March 3-9 is Ontario’s Social Work Week, and here at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, we are proud to join organizations across the country in celebrating the incredible dedication, compassion, and expertise of social workers. As the largest group of mental health professionals in Ontario, social workers play a critical role in providing […]Continue readingCelebrating Social Work Week: Honouring the Heart of Our Communities
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Organizations remind Ontarians of mental health and addictions care impact at the polls
(Toronto, Feb. 26, 2025) — Throughout the Ontario election period, much of the conversation around mental health and addictions has been centred on public safety. As Ontario prepares to elect a new government, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario are calling on all candidates to prioritize addictions and […]Continue readingOrganizations remind Ontarians of mental health and addictions care impact at the polls
There’s no debate. Political leaders must address northern Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises
NEWS RELEASE (Feb. 13, 2025) – Ontario branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Kenora, Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Sudbury/Manitoulin, Muskoka-Parry Sound, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, and Cochrane-Timiskaming urge party leaders to commit to finding solutions to the critical mental health and addictions challenges gripping northern communities. The call comes as all […]Continue readingThere’s no debate. Political leaders must address northern Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises
Green Party makes new election promises for mental health and addictions care
The Ontario Greens have included dedicated commitments for mental health and addictions care in their new platform, Our Plan for Fairness, ahead of the 2025 provincial election. The plan includes the promise to bring wages up to par with other providers in health care to ensure retention and recruitment of workers in the community mental […]Continue readingGreen Party makes new election promises for mental health and addictions care
New CMHA campaign calls on candidates, Ontarians to Think of Your Someone this election
(Toronto, Feb. 10, 2025) – A new awareness campaign by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is urging all party leaders to think about those they love and care about as they shape their platforms. With the current crisis in mental health and addiction services, the agency has launched Think of Your Someone, which calls on […]Continue readingNew CMHA campaign calls on candidates, Ontarians to Think of Your Someone this election
Ontario mental health and addictions organizations respond to fentanyl czar announcement
(Toronto, Feb. 5, 2025) — With the federal government’s announcement of a new ‘fentanyl czar’, community mental health and addictions organizations in Ontario are urging provincial leaders in the election campaign to commit to greater measures to address the root causes of the drug poisoning crisis which continues to ravage Ontario communities. Opioid overdose rates […]Continue readingOntario mental health and addictions organizations respond to fentanyl czar announcement
Mental health association warns of rising tariffs’ impact on well-being
(Toronto, Feb. 3, 2025) — As international trade tensions escalate, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is warning of the significant negative impacts this will bring on Ontarians’ mental well-being. While Ontario’s party leaders debate how to combat new tariffs by the U.S. government, studies show the consequences are not just economic. Research shows […]Continue readingMental health association warns of rising tariffs’ impact on well-being
Party leaders fail to address Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises at election campaign launches
(Toronto – Jan. 29, 2025) – Despite the province facing a drug-poisoning crisis, homelessness crisis and increased mental health and addictions issues, none of the leaders of Ontario’s major political parties acknowledged mental health and addictions as a central issue during their respective election campaign launches this morning. “This issue should be front and centre […]Continue readingParty leaders fail to address Ontario’s mental health and addictions crises at election campaign launches
Province, feds commit close to $10M to continue mental health programs that support Ontario agriculture
Toronto – Two initiatives designed to meet the mental health needs of the agricultural community will continue for the next three years thanks to close to $10 million in new funding from the federal and provincial governments. With this new funding, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario’s Agriculture Wellness Ontario will continue delivering its […]Continue readingProvince, feds commit close to $10M to continue mental health programs that support Ontario agriculture
Tips to support yourself through the winter blues
Often called the ‘saddest day of the year,’ the science behind Blue Monday is debated. However, it’s a reminder that many people feel the weight of winter, financial stress, or loneliness around this time. In a Canadian Social Survey, more than 1 in 10 people reported feeling lonely always or often, and it can have […]Continue readingTips to support yourself through the winter blues