CMHA Peel Dufferin joins individuals and organizations worldwide to celebrate the history, courage and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) individuals for Pride Month in June. While Pride festivals across the province recognize Ontario’s vibrant and creative LGBTQ2S+ communities, it’s important to note that LGBTQ individuals continue to face […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Pride
With the provincial election two days away, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Peel Dufferin is encouraging voters to cast their ballot for the party that will most support the mental health and addiction care needs of all Ontarians. CMHA commends all the parties for making mental health and addiction care a prominent issue on the […]Continue readingSupporting mental health, addiction workers strengthens care for all Ontarians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ride Don’t Hide mental health fundraiser returns in June 2022 Brampton, ON, May 31, 2022: Far from feeling the pandemic is over, most people in Canada are stressed about what’s next, with 64% worried about new variants and 57% worried about COVID-19 circulating in the population for years to come. Two years […]Continue readingRide Don’t Hide mental health fundraiser returns in June 2022
Increasing inflation and home prices have been front and centre in the provincial election campaign. Missing in the debate is the significant economic and mental health impact of investments in “supportive housing.” Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Peel Dufferin urges party leaders to consider the benefits of supportive housing whenever they speak about home ownership, […]Continue readingSupportive housing investment strengthens people and the economy
Promises by all parties fail to go far enough to address the opioid crisis that has claimed at least 10,440 lives since 2016. Imagine party leaders making tour stops in places like Kapuskasing, Parry Sound, Goderich or Renfrew only to find the entire population of these communities have been wiped out. This would be the […]Continue readingAll parties falling short on promises to solve the opioid crisis