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Two of the biggest players in mental health are braiding together their operations, to ensure that local people who need help end up “in the right place, the first time.” Within a few months the Canadian Mental Health Association and Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare will have a common 1-800 number that people can call for help […]Continue reading‘We’ll take care of getting you the right service’: Mental health players sync up

Windsor, ON – For the third year, almost 300 high school students from the Greater Essex County District School Board will participate in a Youth Summit on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 1:30 pm. at the Ciociaro Club. The objective is to begin the conversation surrounding mental health, reduce stigma and move […]Continue readingYouth take charge of mental health

CMHA-WECB marks National Addictions Awareness Week From Nov. 13 to 19, CMHA-WECB 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). NAAW is an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about substance misuse, prevention, treatment and recovery. […]Continue readingNational Addictions Awareness Week

Company commits to 10 times increase in mental health benefits to $5,000 per year Toronto, ON – Starbucks Canada announced today that starting October 1, 2016 it will be increasing its mental health benefits to $5,000 per year for all eligible employees, who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, and their dependents. This […]Continue readingStarbucks Canada Launches Unprecedented Mental Health Benefit

The Windsor office of Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is celebrating their 70th anniversary in a unique way by partnering with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB), to raise awareness about the importance of positive mental health in this community. During Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 2-8) and throughout the month of October, Dillon will partner […]Continue readingLOCAL COMPANY MARKS 70TH ANNIVERSARY BY FOCUSING ON MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION

The first full week of October invites Canadians to share the realities of living with mental health issues through Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). CMHA Windsor-Essex will commemorate MIAW by holding a series of events. MIAW is an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). CAMIMH’s […]Continue readingMental Illness Awareness Week encourages Canadians fight stigma

Clients, their families, front-line staff and others associated with this branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) have a unique opportunity to contribute to the future direction of CMHA’s Ontario Division. CMHA Ontario is an organization that lends its voice to the positive work delivered at 30 CMHA branches across the province. CMHA Ontario […]Continue readingShare your opinion with CMHA Ontario

Improving mental health treatment could boost the Canadian economy by billions of dollars, according to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada’s Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care. According to the report, Healthy Brains at Work: Estimating the Impact of Workplace Mental Health Benefits and Programs,Canada’s economy could gain between 228,000 and 352,000 jobs […]Continue readingEnhancing mental health care will benefit Canadian economy: report

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