New Mental Health First Aid Virtual CMHA Hamilton is pleased to offer in support of Mental Health Week a virtual session of Mental Health First Aid for community members. MHFA Virtual is made up of 3 components. Module one is a self directed module and must be completed before the beginning of Module two (the […]Continue readingMHFA (Mental Health First Aid) Virtual Training
As a result of the pandemic’s increased stress and anxiety for health care professionals, educators, and library workers a new skill-building support program was designed. It was developed to have an option outside of hospital/school where front-line workers could receive support and take time to focus on their own wellness while continuing to function in […]Continue readingSkill-Building Support for Health Care Workers, Educators, and Library Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic is a sudden, unprecedented situation that has disrupted the lives of all Canadians and put us under tremendous stress. The pandemic continues to have a significant, long-lasting impact on everyone’s mental health, given the economic uncertainty and climate of anxiety in which we find ourselves. The pandemic lays bare persistent inequalities While […]Continue readingWhen it comes to the pandemic and mental health, we’re not all equal
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the province’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, a new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The latest polling data commissioned by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division shows that only a third of Ontarians (35 […]Continue readingThird poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
Province’s mental health leaders launch Everything Is Not OK campaign calling on governments to take immediate action Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations are coming together to say Everything Is Not OK in a new campaign that highlights the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of children, youth and adults. The campaign calls […]Continue readingEverything Is Not OK: 74% of Ontarians experiencing increased mental health and substance use challenges during the pandemic
A new mental health awareness training program specifically for farmers will soon be available to rural and agricultural communities across the province through a partnership of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the University of Guelph and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division. In the Know is a mental health literacy program developed at […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario launching mental health awareness training for the farm community
With Hamilton’s housing and opioid crises brought further to light through the pandemic, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Hamilton Branch has stepped up to provide supports to homeless individuals across the city. In July 2020, the CMHA Street Team was launched. Despite already-stretched resources, CMHA Hamilton deployed one registered nurse and four peer support workers […]Continue readingCMHA Street Team provides flexible, intensive supports to homeless individuals during COVID-19
A new report by Ontario’s leading experts on housing, justice, and mental health and addictions has outlined how existing supportive housing could more effectively meet the needs of justice-involved individuals and reduce strain on the health and justice systems. The Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (P-HSJCC)’s Housing and justice report: Improving supportive housing for […]Continue readingProvincial HSJCC Housing and Justice Report
As Ontario’s economy gradually re-opens during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new toolkit is now available to support employers and employees in navigating the mental health implications of returning to physical workplaces. Developed by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division, in partnership with Mental Health Works and BounceBack Ontario, Return to the workplace: A psychological […]Continue readingNew CMHA toolkit supports employees, employers with planning psychologically-safe return to the workplace
New national survey from the Canadian Mental Health Association and UBC exposes troubling pandemic mental health vulnerabilities across various groups The pandemic has caused intense stress and disruption for all people in Canada, and is causing pronounced mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts and feelings, in various subgroups of the population, including parents, those with existing mental illness […]Continue readingWarning signs: more Canadians thinking about suicide during pandemic