In December 2022 Chiasson, 20 intervened with a person struggling with thoughts of suicide.Continue readingTalk Today launches podcast with episode featuring NHL prospect Jake Chiasson
August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IAOD), a day that signifies lives profoundly affected by the global overdose epidemic.Continue readingInternational Overdose Awareness Day – A Day of Reflection and Action
The AGCO has taken a positive step by following CMHA recommendations to prohibit celebrities and athletes from endorsing online gambling.Continue readingA Positive Move Forward: AGCO’s Decision on Online Gambling Advertising
CMHA Ontario observes Prisoners’ Justice Day on August 10 to honour individuals who died unnaturally or violently while incarcerated in correctional institutions. The Ontario Chief Coroner’s Expert Panel’s report examined 186 deaths that occurred between 2014 and 2021 and were not homicides. The analysis showed that acute drug toxicity deaths accounted for nearly 40 per […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes Prisoners’ Justice Day
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations around the world on July 24th, in celebration of International Self-Care Day. The awareness day is intended to emphasize the importance of self-care and its direct impact on staying healthy and preventing or delaying an illness. Self-care is a necessity when it comes to your mental wellbeing, and it […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Self-Care Day
A new study by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), shows opioid-related death rates for Ontario teens and young adults have tripled since 2014. The report, led by the ODPRN at St. Michael’s Hospital, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Public Health Ontario, analyzed […]Continue readingOpioid deaths up, treatment down, for youth
CMHA Ontario joins individuals and organizations around the world in recognizing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Awareness Day. If you’re struggling, please reach out for support. Find your local CMHA branch here. PTSD Awareness Day was officially recognized for the first time in Ontario by the provincial government in 2019. PTSD is an anxiety disorder involving […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes PTSD Awareness Day
Every June 21, Canadians come together to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, an opportunity to honour the rich cultures and contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. There are many ways you cancelebrate the culture and contributions of Indigenous peoples today and beyond, including: Explore learning resources about First Nations, Inuit and Métis […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
CMHA Ontario has been named a Gold Winner at the 40th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, for its contribution to branding the Your Health Space program. The program’s logo and design were created following several months of consultations with health care organizations and associations across Ontario. This project was overseen by Scott Thornley + Company (STC) […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario Wins Gold at the Healthcare Advertising Awards
The Ontario government has announced that at-risk workplaces are now required to have naloxone kits onsite and workers trained to administer naloxone in case of an emergency. The new requirements came into effect on June 1, 2023, as Ontario is faced with a devastating drug poisoning crisis mainly due to opioids from the unregulated drug […]Continue readingNew rules bring life-saving naloxone kits to workplaces