Happy Holidays from CMHA Toronto
Season’s greetings from everyone at CMHA Toronto! Please note that our office will be closed from Friday, December 24th to Monday, January 3rd. For support during the holiday season, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto is available 24/7 at 416-408-4357 or online at www.dcogt.com. Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season and happy new year!Continue readingHappy Holidays from CMHA Toronto
CMHA Toronto shares virtual care offerings for Digital Health Week
From November 29-December 5, CMHA Toronto joins organizations across the country in recognizing Digital Health Week, which acknowledges how digital health is transforming the delivery of care across Canada. As the COVID-19 pandemic challenged traditional care models, service providers in mental health and addictions in Ontario had to adapt to these new and ever-changing circumstances […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto shares virtual care offerings for Digital Health Week
Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve
On the Housing First team at CMHA Toronto, we believe that housing is a human right. When someone has access to stable and secure housing, their life changes dramatically. We believe that having a place to call home allows people to flourish and grow, work on recovery goals, and make plans and hopes for the […]Continue readingWear Your Art on Your Sleeve
CMHA Toronto recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
From November 21 – 27, CMHA Toronto 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). This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is Driving Change Together, emphasizing how Canadians can collaborate as a […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
CMHA Toronto 2021 Annual General Meeting
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 for CMHA Toronto’s 39th Annual General Meeting! We had the pleasure of hearing from CMHA National CEO Margaret Eaton and CMHA Ontario CEO Camille Quenneville. CMHA Toronto CEO Michael Anhorn and Board President Frank van Nie presented on the board’s current initiatives and […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto 2021 Annual General Meeting
Importance of housing for mental health highlighted on October 10
As individuals and organizations recognize World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CMHA Toronto 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 […]Continue readingImportance of housing for mental health highlighted on October 10
CMHA Toronto CEO Michael Anhorn Message on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As I reflect on today, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which the Liberal government has finally designated as a statutory holiday, I recognize colonization’s historic and ongoing impacts, including the effects on the mental health and well-being of generations of residential school survivors. The devastating discovery of the remains of hundreds of children […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto CEO Michael Anhorn Message on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CMHA Toronto commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CMHA Toronto joins Canadians across the country in observing the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. 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 […]Continue readingCMHA Toronto commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
A logo for reconciliation: CMHA shows solidarity with Indigenous peoples in Canada
In honour of the children who died at residential schools and in recognition of the survivors and their families, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) will be changing the colour of its logo to orange until Orange Shirt Day on September 30. Beyond the symbolic, the orange logo also signifies our commitment to reconciliation with […]Continue readingA logo for reconciliation: CMHA shows solidarity with Indigenous peoples in Canada
A thoughtful Canada Day at CMHA Toronto
CMHA Toronto joins many across the country in reflecting on Canada’s past and future this year on July 1. CMHA is deeply troubled by the revelations from investigations into unmarked grave sites at former residential schools in BC and Saskatchewan. We recognize that for Canada’s Indigenous peoples, this is a day of mourning rather than […]Continue readingA thoughtful Canada Day at CMHA Toronto