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“Erase the Difference” campaign reaches 10,000 signatures
May 14th, 2018Sign the petition. It’s official – 10,000 Ontarians agree – mental health & addictions care should be a priority for all candidates in the upcoming provincial election.
Get Ready to Get Loud!
May 7th, 2018Get Ready to Get Loud! Every year, the CMHA Mental Health Week conversation gets very, very loud.
Supporting mental health is good for business
May 1st, 2018The impact of mental health in the workplace is astounding. Consider that the cost of mental illnesses to the economy is $51 billion a year and that each week 500,000 Canadians will miss work due to a mental health issue.
Unique play to be presented during Mental Health Week on May 9
May 1st, 2018CMHA Ottawa is delighted to present a Creative Well Theatre Project play during Mental Health Week for the third year in a row.
Happy birthday to us! Today is the 100th anniversary of the creation of CMHA in Canada!
Apr 26th, 2018Read our origin story here.
Join CMHA in the call to erase the difference
Apr 24th, 2018For decades, mental health and addictions services in communities throughout Ontario have been chronically underfunded compared to other parts of the health system. The result: it’s impossible to meet the needs of Ontarians. Wait times are up. Programs have been cut. People are falling through the cracks.
Join CMHA in the call to erase the difference
Apr 24th, 2018For decades, mental health and addictions services in communities throughout Ontario have been chronically underfunded compared to other parts of the health system. The result: it’s impossible to meet the needs of Ontarians. Wait times are up. Programs have been cut. People are falling through the cracks.
CMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week
Apr 17th, 2018CMHA Ottawa volunteers are a vital part of our team. By giving generously of their time, talents and energy to support the work of our organization throughout the year, volunteers make many of our programs possible.
Amalia’s story — CMHA PEI
Apr 6th, 2018Amalia has struggled with her mental health her whole life. When she became really ill in 2015, she was hospitalized for a month.