Join CMHA and our community partners for a Kick-Off Walk and Rally to mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. Find more information and resources, visit the SPAW website.Continue readingParticipate in Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, September 10-16, 2016
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Pilot project connects nature walks with decreased depression, anxiety
A walk under the serene canopy of a treed forest may be a valuable tool in the fight to improve mental health, according to local experts. Mood Walks, a pilot project for youth ages 16 to 24, is aimed at getting young people with mental illnesses into the outdoors and promoting the link between physical […]Continue readingPilot project connects nature walks with decreased depression, anxiety
Serving individuals with mental health disabilities
Many people know some way to accommodate an individual living with a physical disability but would you know how to accommodate someone living with a mental health disability? Think Outside the Box is a one-of-a-kind, free online resource designed to help employers, businesses, human resources professionals, landlords, the service industry, and anyone else looking to learn […]Continue readingServing individuals with mental health disabilities
Talk Today
Talk Today now available nationwide The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) officially partnered on May 24, expanding the mental health and suicide-awareness program Talk Today. The announcement, made at the CHL’s national championship tournament, the Memorial Cup, marks the first step towards linking each of the 60 major junior teams […]Continue readingTalk Today
New Windsor transitional stability centre aims to improve mental health services
CMHA Windsor Essex is a key partner in a new plan to redefine mental health and addictions care in their community The plan is to create a transitional stability centre in Windsor where patients requiring mental health care can visit and be directed to the appropriate supports in the community. This proposal is the first […]Continue readingNew Windsor transitional stability centre aims to improve mental health services
The importance of managing mental health in the workplace
VIRGINIA GALT TORONTO — Special to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 5:00PM EST When commerce grad Jeremiah Brown returned to his bank job after an extended leave to train and compete in the 2012 Olympics, the silver medalist in the men’s eight rowing competition was grateful for the opportunity but quickly realized he […]Continue readingThe importance of managing mental health in the workplace
The financial cost of attempted suicide, depression, and getting better
Canadians who attempt suicide or try to hurt themselves may have to foot their own medical expenses because of the fine print in certain health insurance plans. The ensuing costs could be exorbitant–and not just financial, according to a leading mental-health advocate. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/the-financial-cost-of-attempted-suicide–depression–and-getting-better-142838064.htmlContinue readingThe financial cost of attempted suicide, depression, and getting better
Suicide rates are highest for men in their 50s and we’re not sure why
Men take their own lives at about four times the rate women do, a number the Movember Foundation highlights this month in its campaign around men’s mental health. In Canada and the U.S., the highest suicide rates are among men in their 50s (except for men over 75 in the U.S.). But we’re not sure why. Read the entire CBC article […]Continue readingSuicide rates are highest for men in their 50s and we’re not sure why
City Centre Health Care Improves Appointment Wait Times by 75%
The Erie St. Clair LHIN often talks about the importance of “improving access to care” and “reducing wait times”; these are two very important measures that we are constantly using to determine the value of investments, programs, and changes to health care. Sometimes changes are obvious, such as adding new beds or launching a new […]Continue readingCity Centre Health Care Improves Appointment Wait Times by 75%
New CEO for Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County
WINDSOR, ON – The Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) is delighted to announce that Claudia den Boer Grima is the new CEO effective April 6, 2015. “The Board of Directors is excited to welcome Claudia to lead CMHA-WECB,” says board chair, Don Atwell. “We look forward to Claudia’s leadership and expertise as she […]Continue readingNew CEO for Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County