Course Overview
This course is part of the Understanding Mental Health in Later Life project. The goal of the project is to raise awareness of mental health and substance use issues among older adults in the community and promote help-seeking behaviours. This course will contribute to making the project more inclusive and relevant for diverse older adult populations. In addition, it will help increase awareness of the ethnic, racial and cultural diversity of the Ontario older adult population.
Topics Covered
- Cultural, ethnic and racial diversity among older adults in Ontario
- Social determinants of mental health, including intersecting identities
- How culture can influence mental health
- Cultural knowledge, awareness, sensitivity and humility
- Racism, systemic racism and anti-Black racism
- Impacts of racism on the mental health of older adults
- Barriers to services for older adults
- Bias awareness and anti-oppression
- Critical self-reflection and adopting anti-racist practices
- Inclusion principles
- Allyship and solidarity
Delivery Method
This online course requires you to use an internet browser, but the system does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer. For more details, please read the browser and compatibility support page.
Certification
You will earn a certificate of completion upon successfully completing the course.
Course Requirements
- Pre-course evaluation
- All course activities
- Post-course evaluation