(Toronto, May 19, 2021) – The following is a statement from Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, in reaction to the latest report on the opioid crisis in Ontario. The report, Changing Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic, by The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, The Office of […]Continue readingDirect, targeted, immediate action needed to address Ontario’s deepening opioid crisis
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CMHA Ontario CEO joins Breakfast Television panel on mental health and COVID-19
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division CEO Camille Quenneville was featured on Breakfast Television Toronto recently as part of an expert panel discussion on taking care of your mental health during COVID-19. Quenneville, alongside Mount Sinai Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Ariel Dalfen as well as resilience researcher and education expert Dr. Rumeet Billan, discussed the […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario CEO joins Breakfast Television panel on mental health and COVID-19
Registration for Home and Community Care conference now open
Public health professionals, community leaders, government administrators and professionals from organizations providing care in home and community settings are invited to attend the Home and Community Care online conference on June 9, 2021. The conference offers insightful sessions on topics such as community care and COVID-19, Nurse Practitioner led clinics, community paramedicine implementation, navigating MAiD […]Continue readingRegistration for Home and Community Care conference now open
New CIHI reports highlight ‘unintended consequences’ of COVID-19
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released two new reports that highlight what it calls the unintended consequences of COVID-19 – specifically the impacts on harms caused by substance use and self-harm behaviour. In a news release, CIHI points out that more Canadians required hospital care for harm caused by substances such as […]Continue readingNew CIHI reports highlight ‘unintended consequences’ of COVID-19
CMHA Ontario celebrates Mental Health Week
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
Provincial HSJCC seeking abstracts for 2021 human services and justice conference
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
National awards program recognizes pandemic heroes
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
University of Guelph leading national farmers mental health survey
Researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, are conducting their second national survey investigating stress, depression, anxiety, burnout, suicide ideation, substance use, resilience and coping skills in farmers. The goal of this confidential survey is to analyze the relationship between stress and resilience and to gather important information generally about the mental health of farmers […]Continue readingUniversity of Guelph leading national farmers mental health survey
CMHA Waterloo Wellington, partners meet with Trudeau on housing and homelessness in Guelph
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
CMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021
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