Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Justice-Involved Individuals (formerly Co-Dependency as an Addiction))
Course Information
Despite the reality that mental health and substance use challenges are prevalent within society, stigma continues to make it difficult to address, cope, and provide effective treatment. Navigating through the justice system with mental health and/or substance use challenges makes for further complications, given the level of stereotyping and prejudice additionally attached to crime-involved individuals. learn about the biological and psychosocial foundation of mental health and substance use and the misconceptions that impact criminalization. Explore signs, symptoms, and behavioural characteristics of common mental health and substance and will be tasked with developing an equitable and inclusive approach to broadening their perspectives. Examine the importance of developing strong skills within this field and learning about personal self-care when providing support to those with mental health and substance use issues.
Intake F25 SEM
Start Date Sep 09 / 2025
End Date Dec 16 / 2025
Prerequisite(s):
n/a
Computer Software Requirements:
n/a
Chats:
n/a
Group Work:
n/a
Registering college code:
SA-TBA
Host college code:
CG-OLRN1657
How to register
You can register in-person, by phone, fax or mail. When Registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL 001–not SA-ENL001). For details visit http://www.saultcollege.ca/ContinuingEducation/index.asp.
Contact
David Barratt
Phone : (705) 759-2554 ext. 2612
Email : ontariolearn@saultcollege.ca
443 Northern AvenueSault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 4J3
Phone : (705) 759-2554
Toll Free : 1-800-461-2260
Fax : (705) 759-7984