Registration is now open for the 2022 virtual conference, QI Innovations: Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes taking place April 12, 2022. Featuring a keynote address from Dr Laura Rosella, the Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of the Population Health Analytics Lab at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, this virtual event is for […]Continue readingRegistration is now open for QI Innovations conference
Mental Health Notes
CMHA attends pre-budget consultations
Several CMHA branches and CMHA Ontario had the opportunity to provide a mental health and addictions lens on the government’s prebudget consultations across the province in January. Representatives including CMHA Kenora Executive Director Sara Dias, CMHA Ottawa Executive Director Tim Simboli, CMHA Windsor-Essex County CEO Claudia den Boer, CMHA Thames Valley Co-Chief Executive Officer Beth […]Continue readingCMHA attends pre-budget consultations
CICMH launches new student athlete mental health resource
The Centre for Innovation for Campus Mental Health has launched a new student athlete resource hub to help those within the post-secondary athletic environment take steps to support student athlete mental health. The Student Athlete Mental Health Toolkit is available online for anyone who works to nurture and support student athletes. It provides relevant literature, […]Continue readingCICMH launches new student athlete mental health resource
Save the Date for the E-QIP 2022 virtual conference
You are invited to attend the 2022 Excellence through Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) conference, QI Innovations: Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes on April 12, 2022. The conference is for mental health and addiction providers and system planners who are interested in data driven decision making and quality improvement. This one-day virtual event will offer […]Continue readingSave the Date for the E-QIP 2022 virtual conference
Join us online during our eighth annual Talk Today awareness month
CMHA branches and divisions across Canada are teaming up with their local Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) teams to help raise awareness about mental health in their communities. Throughout February teams across both leagues will be sharing messages about positive mental health on their social media channels with fans and […]Continue readingJoin us online during our eighth annual Talk Today awareness month
CMHA Grey Bruce launches new Fresh Roots Café in Owen Sound
CMHA Grey Bruce has opened a new café in Owen Sound that promotes inclusion and mental health while creating a safe space in the community for people to work and for others to enjoy. The Fresh Roots café is part of Fresh Roots Catering, located at 1028 2nd Avenue East beside the CMHA’s office. The […]Continue readingCMHA Grey Bruce launches new Fresh Roots Café in Owen Sound
New: CMHA Ontario promotes access to naloxone at work
CMHA Ontario has submitted recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Trade and Skills Development in response to a regulatory consultation on naloxone in workplaces and potential related changes to the Ontario Health and Safety Act. The submission highlights the key role of employers in the drug poisoning crisis and outlines several recommendations for a […]Continue readingNew: CMHA Ontario promotes access to naloxone at work
CMHA Toronto partners in Crisis Support Service Pilot
The City of Toronto has announced details of the new Community Crisis Support Service pilot and the community partners that will help implement and deliver the service starting this spring. The new service will provide a community-led solution to respond to mental health crisis calls and wellness checks. CMHA Toronto was named as one of […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto partners in Crisis Support Service Pilot
New report highlights details of opioid related mortality
Researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Public Health Ontario have released a report which describes the characteristics of people who died of an accidental opioid-related toxicity in Ontario prior to the pandemic and during the first two waves of the pandemic. It also […]Continue readingNew report highlights details of opioid related mortality
BounceBack offered in multiple languages
Mental health concerns are among the many challenges Ontarians are currently facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time of public uncertainty, CMHA’s BounceBack program remains an effective option to support Ontarians who may be dealing with mild-to-moderate anxiety or depression, or may be feeling low, stressed, worried, irritable or angry. With the guidance of […]Continue readingBounceBack offered in multiple languages