| THE ONTARIO LAWYERS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Finding Wellness and Balance for Lawyers The organizations and web sites listed here are general resources and provide a starting point for information on topics that are frequently identified by lawyers who call the Ontario Lawyers' Assistance Program (OLAP). For information about sources of help and additional suggestions for specific resources in your area call OLAP. We will be able to help with additional details, resources, and suggestions. GENERAL HEALTH AND BALANCE Optimum Health http://www.optimumhealth.ca/is a website that assists in recognizing and managing the challenges of stress, weight/nutrition and pain Lawyer Work Life Balance Calculator http://www.envoyglobal.net/jdbliss/test/calculator2.htm is a website that helps to determine the amount of hours you spend in your office during the week to meet the billable hour requirements of your firm and the amount of time you'll need to spend working at home after work or on weekends if you can't meet your firm's billable hour requirements solely from your office time. Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,,3543_12947__langId-en,00.html Lists publications and resources available in 13 languages. MENTAL HEALTH Lawyers With Depression www.lawyerswithdepression.com Dan Lukasik is the managing partner at the law firm of Cantor Lukasik Dolce & Panepinto, P.C. located in Buffalo, New York and has been in practice for 20 years. He is currently a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Lawyers’ Assistance Committee. His work on the committee is focused on assisting lawyers who suffer from depression from which he has coped with for many years. He has created a web site specifically designed for lawyers, judges and law students struggling with depression. Canadian Mental Health Association www.cmha.ca 416 484-7750 The Canadian Mental Health Association provides information, education and referral services for people who experience or encounter mental health issues. Distress Centre (Toronto) Emergency 24 hour line 416-537-7373 Mental Health Service Information Ontario 1-866-531-2600 www.mhsio.on.ca Provides information on mental health services and supports in your community and across Ontario. STRESS Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada www.heartandstroke.ca 1-888-273-4636 Provides information and education about healthy lifestyle, nutrition and is an especially good site for stress related information.Canadian Institute of Stress www.stresscanada.org Information and resources for understanding stress and stress related conditions. Provides the latest research. The Relaxation Response Institute Learn techniques to control stress levels. www.elibay.com Dr. Bodnar www.anabodnar.com Dr. Ana Bodnar teaches in the Graduate Counselling Program the University of Toronto, and is a clinical consultant at CAMH. She has also taught at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the Adler School of Professional Psychology, the Esther Myers Yoga School, Yoga Space, and others. 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. ADDICTION Centre for Addiction and Mental Health www.camh.net 416-535-8501 The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through services and programs.Alcoholics Anonymous www.aatoronto.org www.alcoholics-anonymous.org Information includes meeting times and locations. 416-487-5591 Alcoholics Anonymous Video for Newcomers Addiction-Gambling www.responsiblegambling.org 1-888-230-3505 (24hours)Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling (Ontario)The CFCG(O) offers a full range of treatment information, prevention and professional development and research programs. Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) www.dart.on.ca 1-800-565-8603DART is a link to Ontario's drug and alcohol treatment system TREATMENT CENTRES Renascent www.renascent.ca 24 Hour Helpline: 1-866-232-1212 Renascent treats alcoholism and drug addiction, delivering superior outcomes 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 www.bellwood.ca 1-800-387-6198 Provides residential treatment for individuals with chemical dependencies, eating disorders, gambling and other compulsive disorders, and stress-related illnesses. Homewood Health Centre www.homewood.org 519-824-1010 Guelph, ON Provides a range of programs dealing with mental health and addictions. “Our emotional health, by nature, is a fragile thing” Hazelden www.hazelden.org 1-800-257-7810 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 www.newgate180.com 1-888-524-8333 A leading addiction treatment centre, with no waiting lists. A centre of excellence in the residential treatment of alcohol, drug an gambling addiction. Privately located on the serene banks of the Rideau River in Merrickville Ontario.
FINANCIAL Credit Counselling Service of Toronto www.creditcanada.com 1-800-267-2272 (24 hr)Provides education, counselling and debt management services. GRIEF/BEREAVEMENT Bereaved Families of Ontario www.bereavedfamilies.net 1-800-236-6364 Information, support and help for those who have experienced the death in the family. LAWYER SPECIFIC RESOURCES
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WEB Lawyer Work Life Balance Calculator http://www.envoyglobal.net/jdbliss/test/calculator2.htm is a website that helps to determine the amount of hours you spend in your office during the week to meet the billable hour requirements of your firm and the amount of time you'll need to spend working at home after work or on weekends if you can't meet your firm's billable hour requirements solely from your office time. VIDEOS
OTHER SOURCES OF HELP FOR LAWYERS, AT NO COSTLAWPRO: 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 www.lawpro.caThe Law Society of Upper Canada Discrimination and Harassment Counsel: Provides confidential advice and assistance to anyone who may have experienced discrimination or harassment by a lawyer or within a law firm. Services are free of charge. Conflict Management Munn Conflict Resolution Services: Provides help for the prevention, management and resolution of conflict. Kathryn Munn 519-660-1242 www.munncrs.com Stress Relaxation Response Institute Provides instruction on how to neutralize the effects of excessive stress by activating the “relaxation response”. Eli Bay 416-932-2784 www.elibay.com Personal Coaching InnerAct: Provides individual, personal and professional coaching for success or to explore career changes. Vicki Wilson 416-707-8776 vicki@inneract.ca
Legal Profession Assistance Conference (LPAC) |Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) | Lawyers Assistance Program of British Columbia (BCLAP) | Nova Scotia Lawyers Assistance Program (NSLAP) | Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) | The Lawyers Assistance Program (LINK) | The Alberta Lawyers Assistance Program | Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (Saskatchewan) | The Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO) | Law Practice Consulting |
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