From November 21 – 27, CMHA-WECB will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). CMHA-WECB’s Concurrent Program provides ongoing support to individuals who are experiencing addiction and mental health issues. The program currently offers […]Continue readingCMHA-WECB recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
With a goal to deliver the best services possible to individuals experiencing moderate-to-severe mental illness, the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch (CMHA-WECB) will officially launch the Focused Recovery Program (FRP) on November 15, 2021. It will replace the existing Intensive Case Management (ICM) Program. As part of the FRP, services will be tailored […]Continue readingFocused Recovery Program Launched at CMHA-WECB
It’s important to pay attention to your mental health just as you would your physical health. CMHA Ontario is reminding students to keep their mental health in check with some quick stress-management tips. Those struggling with low mood or anxiety can turn to our free skill-building program BounceBack®: Reclaim your health to learn how to […]Continue readingStressed out about school? We’ve got you covered
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 29, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County The annual Healthy Workplace Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday with local workplaces attending the virtual event. Business owners and not-for-profit organizations accepted their awards again during its 19-year history over a web-based conferencing system, due to the ongoing realities […]Continue readingLocal Workplaces Recognized for Supporting Health and Well-being of Employees During Second Year of the Pandemic
As individuals and organizations recognize World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day on October 10, CMHA-WECB is reminding the community that housing is key to the recovery for many people with mental health issues. Individuals with serious mental health conditions frequently identify income and housing as the most important factors in achieving and maintaining […]Continue readingImportance of housing for mental health highlighted on October 10
Hockey’s back! As players across the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) lace up for another season, CMHA-WECB is proud to support the Windsor Spitfires with Talk Today, a suicide-prevention and mental health awareness program, for the 2021-22 season. Talk Today was created in 2014 in partnership with the OHL and is now offered to athletes nationwide. […]Continue readingTalk Today is Back!
CMHA-WECB joins Canadians across the country in observing the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. The day was established by the federal government to honour survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Truth and Reconciliation Day
City Council approved new name presented by Canadian Mental Health Association CBC News · Posted: Sep 28, 2021 5:27 PM ET The top of these steps marks the peak of the formerly known, Suicide Hill in Little River Park. Windsor’s City Council endorsed its new name of ‘Hope Hill’ on Monday Sept. 27. (Submitted by Kevan Donais) A […]Continue readingEast Windsor hill officially named “Hope Hill” with council approval
Julie Kotsis Publishing date: Sep 08, 2021 Kim Willis, director of communications and mental health promotion for Canadian Mental Health Association – Windsor Essex County. PHOTO BY JULIE KOTSIS /Windsor Star A coalition of Windsor-Essex County organizations, working in partnership with the Windsor-Essex County branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, has a new tool in the […]Continue readingRoots of Hope suicide prevention initiative planted in Windsor-Essex County
Windsor Star Julie Kotsis Aug 25, 2021 Andrea Milne, left, who lost a friend, Jordan Caine, to suicide in 2014, and Karen Peter, who’s son, Bryce Peter, committed suicide on Father’s Day in 2017, are pictured outside the Canadian Mental Health Association after a news conference announcing details for Suicide Awareness Month in September, on […]Continue readingSeptember is Suicide Awareness Month in Windsor-Essex County