Windsor, ON – The Windsor-Essex COVID Care Coalition is launching the Windsor-Essex Seniors Call Assurance program (WESCAP) to provide outreach and social support to seniors in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors can sign up for the program by calling (877) 771-2677 from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. WESCAP will […]Continue readingNew COVID-19 program offers meaningful telephone connections for seniors in isolation
This week, CMHA-WECB joins organizations across the country in celebrating Canada’s almost 13 million volunteers during National Volunteer Week. The theme this year is It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers. It encourages all Canadians to loudly and proudly cheer for Canada’s volunteers. Volunteers play a crucial role in our organization and our community. Without […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week 2020
Individuals who need urgent mental health and addictions care now have a new option. As of tomorrow, they can now be referred, phone or walk into the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) located at 1400 Windsor Ave. for a brief short-term intervention by a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The initiative is a joint […]Continue readingHDGH and CMHA-WECB to Open Urgent Care Centre for Mental Health and Addictions as Response to COVID-19
(Windsor, April 14, 2020) – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) has responded quickly in various ways to support the mental health and wellness of the Windsor-Essex County community. This includes the establishment of a new Pandemic Response Therapist position, whose main focus will be […]Continue readingToldo Foundation Supports Mental Health During Pandemic
Windsor, ON – The Windsor Essex COVID Care Coalition is launching the Windsor-Essex Counselling Support Line (WECSL) to help people in the community access professional counselling support services. The Support Line is available to the community starting Wednesday, April 15. “Worry and anxiety are common problems at the best of times,” says Joyce Zuk, Executive […]Continue readingNew Windsor-Essex Counselling Support Line provides telephone counselling services during Covid-19
With so much surrounding COVID-19 and cases relating to the pandemic, it is imperative that individuals continue to manage their health. A map has been designed to indicate where residents can still receive patient care including but not limited to doctor/NP office, walk-in clinics, diagnostic imaging (x-rays, etc) and lab blood draw clinics. Developed by […]Continue readingMedical Related Services Available
More than 130 organization have signed onto an open letter to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services calling for measures to ensure income security for Ontario’s most vulnerable populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Income Security and Advocacy Centre (ISAC) recently initiated an open letter to children, community and social services minister Todd […]Continue readingCommunity organizations call on province to ensure income security during pandemic
Today, CMHA -WECB joins individuals and organizations across the country in celebrating Caregiver Day. Caregiver Day is intended to honour caregivers — the millions of parents, children, siblings, spouses and friends who provide unpaid care to support someone with a diminishing physical ability, a debilitating cognitive condition or a chronic life-limiting illness. Caregivers often feel […]Continue readingCMHA celebrates Caregiver Day 2020
(Windsor, ON, April 3, 2020) – To help Ontarians navigating the difficult realities in the wake of COVID-19, the Ontario government has announced an expansion of online and virtual mental health supports, including Canadian Mental Health Association’s BounceBack program. BounceBack is available now, free of charge, to help people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, stress […]Continue readingCMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic
Tips to manage mental health during COVID-19 In the wake of COVID-19, Canadians are facing a new reality of social distancing, self-quarantining and isolation in order to protect public health and safety. These new circumstances may lead individuals with mental health concerns into heightened symptoms of anxiety and depression. In what may be a difficult […]Continue readingTips to manage mental health during COVID-19