The Roles of Public Health in Population Mental Health and Wellness Promotion

March 22, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 pm ET.

Offered by the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)

Presenters:

Pascale Mantoura, Scientific Advisor, NCCHPP

Shana Calixte, Manager Mental Health, Public Health Sudbury & Districts

Penny Sutcliffe, MOH/CEO, Public Health Sudbury & Districts

Description:

During this webinar, participants will learn about the context in which the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health have become involved in clarifying the roles of public health in population mental health and wellness promotion. They will learn about the processes which led to this clarification. We will offer a general overview of these roles, and more specific consideration will be given to one area per role.  We will also provide an illustrative example from a practice setting.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the context and processes that led to the clarification of the roles of public health in population mental health and wellness promotion.
• Identify the various roles public health may play in promoting population mental health and wellness.
• Discuss one element pertaining to each role with more specificity, from both theoretical and practice perspectives.