(Toronto, Feb. 26, 2025) — Throughout the Ontario election period, much of the conversation around mental health and addictions has been centred on public safety. As Ontario prepares to elect a new government, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario are calling on all candidates to prioritize addictions and […]Continue readingOrganizations remind Ontarians of mental health and addictions care impact at the polls
(Toronto, Feb. 10, 2025) – A new awareness campaign by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is urging all party leaders to think about those they love and care about as they shape their platforms. With the current crisis in mental health and addiction services, the agency has launched Think of Your Someone, which calls on […]Continue readingNew CMHA campaign calls on candidates, Ontarians to Think of Your Someone this election
(Toronto, Feb. 5, 2025) — With the federal government’s announcement of a new ‘fentanyl czar’, community mental health and addictions organizations in Ontario are urging provincial leaders in the election campaign to commit to greater measures to address the root causes of the drug poisoning crisis which continues to ravage Ontario communities. Opioid overdose rates […]Continue readingOntario mental health and addictions organizations respond to fentanyl czar announcement
(Toronto, Feb. 3, 2025) — As international trade tensions escalate, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is warning of the significant negative impacts this will bring on Ontarians’ mental well-being. While Ontario’s party leaders debate how to combat new tariffs by the U.S. government, studies show the consequences are not just economic. Research shows […]Continue readingMental health association warns of rising tariffs’ impact on well-being
(Toronto – Jan. 29, 2025) – Despite the province facing a drug-poisoning crisis, homelessness crisis and increased mental health and addictions issues, none of the leaders of Ontario’s major political parties acknowledged mental health and addictions as a central issue during their respective election campaign launches this morning. “This issue should be front and centre […]Continue readingParty leaders fail to address Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises at election campaign launches
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division (CMHA Ontario) is pleased to provide our 2025 pre-budget submission for consideration by Ontario’s Ministry of Finance. CMHA Ontario works to develop, promote, and deliver mental health and addictions support across the province. We work with several key partners including municipalities, hospitals, and first responders, to ensure that […]Continue readingCommunity mental health and addictions in crisis: CMHA Ontario 2025 pre-budget submission
Often called the ‘saddest day of the year,’ the science behind Blue Monday is debated. However, it’s a reminder that many people feel the weight of winter, financial stress, or loneliness around this time. In a Canadian Social Survey, more than 1 in 10 people reported feeling lonely always or often, and it can have […]Continue readingTips to support yourself through the winter blues
A new research study highlights the worsening homelessness crisis in Ontario and warns that, without serious intervention, the situation could get worse over the next decade. Released by the Association of Municipalities in Ontario, in partnership with the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) and the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) and Helpseeker Technologies, […]Continue readingNew research reveals growing cost of homelessness in Ontario
(Toronto, Dec. 12, 2024) – The premier stated today that vulnerable individuals who need mental health and addictions support will receive the care they need for the rest of their lives, a statement which was supported by both the ministers of housing and mental health. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is confused by […]Continue readingNew legislation neglects to include funding for mental health, addictions supports
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division’s Your Health Space program, is set to host its first-ever symposium, Leaders Advancing Wellness: Sharing Strategies for a Flourishing Health Care Workplace. This landmark event will take place in downtown Toronto on April 29 and 30, 2025, bringing together healthcare leaders from across Ontario. […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario’s Your Health Space to Host Inaugural Symposium on Workplace Mental Health