At CMHA Toronto, we are committed to protecting the health, safety and well-being of every staff member, student, volunteer, service user, and family member that 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, fear and anxiety. […]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 a 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
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. For individuals with mental health concerns who have a tendency to socially isolate […]Continue readingTips to manage mental health through COVID-19 pandemic
From March 2-8, CMHA Toronto will recognize the valuable contributions and expertise of Ontario social workers. Social Work Week annually celebrates the profession and the valuable work of approximately 20,000 registered Ontario social workers. This week, we will celebrate alongside the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and our branch staff. This year’s theme is […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto celebrates Social Work Week 2020
On March 8, CMHA Toronto will join individuals and organizations around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020, an annual event held to mark the social, economic and political achievements of women. The theme of IWD 2020 is #EachforEqual, which highlights the need to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias and take […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto celebrates International Women’s Day 2020
On February 26, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result […]Continue readingPink Shirt Day 2020
CMHA Toronto joins Canadians across the country to honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, for Black History Month in February. The 2020 theme for Black History Month is: “Canadians of African Descent: Going forward, guided by the past.” Inspired by the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), this […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto celebrates Black History Month
On February 4, CMHA joins educators, industry professionals and the community worldwide in acknowledging Safer Internet Day, which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. When it comes to new technologies, one of the biggest concerns with regards to mental […]Continue readingNew resource on using social media to benefit your mental health
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day, and we’re joining in to help create positive change. One in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue or mental illness in any given year. But we all have mental health that we need to look after. All five in five of us. For 10 years, Canadians and […]Continue readingTaking action for Bell Let’s Talk Day
Whether you refer to it as the back to work blues, the January blues or the winter blues, people often share feeling a little down after the holidays. And while Blue Monday is a myth, research confirms that Canadians are prone to a downward shift in mood in the winter months. A research study in […]Continue readingTips to help with the winter blues