CMHA Toronto joins individuals and organizations around the globe in celebrating International Self-Care Day on July 24, which aims to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care to stay healthy and prevent or delay illness. Mental well-being is recognized as a pillar of self-care. Prioritizing self-care can increase resiliency, which can be helpful when […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes International Self-Care Day 2020
News Release The City of Toronto and United Way Greater Toronto are profiling the incredible work that frontline community workers are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic through a City proclamation and social media profiles spotlighting worker contributions. The week of June 8 to 12 has been proclaimed as Community Workers Week by Mayor John Tory. […]Continue readingCity of Toronto and United Way Greater Toronto honour COVID-19 community workers
CMHA Toronto supports the following statement from OCASI and will continue to do our part to acknowledge anti-black racism, institutional racism as well as use our health equity framework to reduce barriers faced by communities of color and indigenous communities. We played a lead role in the Andrew Loku inquest and are continuing to encourage […]Continue readingA solidarity statement by OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto joins CMHA Ontario in their following statement: The voices and experiences being shared last week are not new. We are hearing from those who have felt voiceless, and we are seeing injustices being repeated time and time again. We have witnessed these injustices countless times throughout history and […]Continue readingWe need to do more and we need to do better: Statement from CMHA Ontario
A Canadian tradition, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week – May 4-10 – rallies communities, schools, workplaces and legislatures in a common push for mental health. Because we all have mental health, and we all need to protect it. This year, Mental Health Week is all about social connection. While loneliness and social isolation cause all sorts of […]Continue reading#GetReal for Mental Health Awareness Week
At CMHA Toronto, we are committed to protecting the health, safety and well-being of our community and every staff member, student, volunteer, service user, and family member we work with. With the amount of information and attention on COVID-19, we understand it can be overwhelming to find credible and accurate information, causing feelings of distress, […]Continue readingResources to protect your health, safety and well-being during COVID-19
The health, safety and well-being of our service users, families, staff, students, volunteers and community remains our top priority as we continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation. Deemed an essential service by the Ontario government, CMHA Toronto remains open and is doing everything possible to keep safe options available to support individuals in need […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto alters services to protect public health and safety amid COVID-19 pandemic
It’s that time of year to get ready for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) annual, nationwide fundraising bike ride that brings mental health into the open. In our society, we don’t talk enough about our mental health. When we hide our emotions and our struggles, we hide from the love and support we need […]Continue readingShow Your Support for Mental Health – Join our Free Virtual Ride Today!
A few weeks ago, a terrible tragedy took place in and around Portapique, Nova Scotia. As communities across that province deal with the aftermath of this tragedy, it’s evident that Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Nova Scotia Division has become an important resource for those needing support with their mental health. CMHA Nova Scotia needs […]Continue readingHelp Support Mental Health in Nova Scotia
Mental health concerns are among the many challenges Ontarians are currently facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time of public uncertainty, CMHA’s BounceBack program remains an effective option to support Ontarians who may be dealing with mild-to-moderate anxiety or depression, or may be feeling low, stressed, worried, irritable or angry. BounceBack is a free, […]Continue readingNew BounceBack campaign promotes access to mental health program