Innovative Housing First solution explained in new video spotlight by uOttawa researchers In 2019, a team of researchers from the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS) at the University of Ottawa conducted a case study of the successful CMHA Ottawa condominium supportive housing program, which resulted in the release of a helpful […]Continue readingCRECS Research Spotlight: CMHA Ottawa Condo Program Toolkit (Video)
Tuesday, May 3, 2022: Angélique Ndorimana, a transitional case manager at CMHA Ottawa, generously shared the frontline perspective of community-based mental health and addictions (MHA) services and supports at the Canadian Mental Health Association — National Parliamentary reception for the occasion of Mental Health Week. Ndorimana was part of a small delegation from the Ottawa […]Continue readingMental Health Week Parliamentary reception hears frontline perspective
CMHA and UBC release new data on empathy and challenged relationships Ottawa, ON, May 2, 2022 – Just as Ontarians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long years, research suggests that Ontarians may also be experiencing “empathy fatigue.” The latest survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and UBC researchers, Assessing the Impacts […]Continue readingOnly 12% of Ontarians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago
Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation funded full-time nurse specializing in infection prevention and control at CMHA Ottawa Ottawa, ON – On Wednesday, local MPP Lucille Collard met with representatives from the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch (CMHA Ottawa), to hear how a $150,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant that the Ontario Trillium Foundation awarded […]Continue reading$150,000 OTF grant helps mental health services agency respond to COVID-19 pandemic
As we close out Black History Month and enter Black Mental Health Week, CMHA Ottawa continues its look at Black leaders in mental health in Ottawa, highlighting the incredible impacts that individuals can create in their community. Today, we would like to introduce you to Shannon Black, who has been instrumental in the development of […]Continue readingBlack Mental Health Week: Meet Shannon Black
The Ontario government is inviting members of the public to provide their input and suggestions to help build the 2022 Ontario budget. The deadline to participate has been extended to February 21, 2022. You can participate in a few ways including taking the online survey, sending a written submission to submissions@ontario.ca or mailing your submission […]Continue readingShare your ideas: Help build the 2022 Ontario Budget and our province’s future
Ottawa branch of Canadian Mental Health Association calls for end to disruptions; highlights exacerbating effects on local individuals with mental health challenges Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 – At the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Ottawa), we provide outreach and case management services and supports for individuals in the Ottawa area experiencing […]Continue readingAn open letter from CMHA Ottawa regarding ongoing demonstrations in Ottawa
The COVID-19 crisis has been a very difficult time for CMHA and the world. The CMHA Ottawa staff, clients, management team, and Board of Directors did not just meet the challenge, they overcame and excelled in providing services and meeting the agency’s mandate. We’re pleased to share our stunning 2020-21 annual report. Check out the […]Continue readingAvailable now: CMHA Ottawa annual report
Nabanita Giri elected new President of the Board of Directors at the Ottawa Branch of Canadian Mental Health Association, replacing outgoing President John James Wednesday, September 15, 2021 – A new leader has arrived at the national capital’s leading mental health and addictions services provider. At this year’s annual general meeting of the Board of […]Continue readingCMHA Ottawa welcomes Nabanita Giri as new President of Board of Directors
For the past 70 years, the purpose of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s #MentalHealthWeek has always been about awareness; encouraging individual Canadians to think about their own mental health and that of their loved ones and community; and to advocate for improved, fair, and equitable access to mental health services for all. As mental health […]Continue readingA virtual high five
