Virtual Book Launch- Street Mental Health Handbook
Thursday, January 29, 2026
11 am- 12 pm HST / 1- 2 pm PST / 4- 5 pm EST

Join us for the launch of the Street Mental Health Handbook, a timely and practice-focused guide by Simon Hatcher, Kim Van Herk, and Liz Frye that brings together lived experience, clinical insight, and frontline wisdom from street-based mental health care. This handbook speaks directly to clinicians, outreach workers, policymakers, and advocates working with people who experience homelessness and profound social exclusion—offering practical tools, ethical frameworks, and real-world strategies grounded in compassion and evidence. 

The launch will feature a dynamic panel discussion, bringing an international perspective to the challenges and possibilities of street mental health care, followed by an interactive Q&A with the authors. Whether you work on the streets, in clinics, or in systems shaping care, this event is an opportunity to engage with the ideas behind the book, ask hard questions, and connect with a growing community committed to more humane, effective mental health care. 

Attendees will be provided with a discount code and three lucky attendees will be randomly selected to receive a free copy of the Street Mental Health Handbook. The Street Mental Health Handbook is available for purchase here. 

Liz Frye MD, MPH- Chair, Board of Directors, Street Medicine Institute 
Simon Hatcher, MD- Psychiatrist, Ottawa Inner City Health
Kim Van Herk- Mental Health Team Lead, Ottawa Inner City Health

Register for the Book Launch