CMHA

• Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario branches seek ‘substantial’ base funding increase

  According to CEO Mark Graham, the Canadian Mental Health Association's HKPR branch has received a two per cent base increase once over the last 10 years.

  Health

  Jan 25
  
• City of Penticton in dire need of more mental health help

  A recent Community Safety Review showed that RCMP are in dire need of more mental health resources in Penticton, B.C.

  Health

  Jan 23
  
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• Personal experiences helping to inform new Vernon, B.C. mental health programming

  Instead of just relying on academic knowledge, the new courses will also contain insights from local people who have lived with mental health concerns.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. woman struggling with drugs walked 90 km before sparking Enderby fire

  The fires caused minimal damage, but Sandra Lynn Ratcliffe then spent the next 135 days in jail awaiting trial on the charge of intentionally and recklessly causing damage by fire.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2022
• Father, USask share ways to help ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day

  World Suicide Prevention Day: According to CMHA, Saskatchewan has the highest suicide rate in Canada, and the highest rate of suicide in men ages 14 to 25 in North America. 

  Health

  Sep 9, 2022
• Okanagan musicians pay tribute to fallen friends with benefit concert

  "It's been very hard balancing these two people that we lost during the creation of this."

  Lifestyle

  Aug 23, 2022
• Researchers say extreme heat can increase mental health crises, local CMHA reports patient rise

  The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Thames Valley is seeing an increase in individuals seeking support services around London, Ont.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2022
• London and area Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Centre gets new home and more beds

  The Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services is celebrating the opening of its new crisis centre.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2022
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• Much needed empathy in decline as pandemic drags on: mental health study

  Empathy is essential not only for building positive and healthy relationships, but also for reducing divisions between people, and in our communities.

  Health

  May 3, 2022
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• Independent advisers to help mentally-ill patients detained under Mental Health Act

  The program aims to educate mentally-ill patients, after they are detained through the Mental Health Act.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022