Registration Now Open for the Street Psychiatry Annual Meeting (SPAM)
The Hatching Ideas lab is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural Street Psychiatry Annual Meeting to be held at the University of Ottawa from May 15 to 17, 2023.
For people experiencing homelessness, accessing health care poses significant barriers, including a lack of proof of insurance, lack of access to transportation and institutionalized stigma. One way to address this is through street psychiatry, which brings mental healthcare to the shelter, street or wherever people are currently living.
This event will feature presentations related to best practices in delivering mental healthcare to unhoused populations including:
· Harm Reduction Approaches
· Trauma-Informed Care for People who are Unhoused or in Unstable Living Conditions
· Staff Wellness and Burnout
Early bird registration rates will be valid until April 15, 2023. To learn more about the event or to register, please visit: http://street-psychiatry.ohri.ca/.