Open Dialogue on Vulnerability - Men's Mental Health

Location: North York Civic Centre - Council Chambers (1500 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, M2N 5V7)

Date: December 4, 2026

Time: 9:30AM-12:30PM (doors open for sign in at 9:00AM)

Topic: Men's Mental Health

Open Dialogue – A space to learn and gather knowledge of valuable information on topics that are specific to the needs of the vulnerable situations presented at the STAR/FOCUS situation tables.

The workshops aim to:

• Increase awareness about situations impacting vulnerable Torontonians and the programs and services available.
• Build networks across the service system to create opportunities for operation and system level innovation.
• Engage with the partners at the STAR/FOCUS tables by providing knowledge on specific topics that will support service delivery in response to Acutely Elevated Risk situations presented to STAR and FOCUS.

The Open Dialogue on Vulnerability series has engaged over 4,000 participants including City staff, City Councillors, and service providers in the health and community service sectors from within Toronto and beyond.

The following speakers will be fetaured for the December 4, 2026 presentation:

1. The Gatehouse

• The 75% Statistic: Understanding why men account for the vast majority of suicide deaths
• The Invisible Symptom: Why male depression often looks like anger or irritability

2. Canadian Centre for Men and Families

• IPV in males – 40% of IPV victims are men and the lack of supports
• Fatherhood – What happens when a family breaks up? The effects on fathers and children.
• Brotherhood program

3. TBD...