The Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch is developing our strategic plan and would like to hear from our clients. Click here if you will take a few minutes to share your views by completing a 4-question online survey. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. Any information you provide will be confidential, and […]Continue readingNow Open: CMHA Halton Region Branch Clients/Caregivers Survey
Whether you refer to it as the back to work blues, the January blues or the winter blues, people often share feeling a little down after the holidays. And while Blue Monday is a myth, research confirms that Canadians are prone to a downward shift in mood in the winter months. A research study in […]Continue readingBeat the Winter Blues
From November 25 – Dec 1, CMHA will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is Stigma Ends with Me, highlighting how individuals can take steps to end […]Continue readingCMHA Recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
Feeling down, worried? Stressed? Unable to cope? Ready to make a positive change? We can help. For days, times, and locations, click here.Continue readingFree Walk-In Counselling
A new report recommends Ontario’s coroners start tracking first-responder suicides and that an oversight committee be formed to identify deficiencies in mental health services for this population. These were among 14 recommendations made by The Expert Panel on Police Officer Deaths by Suicide in the wake of nine Ontario police officer suicides in 2018. The Toronto […]Continue readingExperts advise coroners to start tracking first-responder suicides
Please note that as of October 8th, our Tuesday afternoon Mindful Meditation drop-in group from 2 pm to 3 pm will begin meeting at the Oakville Public Library, White Oaks Branch, 1070 McCraney Street East. We hope to see you there! For more info on our Mindful Meditation and other peer support programs, click here.Continue readingNEW LOCATION FOR MINDFUL MEDITATION!
On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, CMHA Halton Region Branch will join international mental health organizations to recognize World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an important way to raise awareness and advocate for better care for those with mental health issues worldwide. The theme this year is working together […]Continue readingCMHA Halton Region Branch Recognizes World Mental Health Day
Housing with supports is key to recovery for many people living with mental health or addictions issues. This is one of the main messages that CMHA is sharing with the community to mark World Homeless Day this October 10. Evidence indicates that having a place to call home means a better quality of life and […]Continue readingWORLD HOMELESS DAY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
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
Click here to learn more about Dante and how he’s “going and growing” after working with our Justice team. Continue reading“I’ve never felt comfortable in my own skin. I’m comfortable today.”