Vote online and help support a CMHA branch and its local suicide prevention initiatives! The small community of Hickson in southwestern Ontario is a finalist in an Eastern Canada competition called the Here’s to Hometowns Giveaway. If it wins one of the $50,000 prizes, the village will give $10,000 to CMHA Oxford to help […]Continue readingHelp support a CMHA branch
Tony McEvenue created CMHA’s Home Works fund to help keep people off the streets. Now we need your help. Tony McEvenue grew up in a big family. He was one of ten children, seven of whom ended up working in social services. “It’s probably in the genes, although I don’t wear the same pair,” Tony’s […]Continue readingMcEvenue Home Works needs your help
CMHA Peel Duufferin recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week Addiction does not discriminate, it affects all walks of life. That’s the message of this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual campaign from November 26 to December 2 led by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction (CCSA). This year’s NAAW theme, All Walks […]Continue readingNational Addictions Awareness Week
On November 22, CMHAPeel Dufferin joins communities and organizations across the country to mark National Housing Day and recognize the challenges faced by many people in finding a place to call home. National Housing Day calls on the need for safe and affordable housing for all Canadians. Across the country, 1.7 million people are in […]Continue readingNational Housing Day – November 22, 2018
A Journey of Love and Loss A concert in support of youth mental health November 23, 2018 – 7:30 P.M. Grace Church On-the-Hill 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, ON Tickets $20 Adults, $10 for Students – Click here to purchase tickets or donate Enjoy an evening of beautiful music in support of the Canadian […]Continue readingA Journey of Love and Loss – A concert in support of youth mental health
Interested in pursuing French-language post-secondary studies in Ontario? Well, there’s even more reason to apply to Collège Boréal for next school year. The college has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division to launch a unique fundraising initiative that reminds students about the importance of positive mental health on campus and throughout […]Continue readingCollège Boréal and CMHA Ontario team up in support of mental health
Celebrating peer support across the globe Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But, there’s a powerful recovery tool that is often left untapped. This tool is peer support. A peer supporter is […]Continue readingGlobal Peer Support Day – October 18, 2018
World Homeless Day highlights the importance of supportive housing Housing with supports is key to recovery for many people living with mental health or addictions issues. This is one of the main messages that CMHA Peel Dufferin is sharing with the community to mark World Homeless Day this October 10. Evidence indicates that having a […]Continue readingWorld Homeless Day – October 10, 2018
World Mental Health Day recognizes the mental health of young people On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, CMHA Peel Dufferin will join international mental health organizations to celebrate World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an important way to raise awareness and advocate for better care for […]Continue readingWorld Mental Health Day – October 10, 2018
CMHA Peel Dufferin commemorates Mental Illness Awareness Week The first week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. Oct 1-7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). CAMIMH’s […]Continue readingMental Illness Awareness Week October 1-7, 2018