(Toronto, March 8, 2021) – New research is highlighting the positive impact of Talk Today, a mental health awareness and education program that supports the mental health of hockey players and reduces the risk of suicide across the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The report, Supporting athlete mental health: An evaluation of Talk Today, showed overwhelming […]Continue readingResearch shows OHL players value CMHA Ontario’s mental health program
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CMHA Ontario Launching Mental Health Awareness Training for Farm Community
(Toronto, March 3, 2021) – A new mental health awareness training program specifically for farmers will soon be available to rural and agricultural communities across the province through a partnership of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the University of Guelph and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division. In the Know is a mental […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario Launching Mental Health Awareness Training for Farm Community
CMHA celebrates Social Work Week 2021
From March 1-7, CMHA Niagara will recognize the valuable contributions and expertise of Ontario social workers. Social Work Week annually celebrates the profession and the valuable work of approximately 18,000 registered Ontario social workers. This week, we will celebrate alongside the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and our branch staff. This year’s theme is […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Social Work Week 2021
CMHA supports Pink Shirt Day
On February 24, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result […]Continue readingCMHA supports Pink Shirt Day
Resource on using social media to benefit your mental health
CMHA joins educators, industry professionals and the community worldwide in acknowledging Safer Internet Day (Feb.9), which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. When it comes to new technologies, one of the biggest concerns with regards to mental health is […]Continue readingResource on using social media to benefit your mental health
Expand access to harm reduction interventions during Covid-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches
February 8, 2021- The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 28 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and substance-use issues. All CMHA branches work from a harm-reduction framework that aims to support individuals with substance-use concerns and connect them with services. Our […]Continue readingExpand access to harm reduction interventions during Covid-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches
CMHA Niagara Safe Beds Program Receiving Intakes
UPDATE: Covid Outbreak Over at CMHA Niagara’s Safe Beds Program (St. Catharines, January 19, 2021)- Niagara Region Public Health announced today that Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Niagara’s Safe Bed program is officially declared out of Covid-19 outbreak. Effective immediately Safe Beds will be accepting new intakes into the referral-based program. Individuals experiencing a mental […]Continue readingCMHA Niagara Safe Beds Program Receiving Intakes
Free Mental Health Support to Frontline Workers
In response to COVID-19, CMHA Niagara is offering free short-term supportive counselling to Niagara health care and social services staff, teachers and education support staff who may be experiencing stress and anxiety due to working during the pandemic. Frontline workers who are over 18 years of age may access up to four one-hour telephone or […]Continue readingFree Mental Health Support to Frontline Workers
Funding Expands Mental Health & Mobile Crisis Rapid Response to Niagara Falls
MCRRT Funding Release_Jan2021
Covid Outbreak Declared at CMHA Niagara’s St. Catharines Site
(St. Catharines, January 7, 2021) – On January 5 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Niagara declared an outbreak of Covid-19 in our Safe Beds program, in accordance to Ministry of Health Congregate Living Guidelines, and out of an abundance of caution. We have now officially received notice from Niagara Regional Public Health that CMHA […]Continue readingCovid Outbreak Declared at CMHA Niagara’s St. Catharines Site