Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division is committed to bringing you mental health support for you and your family during these challenging times. Living Life to the Full courses are available to support older adults 55+, seniors 65+, caregivers and people in need of mental health support during and post-COVID-19.
To keep participants safe through the pandemic, and to adhere to guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health, this course is offered online only at this time. We’re working in close collaboration with our community partners to assure rewarding, fun and supportive learning. Our goal is to offer you an experience that will support you in your challenges and assist you in the successful change necessary to create your journey of self-discovery, self-mastery and self-care.
About Living Life to the Full
Living Life to the Full is a fun and engaging eight-week course that provides people from all walks of life with effective tools to maximize their ability to manage life’s challenges. The group-oriented course is based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which focuses on understanding how thoughts, feelings and behaviours work together to impact well-being.
The Living Life to the Full course is based on the five areas CBT model developed by Dr. Chris Williams, an expert and trainer in CBT and professor of psychosocial psychiatry at the University of Glasgow.
Find a course near you
Durham
Carea Community Health Centre
Weekly from Jan. 20 to March 10
6-7:30 p.m. (online)
Contact: Ana (905-723-0036, ext. 1227)
The Living Life to the Full during and post-COVID-19 project is supported in Durham by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Durham Community Foundation.
London
Autism Wellness Foundation
Weekly from Jan. 28 to March 18
6:30-8 p.m. (online)
Contact: info@autismwellnessfoundation.org
CMHA Middlesex
Weekly from Jan. 21 to March 11
10-11:30 a.m. (online)
Contact: Sarah Kruk (s.kruk@cmhamiddlesex.ca)
CMHA Middlesex
Weekly from Feb. 17 to April 7
1-2:30 p.m. (online)
Contact: Leanne Oke (l.oke@cmhamiddlesex.ca)
Dearness Home
Weekly from Jan. 20 to March 19
1:00-2:30 p.m. (online)
Contact: Freedom at fburgess@london.ca
Wellspring London and Region
Weekly from Jan. 19 to March 16
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (online)
Contact: cathy@wellspringlondon.ca
The Living Life to the Full during and post-COVID-19 project is supported in London by the Government of Canada Emergency Community Support Fund and Community Foundations of Canada.
Mississauga
Family Services of Peel
Weekly from Feb. 4 to March 25
6-7:30 p.m. (online)
Contact: Rasha E. (relali@fspeel.org)
The Living Life to the Full during and post-COVID-19 project is supported in Mississauga by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Community Foundation of Mississauga.
Peterborough
CMHA Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
Weekly from Jan. 13 to March 17
10-11:30 a.m. (online)
Fee: $20
Contact: Kelley Curtis (kcurtis@cmhahkpr.ca) or Jayne Culbert (jculbert@peterborough.ca)
Toronto
CMHA Toronto Family outreach and response program
Weekly from Feb. 10 to April 7
5:30-7 p.m. (online)
Contact: Calista Rajakariar (416-789-7957 ext. 3299; crajakariar@cmhato.org)
WoodGreen Community Services (with Bengali interpretation)
Weekly from Feb. 19 to April 9
1:30-3 p.m. (online)
Contact: WoodGreen Community Services (pgupta@woodgreen.org) or Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (qsislam@bangladeshi.ca)
WoodGreen Community Services (with Greek interpretation)
Weekly from Feb. 11 to April 1
12-1:30 p.m. (online)
Contact: WoodGreen Community Services (pgupta@woodgreen.org) or Greek Orthodox Family Services & Counselling (socialservices-ey@goarchdiocese.ca)
Testimonial videos
View testimonials about our French course below.
Elliette
Mireille
Pierre
For more information
For more information about Living Life to the Full in Ontario, contact Hélène Roussel
at 416-977-5580 ext. 4135 or hroussel@ontario.cmha.ca.