Toronto – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are proud to announce Agriculture Wellness Ontario, a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting mental health support when and where they need it. Agriculture Wellness Ontario programs currently include the Farmer Wellness Initiative, a free individual counselling […]Continue readingAgriculture Wellness Ontario Launches with Three Free Farming Mental Health Programs
Toronto – With the provincial election two days away, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario is encouraging voters to cast their ballot for the party that will most support the mental health and addiction care needs of all Ontarians. CMHA Ontario believes one of the best strategies to achieve enhanced care is to develop and implement […]Continue readingCMHA election monitor: Supporting mental health, addiction workers strengthens care for all Ontarians
Toronto – Increasing inflation and home prices have been front and centre in the provincial election campaign. Missing in the debate is the significant economic and mental health impact of investments in “supportive housing.” Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario urges party leaders to consider the benefits of supportive housing whenever they speak about home […]Continue readingCMHA election monitor: Supportive housing investment strengthens people and the economy
Toronto – Promises by all parties fail to go far enough to address the opioid crisis that has claimed at least 10,440 lives since 2016. Imagine party leaders making tour stops in places like Kapuskasing, Parry Sound, Goderich or Renfrew only to find the entire population of these communities have been wiped out. This would […]Continue readingCMHA election monitor: All parties falling short on promises to solve the opioid crisis
Toronto – More than one in five people say pandemic recovery is their top issue this election which is why Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario urges parties to think about increased access to mental health and addictions care the same way as lowering taxes, growing the economy and building schools. People have been waiting […]Continue readingCMHA election monitor: Pandemic recovery includes mental health and addictions care for all Ontarians
Toronto – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in reaction to province’s 2022 budget released Thursday: “The provincial budget released today neglected to recognize historical underfunding in the community-based mental health and addictions sector. The province has committed $40 billion to hospital infrastructure, while […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario reaction to province’s 2022 Budget
Toronto – The province is less than 40 days away from electing its next government and a new campaign from Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is encouraging voters to put one topic at the top of their election wish list: mental health and addictions care. CMHA Ontario’s “I choose” campaign will use the next […]Continue readingNew election campaign urges voters to “choose” mental health and addictions care
Toronto – Taekwondo Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario, are announcing a new partnership to pilot the Talk Today program. Talk Today is one of the most comprehensive mental health programs for amateur sports in Canada. Through this partnership, Taekwondo Canada will become the first National Sport Organization (NSO) to pilot the […]Continue readingTaekwondo Canada becomes first National Sport Organization to pilot CMHA Ontario’s sports mental health program, Talk Today
Toronto – New polling data released today indicates that more Ontarians are accessing mental health supports than at any other time during the pandemic. The survey by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario indicates that one in four people (24 per cent) have sought help for their mental health challenges, a significant uptick from 17 […]Continue reading1 in 4 Ontarians access mental health help – the highest rate during the pandemic
Toronto – Ontario’s leading mental health organizations including Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, the Canadian Mental Health Association-Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, thank the government for […]Continue readingLeaders in the mental health and addiction sector respond to Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement