Under the leadership of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, an in-person stakeholder engagement process is taking place across Ontario on the topic of supportive housing. Led by Associate Minister of Housing Michael Parsa, the government held […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario takes part in provincial consultations on supportive housing
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CMHA Ontario recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
November 20-26 marks National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction in cooperation with all its partner organizations, including CMHA. This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is a Community of Caring, placing the spotlight on how different communities across the country are […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
CMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
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 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. Research has found that […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
E-QIP celebrates Digital Health Week
Digital Health Week 2022 is here and the Excellence in Quality Improvement Project (E-QIP) is ready to celebrate! From November 14-20 we will be sharing resources and success stories from community mental health and addiction providers related to the delivery of virtual care and digital health. Visit the E-QIP website to follow along and learn […]Continue readingE-QIP celebrates Digital Health Week
Fall economic statement an opportunity to support mental health and addictions
Toronto – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division: “CMHA Ontario is hopeful that the provincial government will use next week’s fall economic statement to address critical issues of staff burnout and retention, as well as significant budgetary restraints, that are right now negatively impacting […]Continue readingFall economic statement an opportunity to support mental health and addictions
BounceBack Specialty Webinar: Helping patients adjust to life after cancer treatment
CMHA Ontario’s Bounceback program recently co-hosted a webinar on cancer survivorship, common patient challenges and how primary and community care providers can address the physical, psychosocial, and mental health needs of their patients during follow-up care. This webinar includes information and resources from the Canadian Mental Health Association’s BounceBack program, the Peter Gilgan Centre for […]Continue readingBounceBack Specialty Webinar: Helping patients adjust to life after cancer treatment
TC Energy provides donation to support the mental health of first responders in Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is pleased to accept a donation from TC Energy to support Resilient Minds, a program that helps first responders develop strategies to manage occupational stress and enhance personal resilience. This gift will help to expand the program to more firefighters across the province and kick-start the […]Continue readingTC Energy provides donation to support the mental health of first responders in Ontario
Mental Illness Awareness Week highlights the need for timely access to mental health care
The first full week of October invites Canadians to share the realities of living with mental health issues through Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). MIAW is an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). The campaign aims to engage Canadians in a national conversation about […]Continue readingMental Illness Awareness Week highlights the need for timely access to mental health care
New report examines virtual mental health care
A new brief by the Ontario Science Advisory Table examines the current evidence on the effectiveness of virtual mental health care. The report, entitled Effective Modalities of Virtual Care to Deliver Mental Health and Addictions Services in Canada, focuses on the delivery of virtual mental health care to adults by regulated health care professionals, and […]Continue readingNew report examines virtual mental health care
CMHA Ontario releases 2021-22 annual report
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division is pleased to share its 2021-22 annual report, which highlights the successes and ongoing work of the organization between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022. The annual report features updates from a year filled with many new developments and opportunities to support Ontarians. In addition to continuing to […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario releases 2021-22 annual report