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Shoppers Drug Mart donates more than $500,000 to Canadian Mental Health Association; Funds to support innovative new approach to improving mental health in communities
16 June 2021TORONTO, June 16, 2021 – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) today welcomes a donation of more than $500,000 made by Shoppers Drug Mart Inc on behalf of the company…
CMHA recognizes Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day
15 June 2021On June 15, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Simcoe County Branch joins organizations across Canada in recognizing Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day. This annual event aims to normalize conversations about…
CMHA celebrates Seniors Month
2 June 2021CMHA Simcoe County joins individuals and organizations across Ontario to celebrate Seniors Month in June. Seniors Month is a time to salute and appreciate the enormous contributions seniors and older…
Opioid-related deaths at all-time high
26 May 2021New information released by The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario/Ontario Forensic Pathology Service and Public Health Ontario shows that 2020 was…
Bounce back from worry and stress with free life-skills program
11 May 2021The latest provincial and national surveys have made it clear that the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The rates of stress, anxiety and…
New program tackles soaring overdoses and deaths from substances
7 May 2021A conversation with Shane Tabobondung, the Program Director of B’saanibamaadsiwin Aboriginal Mental Health Program CMHA Muskoka-Parry Sound and Meredith Fryia, Manager of Addiction Services CMHA Simcoe County about the launch…
Ten tips to tamp down harm
7 May 2021Content provided by the Harm Reduction Committee Chair, Kim Bray When asked about “harm reduction” many people might think first of needle exchange programs for those who use injectable drugs….
Get ready to #GetReal CMHA Mental Health Week May 3-9, 2021
7 May 2021Join us for the 70th Annual CMHA Mental Health Week Visit www.mentalhealthweek.ca for toolkits to get involved. CMHA Simcoe County will be featured all week on local radio stations…
Volunteer driven to forge connections
7 May 2021Our CMHA Simcoe County’s volunteer’s perspective about her lived experience and the impact on her life’s journey Eileen Bethune, a volunteer at CMHA – SCB, was shaped by her experiences…