All parties falling short on promises to solve the opioid crisis

Promises by all parties fail to go far enough to address the opioid crisis that has claimed at least 10,440 lives since 2016. Imagine party leaders making tour stops in…

Pandemic recovery includes mental health and addictions care for all Ontarians

More than one in five people say pandemic recovery is their top issue this election which is why Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Simcoe County Branch urges parties to think…

CMHA recognizes Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)

 Content warning: This message refers to colonial and gender-based violence.   CMHA Simcoe County Branch recognizes today, May 5, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women,…

Are you ready! CMHA Mental Health Week May 2-8, 2022

www.mentalhealthweek.ca       Thank you to our community for sharing these messages   Sasha MacMillian – #SpeakUpForLee Barrie Police Chief Kimberly Greenwood CMHA SCB Catherine Cloutier – Navigatrice Régionale…

CMHA celebrates volunteer firefighters across Ontario

As we celebrate Volunteer Week, CMHA recognizes that the majority of firefighters in our province are volunteers. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 18,000 Ontarians currently serve…

CMHA urges voters to “choose” mental health and addictions care

The province is less than 40 days away from electing its next government and a new campaign from CMHA branches in Ontario is encouraging voters to put one topic at…

CMHA celebrates National Volunteer Week 2022

CMHA Simcoe County Branch joins organizations across the country this week in celebrating National Volunteer Week. The theme this year, Volunteering is Empathy in Action, affirms the strong connection between…

Join us for our nationwide Mental Health Week event!

CMHA is bringing Canadians together for a nationwide conversation on empathy with some special guests on May 2 at 12 pm EST to kick off Mental Health Week. The event…

Everyone Counts: 2020 Simcoe County Homeless Enumeration Report