With news of today’s stay-at-home order, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ottawa reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health during these challenging times. It’s normal to feel anxious. Try not to avoid, ignore or suppress anxious thoughts. Instead, be aware of your anxiety and […]Continue readingTry simple, but helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
Counselling Connect provides free access to a same-day or next-day phone or video counselling session. This service is for children, youth, adults and families in Ottawa and the surrounding area. There is no waiting list. Before the pandemic, people received free same-day counselling services mainly through community walk-in services. Due to COVID-19, in-office counselling is […]Continue readingSchedule a free same-day or next-day phone or video counselling session with Counselling Connect
Dania Versailles, Director of Clinical Services at CMHA Ottawa, has recently added a new accolade to her list of accomplishments. We are proud to announce that on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, Versailles won in the category of sport, health and wellness at the 12th edition of the Regroupement Affaires Femmes (RAF) Awards of Excellence Gala 2020. Broadcast this year nationwide for […]Continue readingCongratulations, Dania! CMHA Ottawa’s Dania Versailles, Director, Clinical Services, wins at RAF Awards of Excellence Gala 2020
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when public health authorities asked everyone to shelter in place and practice physical distancing, our team at CMHA Ottawa knew we would have to act fast to stay connected with our clients. We immediately acquired more than 150 smartphones, set up data plans, and begun to distribute […]Continue readingInspiring story of CMHA Ottawa smartphones pilot project featured on CBC
Dear Clients of CMHA Ottawa, I hope this message finds you well. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic—also known as the coronavirus—our agency has made some changes to how we deliver our services in the face of this unprecedented public health crisis, and these changes will affect how you interact with your CMHA Ottawa worker, if […]Continue readingA letter to all clients of CMHA Ottawa from our Executive Director [Re: COVID-19]
For the past several days, the pandemic response team at the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has been following the up-to-the-minute recommendations of Public Health Ontario and Ottawa Public Health in order to respond appropriately to the COVID-19 pandemic in each facet of our operations and to keep our staff and clients […]Continue readingCOVID-19 Update: Services at CMHA Ottawa
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 30 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and addictions issues. CMHAs recognize that mental health is influenced by many factors including life experiences, workplace or other environments, and the social and economic conditions that shape […]Continue readingCMHA’s 30 branches concerned about negative impacts for clients if “disability” definition changes for ODSP
The Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is delighted to announce the arrival of Bill Egan, the agency’s new Director of Human Resources. Bill brings to his new role at CMHA Ottawa more than 20 years’ experience in the field of HR. He joins the team by way of Canadian Blood Services, where […]Continue readingCMHA Ottawa warmly welcomes Bill Egan, new Director of Human Resources
Leading community mental health services provider to be headquartered in new, central location (Ottawa, Aug. 20, 2019) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has announced plans to relocate its offices to the city’s thriving Vanier neighbourhood this coming fall. The community-based charitable organization has purchased and […]Continue readingCMHA Ottawa announces relocation to McArthur Ave.
The FREE BounceBack telephone coaching program might just be the right option for 2SLGBTQ+ people across Ontario. Through BounceBack, adults and youth 15+ learn skills to help manage worry and anxiety, combat unhelpful thinking, and become more active and assertive individuals. Our BounceBack coaches receive 2SLGBTQ+ sensitivity training to better understand the issues and life […]Continue readingLook for the CMHA BounceBack booth at Pride 2019!
