The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario Division, regarding the Ontario government’s announcement on banning the promotion of vaping products outside of specialty stores: “This ban on the promotion of vapour products by the government of Ontario is a very positive step forward to addressing the […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario welcomes new restrictions on promotion of vaping products
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Collège Boréal donates $10,000 to community-based mental health
Toronto – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division is pleased to accept a $10,045 donation from Collège Boréal that will be used to enhance community-based mental health and addictions services. Collège Boréal raised the money through a year-long fundraising campaign where the French-language post-secondary institution pledged that $5 from every student application fee […]Continue readingCollège Boréal donates $10,000 to community-based mental health
CMHA Ontario awards first-ever research fellowships to Western University doctoral students
(Toronto, May 8, 2019) – Two Western University students will receive $5,000 each from the first-ever research fellowship program of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. CMHA Ontario selected Western epidemiology and biostatistics doctoral students Jordan Edwards and Klajdi Puka on the strength of their ongoing research about mood and anxiety disorders in migrant […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario awards first-ever research fellowships to Western University doctoral students
Free resource now available to help Ontario businesses address mental health in the workplace
(Toronto, Feb. 28, 2019) – Mental Health Works – a national social enterprise led by Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division – has a new, free resource developed by experts in the field that will help employers and managers of Ontario businesses looking for ways to address mental health in the workplace. Mental Health in […]Continue readingFree resource now available to help Ontario businesses address mental health in the workplace
Henry Schein Canada donates $20,000 to CMHA Ontario’s Talk Today program in support of youth athlete mental health
(Toronto, Feb. 11, 2019) – Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, is pleased to announce that Henry Schein Canada, Inc. has made a $20,000 donation to the Talk Today program in support of youth athlete mental health. “CMHA Ontario is doing incredible work to create mental health awareness and reduce stigma among athletes with a […]Continue readingHenry Schein Canada donates $20,000 to CMHA Ontario’s Talk Today program in support of youth athlete mental health
CMHA Ontario launches its first-ever fellowship awards at Western University
(Toronto, Jan. 17, 2019) – Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division has launched its first-ever fellowship for doctoral students which will recognize and support mental health and addictions research in Ontario. CMHA Ontario will award two Western students fellowships valued at up to $5,000 each. The fellowships are open to doctoral students in public health, […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario launches its first-ever fellowship awards at Western University
Province unveils social assistance reforms
The Ontario government has announced its reforms to the province’s social assistance programs. This issue is of critical importance to the individuals CMHA serves, given nearly half of all people receiving Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits live with a diagnosed mental illness. While news of the government’s social assistance reform over the last several […]Continue readingProvince unveils social assistance reforms
Ontario government on right track to supporting people living with mental health and addictions services
(Toronto, Nov. 15, 2018) – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division strongly supports the direction of the provincial government on mental health and addictions as outlined in the fall economic statement. The following is reaction from Camille, Quenneville, CEO, CMHA Ontario: “The intent to prioritize a reduction in wait times for mental health […]Continue readingOntario government on right track to supporting people living with mental health and addictions services
Allowing police officers to provide naloxone without SIU reprisal a positive move
(Toronto, Nov. 13, 2018) – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division welcomes today’s news from the Ontario government regarding the administration of naloxone by police officers. The following is a statement from Camille, Quenneville, CEO, CMHA Ontario: “Police are often the first to arrive on scene when a person is experiencing a mental […]Continue readingAllowing police officers to provide naloxone without SIU reprisal a positive move
CMHA Ontario welcomes implementation of Police Records Check Reform Act
(Toronto, Nov. 1, 2018) – Today is a milestone in the effort to reduce stigma and discrimination for people who’ve experienced a mental health crisis and come into contact with police. Today, Ontario’s Police Records Check Reform Act comes into effect. This means that police are not permitted to disclose non-conviction mental health records, including […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario welcomes implementation of Police Records Check Reform Act