With the budget due next month and the province in surplus, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is urging the government to commit $125 million to bolster the community mental health and addictions sector to make up for decades of underfunding. Without vital structural funding, the community sector will continue struggling to meet increased demand […]Continue readingCommunity mental health and addictions at a crisis point: CMHA Ontario at budget committee
Feb. 7 marks Safer Internet Day, which provides an opportunity for Canadian Mental Health Association branches to remind their communities of strategies for using the internet, social media and related technologies that can protect or even benefit your mental health. One of the biggest concerns regarding mental health and the online environment is excessive use […]Continue readingResources to protect your mental health online on Safer Internet Day
November 20-26 marks National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Canadian Centre for Substance Use and Addiction in cooperation with all its partner organizations, including CMHA. This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is a Community of Caring, placing the spotlight on how different communities across the country are […]Continue readingCMHA Ottawa recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. These acts of violence are due to stigma and discrimination against their identity and community. Research has found that […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
Act for Mental Health calls for the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (November 14, 2022) – With rising mental health care needs and Emergency Departments stretched past their limits, Canada must act now to cover mental health care, both before and after people are in crisis. So says the […]Continue readingEmergency Departments aren’t the cure for our mental health crisis but there’s nowhere else to turn
Presenting the CMHA Ottawa Annual Report for 2021-2022. Our eye-catching recap of the 2021-2022 fiscal year includes: a message from the President of the Board of Directors and Executive Director; our agency’s strategic plan and vision, mission and values; a detailed look at our programs and services – by the numbers; our financial report; all […]Continue readingAvailable now: CMHA Ottawa 2021-2022 Annual Report
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) are proud to announce the launch of Agriculture Wellness Ontario, a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting mental health support when and where they need it. Living in rural areas, and the stigma surrounding mental health, can make […]Continue readingAgriculture Wellness Ontario launches with three free farming mental health programs
There were more than 2,800 opioid-related deaths in Ontario in 2021. To combat this crisis, CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day (IAOD) on August 31. IAOD aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. An overdose is a toxic amount of one or […]Continue readingOverdose is preventable: know the signs
CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations around the globe in celebrating International Self-Care Day on July 24, which aims to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care to stay healthy and prevent or delay illness. A self-care task should not be big or complicated – in fact, when energy and resolve is low, it […]Continue readingCMHA Ottawa recognizes International Self-Care Day with self-care strategies and tips
CMHA Ottawa joins individuals and organizations around the world in recognizing PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Awareness Day. PTSD Awareness Day was officially recognized for the first time in Ontario by the provincial government in 2019. PTSD is an anxiety disorder involving exposure to a traumatic event which could include crimes, natural disasters, accidents, war or […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes PTSD Awareness Day
