From May 3-9, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) joins Canadians across the country in celebrating the 70th annual Mental Health Week. The focus of this year’s Mental Health Week is to promote the importance of emotions and the role that understanding them plays in good mental health. New national monitoring results from CMHA […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario celebrates Mental Health Week
The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) is seeking abstracts for presentation at the 2021 virtual conference Community Justice: Transforming Practices in a New World, taking place on Nov. 16-17. The conference planning committee is seeking abstracts from individuals or agencies across Ontario who can contribute solution-focused knowledge, expertise, innovation and best practices that can […]Continue readingProvincial HSJCC seeking abstracts for 2021 human services and justice conference
A new national awards program will celebrate the efforts of individuals, teams and businesses who worked to support the mental health needs of their colleagues, employees and communities after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19. Created in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health […]Continue readingNational awards program recognizes pandemic heroes
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Waterloo Wellington Branch was among a group of Guelph area community partners who met with prime minister Justin Trudeau recently to discuss opportunities to improve housing and eliminate homelessness in the community. The virtual meeting, hosted April 26 by Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, gave Guelph community agencies the opportunity to […]Continue readingCMHA Waterloo Wellington, partners meet with Trudeau on housing and homelessness in Guelph
The power of people working together can bring about monumental changes. That’s why CMHA Ontario joins organizations across the country this week in celebrating National Volunteer Week. The theme this year, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the acts of kindness by millions of individuals and the magic that happens when […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021
A new integrated health services hub in Sudbury was unveiled this week by Canadian Mental Health Association, Sudbury/Manitoulin (CMHA S/M) at 200 Larch St. 200 Larch was created with the goal to address mental health, addictions, and homelessness issues in Sudbury’s downtown core. Using an integrated service delivery model, vulnerable individuals now have access to […]Continue readingNew community hub unveiled in Sudbury
We are now accepting abstract submissions for CICMH’s Annual Conference. The conference represents what the CICMH is at its core: a hub of connection and unique intersections of Ontario university and college staff, students, community organizations and campus champions who strive to create innovative campus mental health solutions. The event will be held virtually on […]Continue readingCall for abstracts open for 2021 campus mental health conference
With news of the new stay-at-home order, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health during these challenging times. “The next month of stay at home is necessary to maintain physical health, but it will no doubt be […]Continue readingTry simple, but helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
A pair of late April forums co-hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division and The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) will highlight the experiences and mental health impacts of survivors of homicide victims. CMHA Ontario and The CRIB will host a Knowledge Exchange Forum on […]Continue readingApril forums profile mental health impacts to survivors of homicide victims
(Toronto, March 15, 2021) – As we mark the one-year anniversary of the province’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, a new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The latest polling data commissioned by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division shows that only […]Continue readingThird poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high