CMHA celebrates National Caregiver Day

Today, CMHA Simcoe County Branch joins individuals and organizations across the country in celebrating National Caregiver Day. National Caregiver Day is intended to honour caregivers — the millions of parents,…

Rise Up!

    With the help of Director Marianne Derow, the Bravado Show Choir has put together a special virtual performance in support of all frontline workers. This is a no…

Statement from Health Service Providers in Ontario’s Central Region

La pandémie met en évidence le besoin de soins communautaires en santé mentale et en lutte contre les dépendances : mémoire prébudgétaire de l’ACSM Ontario  

L’Association canadienne pour la santé mentale (ACSM), division de l’Ontario, dénonce le sous-financement chronique et la pression exercée par la pandémie sur le secteur communautaire de la santé mentale et…

From pallbearer to psychiatrist: How childhood loss propels one of Canada’s leading medical ethicists

Interview with Dr. John Maher, Psychiatrist with the Assertive Community Outreach Teams CMHA Simcoe County John Maher was eight years old when doctors discovered his best friend had a brain…

Crisis Services Find Home in Hotel

Interview with Kerry Dault, Manager of Crisis Services CMHA SC When the pandemic struck, those who manage crisis services for CMHA reacted decisively. “It was like a whirlwind in March. The…

Adapt, Persevere and Grow – A Pandemic Tale of Resilience and Courage

Reflections from our CEO Dr. Valerie Grdisa On the day the Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Board announced Feb. 4, 2020, that Valerie Grdisa would become its new chief…

CMHA celebrates International Women’s Day 2022

On March 8, CMHA Simcoe County Branch joins individuals and organizations around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022, an annual event held to mark the social, economic…

Resilient Minds Program

Firefighters are exposed to some of the greatest psychosocial risks of any profession. Research has shown that the risks and responsibilities they shoulder have a significant impact on their well-being…