Public health professionals, community leaders, government administrators and professionals from organizations providing care in home and community settings are invited to attend the Home and Community Care online conference on June 9, 2021. The conference offers insightful sessions on topics such as community care and COVID-19, Nurse Practitioner led clinics, community paramedicine implementation, navigating MAiD […]Continue readingRegistration for Home and Community Care conference now open
Events
E-QIP announces lineup of experts for April 13 virtual conference
The Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) has announced its lineup of presenters and panelists for its upcoming free virtual conference, Quality Improvement Innovations: Understand-Pivot-Change, set for Tuesday, April 13. This virtual conference will bring together agencies to highlight projects and innovations, and will feature presentations and discussions on quality improvement in the mental health […]Continue readingE-QIP announces lineup of experts for April 13 virtual conference
Betty-Lou Kristy named keynote speaker for E-QIP virtual conference
The Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) is pleased to announce Betty-Lou Kristy as its keynote speaker for its free virtual conference, QI Innovations: Understand-Pivot-Change, set for Tuesday, April 13. Kristy, the director of Support House’s Centre for Innovation in Peer Support, is a bereaved mother who has been in recovery for almost 20 years […]Continue readingBetty-Lou Kristy named keynote speaker for E-QIP virtual conference
CMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. These acts of violence are due to stigma and discrimination against their identity and community. Individuals who identify […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
CMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
CMHA joins the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) in inviting all individuals and communities to find a way to recognize and support World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on September 10th. It can be as simple as sending a message to those who are in despair, those who are grieving, and those who are supporting someone […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
CMHA recognizes Recovery Month 2020
September is Recovery Month and CMHA joins organizations around the world in recognizing this important event. According to Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO), 22 per cent of Canadians will be affected by addiction in their lifetime. Recovery Month gives them the opportunity to share stories, talk about treatment options, and reduce the stigma surrounding […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes Recovery Month 2020
New workplace, campus mental health resources available amid COVID-19 pandemic
Mental Health Works and the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health are supporting workplace and post-secondary student mental health, respectively, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Mental Health Works is providing a free webinar series to help employees and employers address the impact these circumstances may have on our work and well-being. Check out mentalhealthworks.ca […]Continue readingNew workplace, campus mental health resources available amid COVID-19 pandemic
CMHA Ontario recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
From November 25 – Dec 1, CMHA Ontario will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is Stigma Ends with Me, highlighting how individuals can take steps to […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
June forum to help health professionals better assist people with mental illness, addiction
An upcoming forum is bringing together municipal social services and Ontario’s mental health service providers to share best practices in supporting individuals living with mental illness and addiction. The Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA)’s 2019 Mental Health Forum is set for June 13-14 at the Holiday Inn International Airport Hotel in Toronto and will […]Continue readingJune forum to help health professionals better assist people with mental illness, addiction
Government pledges $174 million annually to community mental health and addictions care
The provincial government is making good on a $174 million budget commitment to community mental health and addictions services this year, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Christine Elliott announced Monday morning at Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto’s Routes Community Centre. Elliott was joined at CMHA Toronto’s Routes site by fellow cabinet ministers Raymond Cho […]Continue readingGovernment pledges $174 million annually to community mental health and addictions care