November 2022 Newsletter

November Newsletter Highlights

  • Webinar: Ontario Structured Psychotherapy

  • Operational Direction for Fall/Winter Surge

  • Post-AGM Survey

  • Community and Specialist Resources

  • Practice Supports and Patient Resources

Webinar: Ontario Structured Psychotherapy

  • Join the 1-hour webinar on Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program held on November 29, 2022 from 1:00-2:00pm.

  • Learn how OSP works, available mental health supports, eligibility criteria, and how to refer.

  • Click here for more information and to register for the webinar.

Operational Direction for Fall/Winter Surge

  • Ontario Health has provided operational direction for primary care and community support services (page 2) to keep in mind during the fall/winter surge.

  • Emphasis is placed on timely immunization and early identification of patients who would benefit from COVID-19 therapeutics, support for ED diversions, and a focus on preventative care.

  • Ontario Health plans to share additional resources in the near future.

Post-AGM Survey

  • Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM on September 28th both virtually and in-person. We would appreciate it if you could please take 2 minutes to complete the post-AGM survey.

Community and Specialist Resources

  • Health Access Taylor-Massey (HATM) is a healthcare, community and social services centre located in Crescent Town. HATM offers a range of services including COVID-19 testing, vaccine and prescriptions, mental health counseling and social services; click here for a complete list

Practice Supports and Patient Resources

  • Want to have easy and secure communication with the hospital and community care providers? Visit the EasT-FPN website for more information Hypercare.

  • Ocean eReferral continues to expand in East Toronto – if you are interested in using Ocean eReferral, please contact the eServices Team: eReferral@ehealthce.ca.

  • Become an EasT-FPN member to receive clinical and practice support, and opportunities to engage with the East Toronto community. Please fill out the Membership application form to become a member.

    • As part of the membership onboarding, members are encouraged to complete the following EasT-FPN Membership Intake Form, to provide us with key practice information, which will inform EasT-FPN program and service planning

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