CMHA Simcoe County invites you to join us as we participate in GivingTuesday [https://givingtuesday.ca/], a global day of generosity and giving on Nov 30. Each year after Black Friday, Giving Tuesday marks the opening day of the giving season. It’s a time where charities, companies and individuals join together to give back to their favourite causes. There is no “right” way to participate as long as it […]Continue readingSupport mental health, addictions services and awareness for GivingTuesday
From November 21 – 27, CMHA Simcoe County 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 […]Continue readingCMHA Simcoe County Branch recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
The Start Talking Cup was created to shine the spotlight on the mental health of young hockey players and youth in our community. Through this event, our goal continues to focus on breaking the stigma associated with mental illness and addiction and encourage everyone to “start talking” about how we are feeling. This year we […]Continue reading7th Annual Start Talking Cup
Ontario is extending resources to individuals experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis by expanding the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crisis Call Diversion Program to the OPP Provincial Communications Centres in Orillia and North Bay, beginning November 2nd, 2021. The OPP Crisis Call Diversion program, announced earlier this year, is designed to help provincial police officers […]Continue readingOntario Expanding OPP Crisis Call Diversion Program
Please join us on November 25, 2021 as we welcome Carol Todd, educator, parent and leader for social action to address bullying, mental health and exploitation and founder of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society as our guest speaker for the 2021 Suicide Awareness Conference Simcoe Muskoka – Abridged Version. REGISTER FOR FREE – www.eventbrite.ca/e/2021-suicide-awareness-conference-simcoe-muskoka-abridged-version-registration-201641353717?aff=ebdsoporgprofile October […]Continue readingSuicide Awareness Conference Simcoe Muskoka
Oct 12, 2021 Barrie – The Canadian Mental Health Association – Simcoe County Branch (CMHA SCB), in partnership with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), has submitted formal applications to Health Canada for exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and to the provincial government for funding approval, for the proposed Consumption and […]Continue readingFederal and provincial applications submitted for the Barrie consumption and treatment services site
As individuals and organizations recognize World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CMHA Simcoe County 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 […]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 Simcoe County is proud to support the Barrie Colts 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 […]Continue readingTalk Today is back!
The first week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. Oct 3-9 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a week of public education and awareness that encourages Canadians to learn about mental illness and share their experiences with it. This year’s theme for Mental Illness Awareness […]Continue readingMental Illness Awareness Week reminder of the importance of mental health care
