Legal Profession Assistance Conference
of the Canadian Bar Association
National Administrative Office
500-865 Carling Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8
Office: 613-237-2925 x132
Fax: 613-237-0185
24hr HelpLine:
1-800-667-5722
www.lpac.ca
robynl@cba.org
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Additional Links and Resources
Addiction
- Addiction Research Foundation
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is a public hospital providing direct patient care for people with mental health and addiction problems. The Centre is also a research facility, an education and training institute and a community based organization providing health promotion and prevention services across the province.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. In Toronto, see: www.aatoronto.org
- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
- National Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
An organizational overview and a look back at efforts to reduce stigma and to educate that alcoholism and other drug addictions are preventable and treatable.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supports and conducts biomedical andbehavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems.
- Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling
Helps individuals and communities address gambling in a healthy and responsible way, through information, awareness/prevention, professional development, research. 1-888-230-3505 (24hours)
- Gam-Anon Org
The self-help organization of Gam-Anon is a life saving instrument for the spouse, family or close friends of compulsive gamblers.
- Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.
- Al Anon and Alateen
For over 50 years Al-Anon has offered help to families and friends of alcoholics. Alateen offers assistance for younger people. This organization is separate and distinct from Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness by applying the latest scientific advances through service sand programs. (416) 535-8501
- Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)
DART is a link to Ontario’s drug and alcohol treatment system.1-800-565-8603.
- Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts that facilitates weekly meetings in over 100 countries worldwide. Local Canadian meetings can be referenced by area on this website.
- Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)
Responsible Gambling Council is an Ontario based organization helping individuals and communities address gambling issues through information, awareness/prevention, professional development and research.
- Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers is a US based organization of attorneys and judges dedicated to assisting those in the legal profession who suffer due to various causes, including but not limited to alcohol and/or chemical addiction.
- The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery
This site has a section on Internet addiction as well as additional information about how to access treatment services, interventions, and free in-person assessments.
- The Center for Internet Studies
This center was founded by Dr. David Greenfield and provides information, resources, and a variety of services including consultation and training.
- ww.netaddiction.com
This site has sections for various professions, including gone for attorneys who desire more information specific to their work.
- www.addiction.org
A service of the Central Louisiana Chemical Dependency Council, this site has a number of bookmarks to various Internet addiction-related articles and surveys.
Treatment Centres/Resources
- Addiction Resource Guide
Whether you're an informed professional, a confused parent, Or anything in between, we ask the right questions and give you the answers. Each one of our directory listing includes a detailed personality profile of the facility. A sensitive guide that explains aspects of addiction and various treatment options.
- Bellwood Health Centre
Provides treatment for individuals, from across Canada and the United States, who have alcohol and drug addictions, eating disorders, and stress related illnesses.
- Lawerslink.org
A confidential, professional counselling service, for all members and student members of the Law Society of Upper Canada experiencing personal distress.
- Ontario's Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment
A province-wide information and referral service, funded by the Ontario Substance Abuse Bureau of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and available to professionals and members of the general public, including substance abusers and their family/friends.
- Renascent
This centre treats alcoholism and drug addiction, delivering superior outcomes to Canadians through its Complete Care approach. Renascent offers immediate access to gender-specific 12-step facilitated treatment and supports family and workplace wellness.
- Bellwood Total Health Centre
(1-800-387-6198) This centre provides residential treatment for individuals with chemical dependencies, eating disorders, gambling and other compulsive disorders, and stress-related illnesses.
- Del Amo Hospital
This private psychiatric hospital is located in Southern California. It provides a wide-range of individually tailored programs such as crisis stabilization, trauma-based disorders, borderline personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual addictions, detox and mental illness.
- Homewood Health Centre
(519-824-1010) This centre provides a range of programs dealing with mental health and addictions.
- Hazelden
(1-800-257-7810) This site is dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and other drug addictions and is a premier publisher of information on the topic. Many resources are available through this website.
- Newgate 180
(1-888-524-8333) Newgate 180 is a leading addiction treatment centre, with no waiting lists; a centre of excellence in the residential treatment of alcohol, drug and gambling addiction; privately located on the banks of the Rideau River in Merrickville Ontario.
- KeyStone Center Extended Care Unit
The KeyStone Center is located in Philadelphia and has a 14-bed residential program facility for issues surrounding sexual compulsivity and trauma. The extended care unit treats multiple addictions including gambling based on a twelve-step program.
Mood Disorders, Depression and Suicide
- Mood Disorders Society of Canada
Connects you with mental health and mental illness resources across Canada and with their National Strategy for a Canadian Mental Health Coalition.
- Lawyers With Depression
Created specifically as a resource for lawyers living with depression, this site includes extensive information on the subject of depression.
- Check-Up from the Neck Up
This online self-assessment tool addresses mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders. It provides a good first step to find out if you need help.
- Emotions Anonymous
This program is built on a twelve-step program, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. It facilitates weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties.
- The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace
The Great West–Life Assurance Company has created The Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, a freely available online public resource providing knowledge on mental health issues affecting the workplace and practical strategies and tools for employers.
- Lawyers With Depression
Created specifically as a resource for lawyers living with depression. Includes extensive information on the subject of depression.
- Suicide Information and Education Centres
SIEC is a resource centre of research information, publications and educational products, arguably the best suicide prevention resource in the world. SIEC has more online information available about suicide prevention and bereavement counselling programs.
- Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
CASP can connect you with suicide prevention facilities and resources across Canada.
- American Association of Suicidology
AAS can connect you with resources, research, programs and facilities about suicide prevention across the United States.
- Ontario Suicide Prevention
(905-521-1660) Provides practical information for recognizing sings and symptoms of suicide risk and assisting those affected by suicide.
- Distress Centre (Toronto) Emergency 24 hour line 416-537-7373
Stress
- LAWPRO
The Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company. The practicePro program provides information, checklists, and resources to assist in your practice. The highly regarded online COACHING CENTRE offers a workshop to help deal with stress—“Getting Stress Hardy” Toll Free: 1-800-410-1013
- Canadian Institute of Stress
Information and resources for understanding stress and stress related conditions. Provides the latest research.
- The Relaxation Response Institute
Learn techniques to control stress levels.
- Dr. Bodnar
Dr. Ana Bodnar teaches in the Graduate Counselling Program the University of Toronto, and is a clinical consultant at CAMH. Dr. Bodnar's meditation CD, "Embracing Peace: Guided Meditations for Joy and Tranquility" has been used by many meditation practitioners in their meditation practice, and by those wishing to diminish their stress.
Diet/Nutrition
- American Dietetic Association
Your Link to Nutrition and Health!
- Dial-a-Dietician
Nutrition Information Society of B.C. is a telephone nutrition information service helps reduce health care costs by providing nutrition advice, specific diet guidelines and resource sharing.
- Health Canada
The federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. It includes links to the Canadian Food Guide.
- HealthCentral
Information and products for a healthier life.
- Canadian Health Network
The Canadian Health Network helps Canadians make informed choices about their health by providing access to multiple sources of credible and practical e-health information.
- Health Promotion Online
Health Promotion Online is a site that provides a list of current health promotion campaigns to encourage Canadians to take a more active role in maintaining and improving their health.
Physical Fitness/Activity
Volunteering
- CharityVillage
Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector - 3,000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers.
- Mothers Against Drinking and Driving (MADD)
The Mission of MADD Canada is to stop impaired driving and support the victims of this violent crime.
- United Way of Canada
- Volunteer Canada
- go volunteer
govolunteer's online database uses the power of the Internet and allows you to search for volunteer opportunities. Finding volunteer work that suits your interests, skills and schedule is easier than ever!
- Lawyers Feed the Hungry
The Lawyers Feed the Hungry program, is part of the LSUC Foundation and provides meals to Toronto's homeless three times per week. Volunteers help in the preparation and serving of meals. Volunteer times are listed on the LSUC Web site under the Foundation information.
- Volunteer Centre of Toronto
This site contains a list of various links to volunteer opportunities in and around the city of Toronto.
- Volunteer Opportunities Exchange
Volunteer Canada and Industry Canada operate the Volunteer Opportunity Exchange (VOE) to help volunteers connect with organizations in Canada through the Internet.
- Volunteers Online.ca
This site offers various volunteering links to help people nationwide find non-profit online volunteering opportunities in a variety of areas.
Other
If you know of a new website we should add to our list, please contact us at info@cba.org.
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