Rethinking Drug Ed and Promoting Mental Health

in BC Schools: Webinar

January 27, 2015: 0900-1030

Drug education isn’t what it used to be and that’s a good thing! Evidence tells us that promoting mental health and addressing problematic substance use is about two key elements: i) helping young people develop the knowledge and skills to navigate today’s world and ii) fostering a greater degree of connectedness within school communities.

This webinar will provide a comprehensive look at evidence-based approaches to promoting mental health and reducing problematic substance use and will introduce participants to a range of BC resources that can help put research to practice.

Facilitators:

Dan Reist, Assistant Director (Knowledge Exchange), Centre for Addictions Research of BC at the University of Victoria

Dr. David Smith, Psychiatrist, Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative

To register please email cspence@uvic.ca by January 20, 2015. A confirmation and details for logging on to the webinar will be sent closer to the date