The CIOCD Affiliate Educational Outreach Program

The Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders is dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of specialized clinical care for children, adolescents, and adults who are suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) across Canada. Additional specialized OCD Treatment Centers and development of specialty residential programs for severe OCD are required for Canadian sufferers. The need for dissemination of expertise and increased resources to effectively assess and treat OCD is urgent.

The CIOCD has established three specific committees to endow the Institute with a strong empirically-based specialty scientific as well as grass roots foundation required to achieve CIOCD mandates (Please see About CIOCD Section).

The Canadian Affiliate Outreach Educational Program members are exclusively Canadian OCD experts, other professionals, and consumers.

The Scientific Advisory Committee is comprised of 46 national and international OCD experts and other professionals.

The Accreditation Task Force includes 21 Child and Adolescent and Adult psychologist and psychiatrist OCD experts.

The Consumer Volunteer and Networking Group is headed by a dedicated young woman, Ms. Lori Merling. New participants are welcome.

The 100% Canadian CIOCD Affiliate Educational Outreach Program

The CIOCD is dedicated to being informed and responsive to the needs of Canadian colleagues and OCD sufferers. The mandate of the Canadian Affiliate Outreach Educational Program (CAOEP) is professional representation and a designated coordinator from every Canadian province and region (e.g., 15 professionals are members of the CAEOP from Ontario, 6 from Manitoba, etc.). Canadian colleagues are enquired to advise the CIOCD about existing and urgently needed additional clinical services, training, and consumer programs across Canada. Several Canadian Universities are collaborating with the CIOCD on a formal national survey as one of the information communication modalities.

Introductory and intermediate educational and training seminars, classes, workshops, clinical supervision, and consultation will be made available to varied Canadian professional groups to build upon existing resources. An advanced training program for mental health professionals and centers is under empirically based examination and development (please see Accreditation Section).

The CAEOP mandate includes consumer representation and input from every Canadian province and region. Community leaders, local groups, and OCD sufferers and their families are invited to become involved and to network with the Institute. Educational outreach initiatives, presentations, lectures, support groups, provider list distribution, and newsletters about OCD and spectrum disorders through the life span will be made available to OCD sufferers and families across Canada. Information required for informed treatment choices will be provided to individuals in remote regions.

The CIOCD leadership wish to express gratitude for the generous and essential collaboration and support of professional and consumer members of CIOCD committees.

New participants are welcome.

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