Ontario Health has launched Breaking Free Online, an online therapy tool for Ontarians 16 and up to support recovery from the use of over 70 substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, including opioids, and help prevent a relapse. The solution is free for patients and providers and is available 24/7 in both English and French. Primary care providers can refer their patients to Breaking Free Online directly or choose to implement it as a tool to facilitate ongoing treatment. 

Getting Started: To implement Breaking Free Online, please email Nicholette Smith at nsmith@breakingfreegroup.com to receive your organization’s service code. You will use this service code to enrol clients, access resources in the operational toolkit, and view real-time data analytics via an online outcomes dashboard. 

Helpful Resources:
•    Breaking Free: Addressing Substance Use Disorders Through Digital Innovation (attached document)
•    Video Overview
•    Extensive Peer-Reviewed Research
•    Q&A

This week (October 25th) is the Province’s ‘Blitz Week’ for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals, and those planning to become pregnant, in an attempt to increase vaccination rates amongst this vulnerable population.

Below are resources shared by the Ministry of Health - Emergency Operations Centre:

• Key messages
• Poster
• Social assets
• For more information visit Ontario.ca/covidvaccinepregnancy  or Ontario.ca/vaccincovidgrossesse

Immunization Guidance document has been updated. This Guidance replaces the Guidance for Immunization Services During COVID-19 that was originally posted in August 2020.This guidance has been updated to include information on extended vaccine eligibility for some publicly funded vaccines and well as guidance on the co-administration of COVID-19 vaccines with other vaccines.

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