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Mental Health Recovery Colleges set to Double Across Canada
Mar 5th, 2020The Canadian Mental Health Association and Ontario Shores announce collaboration to bring promising U.K. model to 20 communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO (ONTARIO) March 04, 2020 The…
#BellLetsTalk Day
Feb 10th, 2020January 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Bell Let’s Talk Day, a nationwide conversation about mental health. The campaign is rooted in dispelling stigma around mental illness through raising awareness…
#GiveHope on Thank You Thursday
Dec 27th, 2019Thank You Thursday! GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that happens each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a time when we all come together to celebrate…
Media Release
Sep 19th, 2019Building the psychological strength of firefighters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 16, 2019 (Vancouver, BC) The Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver-Fraser Branch (CMHA VF) and the British Columbia Municipal Safety Association…
Mental Health First Aid courses coming up in September
Aug 21st, 2019Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just like physical first aid is provided until…
CMHA-Vancouver Fraser and RCMP challenge mental health stigma at Ride Don’t Hide
Jun 4th, 2019In the lead up to June 23rd’s Ride Don’t Hide the Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver Fraser Branch is pleased to have partnered with the BC RCMP to promote this…
Upcoming 2019 Mental Health First Aid Training
Feb 13th, 2019You can bring Mental Health First Aid training to your community or workplace, or participate in public sessions! Course registrations for public sessions are open from now throughout 2019. Mental…
A Million Points Celebrate Women Who Are Making Mental Health Matter
Feb 6th, 2019Nominate mental health champions in your community for a chance to win 1 Million Shoppers Optimum Points.
Celebrity suicide deaths – preventing “contagion”
Jun 13th, 2018By the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention In our culture, we are mostly silent about suicide. But when celebrities die by suicide – as Kate Spade and…
Demand for mental health training for customer service workers skyrockets in Vancouver
Apr 12th, 2018Vancouver — From librarians to grocery store cashiers, everyone in public service jobs should be trained to respectfully support and serve someone who’s showing signs of a mental illness, said…
While Trying to Access Mental Health and Addictions Support, ‘David’ Keeps Encountering Barriers
Aug 24th, 2017A CMHA, Vancouver-Fraser Branch Report provides systematic recommendations to improve access to the complex formal support systems in Vancouver Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Mental Health and Addictions Systems Barrier Report…
CMHA to work with BC firefighters to build resilient minds
May 15th, 2017CMHA and BCPFFA Join Forces to Roll Out Mental Health Training Vancouver, B.C. – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is partnering with the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association (BCPFFA)…