaine users having mental health issues,
2)To discuss the evaluation methods and interventions,
3)To present the COSMO project’s results and contributions. / WHO IS THIS CROSS-TRAINING SESSION INTENDED FOR?
-Professional staff members and administrators inprevention and treatmentinvolving cocaine users having mental health issues.
-Professional staff from all other domains related to, among others, mental health, substance abuse, school board, community organizations, youth centers, public health or police service networks.
Presentations will be given in French; however, the exchanges and discussions will be bilingual.

Attention:registration is free, but mandatory!

The numberof places is limited

Registration forms will be accepted until March26th, 2014, unless the maximum number of participants is reached before this date

This event is funded byTheCanadian Institutes of Health Promotion (CIHR) andthePrends Soin de Toi program (Foundation)

Cross-trainingexchange session

Registration Form

Last Name / First Name / Occupation / Job Title
Resource/ Organization Name
Professional Address / City / Province / Postal Code
Telephone Number / Fax Number / Professional E-mail Address
Do you have any foodrestrictions or allergies? If yes, which ones? / Preference of language for documentation provided
French English / Preference of target clientele for group discussions
Young adult Adult

LOCATION OF THE TRAINING SESSION

Douglas Hall (Douglas Mental Health University Institute)

6875 LaSalleBlvd. /boroughof Verdun

Cocaine, mental health and risk-taking - Program for April9th, 2014
08:30 – 09:00 / Greeting / Sign-in – Coffee and assorted pastries.
09:00 – 09:15 / Welcome Speechand instructions for the session.
Michel Perreault, Ph.D., Douglas Institute; Élise Roy, MD, Sherbrooke University; Julie Bruneau, MD, CHUM.
09:15 – 11:55
(including a break) / Portrait of the situation and presentation of the COSMO project. Presentations:
1. Cocaine and its multiple facets (in French).
Didier Jutras-Aswad, MD, CHUM.
2. Presentation of the COSMO project (in French).
Élise Roy, MD, Sherbrooke University.
12:05 – 12:30 / Lunch.
12:30 – 02:00 / Sharing our expertise–Workshopgroup discussionsand focus groups.
02:10 – 02:40 / Users’ perspectives - Karine Bertrand, Ph.D, Sherbrooke University.
02:40 – 03:10 / Interactive panel and discussions with the audience –Nelson Arruda, anthropologist, Sherbrooke University; Florence Chanut, MD, Sacré-Cœur Hospital/ University of Montreal.
03:10 – 03:25 / Review of the day - Didier Jutras-Aswad, MD, CHUM.
03:25 – 03:40 / From Mauricie/Centre du Québec - Review of the day–Jean-Marc Ménard, psychologist,Centre de réadaptation en dépendance Domrémy de la Mauricie/Centre du Québec.
03:40 – 03:55 / From Outaouais - Review of the day – Jean Gagné,psychologist,CSSS de Gatineau.
03:55 – 04:10 / Conclusion and Cosmo project’s continuation - Élise Roy, MD, Sherbrooke University.
04:10 – 04:15 / Final Word and Acknowledgements.

Information

For more information, please contactMichael Sam Tion at (514) 761-6131, ext. 2835

OrMichel Perreault at (514) 761-6131, ext. 2823

MANDATORY REGISTRATION*before March26th, 2014, by completing the form and sending it, by e-mailor by faxto(514) 888-4063, to the attention of Michael Sam Tion – Douglas Institute.

**An e-mail will be sent to you to confirm your registration**