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*If you’ve dialed in using the teleconference line, please make sure your phone is on mute* Ab About the HSJCC Network: The Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) Network is comprised of: 39 Local Committees, 14 Regional Committees, and one Provincial HSJCC. Each HSJCC is a voluntary collaboration between health and social service organizations, community mental health and addictions organizations and partners from the justice sector including crown attorneys, judges, police services and correctional service providers.

P-HSJCC Webinar Series: The HSJCC Network: 2019-2020

The HSJCC Network Year in Review: 2019-2020

Mo Moderator

• r: Trevor Tymchuk, CKE Committee Chair, P-HSJCC Member
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Candace Ven ena, , Project Manager cv cvena@ontario.cmha.ca

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Andrew Fai airbair irn, Network Coordinator afair irbair irn@ontario.cm cmha.ca

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asha Ren ennie ie, Network Engagement and Communications Officer tr trennie ie@on

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Christine Co Conr nrad, Justice Lead Policy Analyst, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario ccon

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Overview of the HSJCC Network
• HSJCC Network 2019/2020 Year In

Review

• Provincial HSJCC Projects
• Communications, Knowledge

Exchange and Member Engagement

• HSJCC Network COVID-19 Response
• Q&A

OVERVIEW OF THE HSJCC NETWORK

The HSJCC Network at a glance

1 Provin incia ial HS HSJC JCC:

• Education and training
• Provincial policy

projects and system change initiatives 39 Loc Local l HS HSJC JCCs:

• Education and training
• Care coordination for

individuals (pre-charge, post-charge, court process, release planning) 14 Regi egional l HS HSJC JCCs:

• Education and training
• Regional system change

initiatives

Where and how do HSJCCs Work?

The Provincial HSJCC

Ob Objectives

• Supports the individual and collective

efforts of Regional and Local HSJCCs

• Identifies provincial service and policy

issues and makes recommendations to address such issues to appropriate government and other bodies as determined by the nature of the issues

• Identifies solutions to systemic problems
• Promotes consistency of approach across

Ontario, while recognizing regional diversity

• Shares information across the HSJCC

network and beyond (knowledge transfer)

The Provincial HSJCC Membership

Voti ting mem embers:

• Regional representatives from each of

the 14 Regional HSJCCs

• Provincial Co-Chairs

Ex Ex-offic icio io Mem embers:

• Representatives from each partner

ministry (MAG, SolGen, MCCSS, MOH & CSC)

• CAMH, OPP, OACP, Forensic Director’s

Group, Community Networks of Specialized Care, CMHA Ontario, LHIN representation, ConnexOntario, Legal Aid Ontario, John Howard Society of Ontario and Justice for Children and Youth

The HSJCC Secretariat

• The HSJCC Secretariat are the staff responsible for

implementing the objectives and workplan of the Provincial HSJCC and supporting the HSJCC Network infrastructure

• Housed at the Canadian Mental Health Association,

Ontario in Toronto, ON Can Candace Vena: Project Management Andrew Fair airbair irn: Network Coordination Tas asha Ren ennie: Membership Engagement and Communications Chr Chris istine Conr Conrad: Policy Support

HSJCC NETWORK YEAR IN REVIEW

• Work planning assists HSJCCs to map out their planned

activities for the year ahead (Wor

• rkplans

s ar are du due Mar arch 1st

st

every ry yea ear for

• r the yea

ear ahe ahead).

• Keeps everyone well informed of what is happening at a Local,

Regional and Provincial level within the HSJCC Network.

• Annual reports illustrate the key deliverables and outcomes

from the previous fiscal year. (Annual l rep eports du due Ju June 1st

st for

• r

the pas past fi fiscal yea ear). An exemption of August 1st , 2020 was made due to COVID-19.

• Reporting ensures there is accountability across the network.
• Great way to highlight the accomplishments of HSJCCs and

celebrate the impact of our work across the network.

• The Secretariat provides webinar on network reporting can be

found on the HSJCC website: https://hsjcc.on.ca/our- work/hsjcc-webinars/

HSJCC Planning & Reporting

Local and Regional Committee Highlights

Northwest Reg egional Ce Centre e of

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esponsibili lity:

1. 1. Disc Discuss ss an and find find sol solutions s to

• systemic iss

issues s em emerging g fr from dis district/local al com

• mmittees

s or

• r Sit

Situation Tab ables s with ithin the he NW:

• Assemble a COR Agenda Review committee (ECOR with

representation from COR Co-chairs, sponsoring agency and 3 to 5 members from the COR) to ensure COR agenda and meetings are reflective emerging issues and trends in the Northwest

• Key Deliverables:
• 4 COR meeting per year
• Consistent attendance of COR members
• Agenda reflective of regional issues

2.

• 2. Par

artnersh ship with ith Lak Lakehead Uni niversi sity to sup supports s student plac placement

• p
• pportunities

s and and res esearch pr projects: s:

• Determine placements opportunities within the work of the COR

and working groups

• Identification of projects for graduate students at Lakehead in the

Departments of Psychology and Social Work.

Local and Regional HSJCC Highlights

Ha Hali liburton/Kawartha/Pin ine e Rid idge e (H (HKPR):

1. 1. Truth & Rec econciliation Pla lanning Cir ircle

• Inter-County collaboration surrounding First Nation and

Indigenous Engagement.

• Collaboration and support toward a First Nations led initiative
• Committee reviewed membership and explored opportunities to

engage local indigenous community to ensure that committee work aligns with outcomes that would also be beneficial for the Indigenous community. 2.

• 2. Youth Plan

lanning Cir ircle

• At –risk and marginalized Youth from the 4 counties participated

in an engagement event at Canada’s Wonderland. During the event, youth were able to meet supports from a variety of agencies.

• Youth reported that after meeting they felt that they understood

what supports were available to them.

• Over 50% stated that they were more likely to contact one of the

service agencies.

Local and Regional HSJCC Highlights

Ha Halt lton:

1. 1. De Develop and and im implement a a ne new Mental Hea ealth Promotion ini initiative for

• r

Halton: ‘Halton Community Heroes’:

• Direct service providers discuss positive community

contribution stories with clients and submit for community recognition 2. 2. De Develop Edu ducation Br Brochures: a) a) Fam amily navi vigation tool for

• r Justice system,

b) ) Form

• rm 2

2 in information

• Brochures printed
• PDF’s circulated to community partners

Yor

• rk and Sou
• uth Sim

imcoe:

1.

• 1. Liais

Liaised with ith 3 3 dif different ag agencies s who ho sup support vul ulnerable pop populations s to

• promote a vulnerable person’s registry in York Region and Vulnerable

Per ersons Identifi fication car ard.

• Key outcomes: 500 registrants in the program

Local and Regional HSJCC Highlights

Win indsor Loc Local HS HSJCC:

Windsor Youth Court, the screening team screens youth ages 12-17 for mental health, addiction and other issues, prior to their sentencing. The purpose of screening is to identify youth needs and help connect youth to appropriate community support services. Key ou

• utcomes:

: Improved access to community resources and supports when appropriate, for area youth with mental illness and criminal charges.

Tor

• ronto Reg

egional an and Loc Local l HS HSJCC CCs:

Shared information about mental health, substance abuse, criminal justice and related services to the HSJCC cross sectoral membership Key ou

• utcomes:

: Increased information sharing on Aboriginal Mental Health & Addiction Services at the Anishnawbe Health Centre, Community Justice Centres, Community Safety & Wellbeing Toronto, Cota’s new Assertive Housing First Team.

Local and Regional HSJCC Highlights

Accomplishments of the Provincial HSJCC

The Provincial HSJCC 2019-2022 Top Priorities

1. Supportive/Affordable Housing 2. Release from Custody/Discharge Issues 3. Cross Sector Collaboration and Cooperation Issues 4. Clients with Complex Needs 5. Emerging Trends in Substance Use Issues 6. Specialized Populations (Seniors, Youth, Racialized and Indigenous Populations) 7. Lack of Appropriate Resources 8. Membership and Engagement

The Provincial HSJCC: Review of the 2019-2020 Year

HSJC JCC Ne Network Su Support an and Busi siness

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Provincial meetings were held last year

3

Issu Issue Management Sess Sessions he held ld over the year ear:

The P-HSJCC was pleased to welcome Jus Justic ice for

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Child Children and and You

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& Joh John Ho Howar ard So Socie iety of

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Ontario as new ex-officio members in August 2019.

• Information Sharing Between

Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry of the Solicitor General

• Dual Diagnosis and Justice

Clients

• GAINQ3 Assessments in

Correctional Institutions

Engaging with Partner Ministries and Stakeholders

The P-HSJCC continued to engage with its health and justice ministry partners and participated in consultations including the following:

• Ministry

try of

• f Health

th, Mental Hea ealth and and Add ddictions Program Br Branch on Ontario Health Teams and 2019 budget investments in mental health and justice

• Ministry

try of

• f the

the Attor

• rney Gen

eneral on Community Justice Centres

• Min

inistr try of

• f the

the Sol Solicitor r Gen eneral on corrections and Ontario Health Teams The P-HSJCC heard educational presentations from key stakeholders and partners:

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Survivors of

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Victims and and Mental Hea ealth Proj

• ject, University of

Toronto, Faculty of Social Work and CMHA Ontario

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Collaborati tive Cri Crisis Resp esponse Mod

• dels Provincial Working Group
• ABI

BI Pop

• pulati

tions an and the the Jus Justi tice System, ABI System Navigators

• Ongoing Service Changes and Impacts to Client Populations, Legal Aid

Ontario

• Inform

rmation Sh Sharing be betw tween MAG & SolG SolGen, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario

5

2

9

HSJCC Network Newsletters

Engagement focused presentations

Educational Webinars

Assisted with the planning and successful delivery of the 2019 HSJCC Conference: Colo Colouring Ou Outsid ide the Li Lines: Inno Innovations and and Cre Creative Co Community Responses s

Highlights of the P-HSJCC Communications and Knowledge Exchange work:

• History of Childhood Abuse in Populations

Incarcerated in Canada

• Race and Mental Health Court Diversion
• Human Trafficking
• HSJCC Network: 2018/2019 Year in Review
• New Provincial HSJCC Members
• Older Adults and the Justice System
• Crossroad in Mental Health Crisis and Law

Enforcement

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Bolstering Resiliency in Professionals

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Knowledge Exchange Events:

• 2019 P-HSJCC Conference
• Police-Hospital Transitions

Forum

• Housing and Justice Forum

• Demonstrates our achievements and

the impact of HSJCC network

• Recommends dedicated investments

for mental health and justice

• Requests an increase to annualized

funding to continue our work in supporting priority populations

2020 P-HSJCC Pre-Budget Submission

Provincial HSJCC Projects

• In

n Febr ebruary 2020, Provincial HSJCC released Older Adults and the Justice System: A navigational guidebook for caregivers and service providers

• Outlines detailed pathways, shares

resources and best practices when interacting with police, criminal courts, corrections, forensic hospitals and the civil mental health system

• Presentations at Provincial HSJCC Conference,

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario events (Ottawa, Sarnia, Toronto)

• Provincial HSJCC will continue to identify
• pportunities for knowledge exchange and

dissemination of this guidebook

Older Adults and the Justice System

Download Older Adults and the Justice System on our website: https://hsjcc.on.ca/older- adults-and-the-justice-system/

Housing and Justice Forum

• In

n Febr ebruary 2020, professionals from across the human services and justice sectors shared and discussed promising practices to improve housing supports for individuals with mental health, addictions and other complex needs who are involved in the justice system

• Recommendations to improve supportive housing options for justice-involved individuals were

developed in collaborative breakout sessions in person and online

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Housing and Jus Justic tice Foru

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• rt will be released soon!

Police Hospital Transitions

• Ministry of Health and Ministry of the Solicitor

General jointly endorsed the Framework and Toolkit at an HSJCC Provincial Education Forum

• Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, Solicitor

General of Ontario and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions publicly announced the new Framework and Toolkit in Sarnia

• Police services, hospitals and community

partners across Ontario are utilizing the Framework and Toolkit to develop police-hospital transition protocols in their communities

Download the Police-Hospital Transition Framework and Toolkit : https://hsjcc.on.ca/our- work/projects/police-hospital-transition- framework/

Looking ahead to 2020/2021

Surviv ivors of

• f Ho

Homicid ide Vio iole lence and Men ental He Health th

• Family members and friends of victims of homicide violence face unique

mental, physical, and spiritual health challenges

• Aims to enhance awareness of the needs of this population, identify

existing services, profile promising practices and determine where culturally relevant responses are needed Loo Lookin king Ahe Ahead:

• Developing framework that supports Indigenous, Black and racialized communities

impacted by the homicide of a loved one.

• Focus groups with survivors and service providers in five communities disproportionately

impacted by homicide violence.

• Develop training curriculum for service providers, host workshop with feedback and

evaluation.

• Provincial policy forum to share project findings and generate recommendations to

develop culturally responsive services for survivors of homicide victims

Mob

• bil

ile e Cri Crisis Res esponse Tea eams (M (MCRTs)

• MCRTs typically refer to police officers and mental health and addictions workers

responding to 911 calls to assist individuals experiencing a mental health and/or addictions related crisis

Looking ahead to 2020/2021

Community Addictions & Mental Health Services and OPP Norfolk County MCRT

Framework & Too

• olkit Hig

Highlig ights:

• types of MCRTs in Ontario
• community (non-police) models
• data collection and evaluation
• governance and partnership
• privacy and information sharing
• training resources
• community supports
• funding proposals, budget templates and

communications tools

Mo Mobile le Cris Crisis Respon

• nse Teams

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Ontario io to be released soon!

Looking ahead to 2020/2021

Ther erapeu eutic Cou Courts Forum

• Therapeutic courts address the mental

health, social and physiological needs of individuals involved in the criminal justice system

• Forum will convene persons with lived

experience, policy-makers and service providers working in therapeutic courts, with a focus on mental health and drug treatment courts

• Rescheduled due to COVID-19 – stay tuned

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CKE and Member Engagement

2019 Provincial HSJCC Conference November 4 – 6, 2019

November 4 4 – 6, 6, 2019 2019 Fea eatured:

• 4 Keynote Speakers:
• 2 Keynote Panels
• 36 Concurrent Sessions
• 11 Poster Presentations

Conference presentations can be found at: https://hsjcc.on.ca/biennial- conference/2019-conference- presentations/

Provincial HSJCC Biennial Conference

• Stéphane Grenier
• Mental Health Innovator
• Author of After the War: Surviving

PTSD and Changing Mental Health Culture

• Jonathan Rudin
• Program Director, Aboriginal Legal

Services

• Author of Indigenous People and the

Criminal Justice System

• Michael Bryant
• Former Attorney General
• Author of 28 Seconds
• Phil Borges - Crazywise Film

Screening

• Documentary Film Maker
• Crazywise explores the paradigm shift

changing the way Western culture defines and treats 'mental illness'

Keynote Speakers

The Importance of Collecting Race-Based Data Across the Health Care and Justice Systems

• Paul Boniferro, Deputy Attorney General
• Mario Di Tommaso, Deputy Solicitor General, Community Safety
• Melanie Fraser, Associate Deputy Minister, Health Services
• Janet Menard, Deputy Minister, Children, Community and Social

Services

• Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General, Correctional Services

Keynote Panels

• Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane, Ontario Human Rights

Commission

• Inspector Stacy Clarke, Toronto Police Service
• Notisha Massaquoi, Community Leader
• Kimberly Roach, Racialized Community Strategy Lead, Legal Aid

Ontario

• Dr. Tanya L. Sharpe, Associate Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of

Social Work University of Toronto

A Discussion with Ontario Deputy Ministers

Communications & Knowledge Exchange

• Activities are overseen by the Co

Communic ication and Knowledge Exch change e Co Committee.

• Purpose is to increase communication, connection

and collaboration within network.

• Activities include:
• HSJCC Website
• HSJCC Webinars
• Newsletter
• HSJCC Mailing List
• Member Engagement Plan
• Provincial HSJCC Conference

9 HSJCC Webinars:

• Bolstering Resiliency in Healthcare

Professionals

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
• Crossroads in Mental Health Crisis and Law

Enforcement

• Older Adults and the Justice System
• Introducing our new Provincial HSJCC members
• The HSJCC Network in 2018/2019
• Human Trafficking
• Race and Mental Health Court Diversion
• History of Childhood Abuse in Populations

Incarcerated in Canada

5 HSJCC Newsletters:

Archives at https://hsjcc.on.ca/newsletter/

HSJCC Mailing List

Over 1,800 subscribers

HSJCC Social:

Twitter: @hsjcc LinkedIn: Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee - Ontario

Find this content and more at hsjcc.on.ca

CKE Activities 2019/2020

HSJCC Network Member Engagement Plan

A guide for committees to address engagement issues containing an overview of Member Engagement Survey and strategies for addressing engagement challenges. Goa Goals ls: (1) Improve participation of HSJCC members of the Local, Regional and Provincial committees, (2) Enhance communication and collaboration of Local and Regional HSJCCs with one another, (3) Improve flow of information between the Provincial HSJCC, and the Regional and Local committees, and (4) Recruit new members to the HSJCC Network.

Download the guide at https://hsjcc.on.ca/our-work/projects/member-engagement-plan/. For more information about member engagement support, contact Tasha at trennie@ontario.cmha.ca.

PWLE Advisory Committee

Background:

• Provincial HSJCC approved the establishment of an Advisory

Committee to improve the engagement of Persons with Lived Experience across the HSJCC Network in November 2019.

• A call for members was put out in January 2020.
• The Advisory Committee began meeting in April 2020.

Goal of the Advisory Committee

• To improve the representation and active involvement of persons with

lived experience in the human services and justice sectors at all levels

• f HSJCC work.

Objectives of the Advisory Committee

• Identify common challenges and issues relating to the engagement of

persons with lived experience in the HSJCC Network

• Provide guidance for HSJCCs to improve the active engagement of

persons with lived experience on their committees

• Promote best practices and key considerations for improving the

experience of persons with lived experience involved in the HSJCC Network

• Provide advice on ongoing Provincial HSJCC projects and initiatives

HSJCC NETWORK RESPONSE TO COVID-19

HSJCC Response to COVID-19

• P-HSJCC convened virtual meetings on a biweekly

basis beginning April 14, 2020

• Opportunity hear updates from regional HSJCCs and

partners on the impact of COVID-19 on the HSJCC Network

• Regional and Local HSJCCs have been meeting

frequently throughout the summer to address issues related to COVID-19 on service provision

• How is COVID-19 affecting service delivery in your

region?

• Is there any information that you would like to share

that could help support the HSJCC Network during this time?

• How can the PHSJCC + Secretariat support you?

COVID-19 Resource Page

• P-HSJCC developed

a web resource page for HSJCC network

• Includes justice

system updates related to COVID- 19, as well as a comprehensive list

• f publicly

available provincial, federal, municipal and international resources. Learn more: https://hsjcc.on.ca/covid-19-updates- for-the-hsjcc-network/

P-HSJCC Submissions to Partner Ministries

Mar March 30th

th:

• Additional PPE for frontline workers, expansion of

technology and digital solutions, flexibility with regards to fiscal year-end spending Apr April l 17th

th:

:

• Housing supply & release from custody, inadequate PPE for

MCITs, impact of cell phone-related restrictions on service provision & lack of release from custody planning and tools for reintegration Ma May 7th:

• Impact of court closures

Ma May 25th

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• Heightened risk of domestic violence issues during COVID-

19 Jun June 25th

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• Impact of insurance policy changes on community service

providers

Questions?