We are seeking a half-time psychologist to provide clinical guidance to a team of parent support coaches. The coaches support parents and caregivers of children with anxiety problems through structured web and phone-based interventions, as part of an expansion of our Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program. The psychologist provides clinical oversight for trained coaches, conducts […]Continue readingJob Posting: Psychologist (Victoria)
A new Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program, designed to support parents and caregivers whose children are struggling with anxiety, is being developed. The program will include educational resources in the form of short videos and we need parents involved. Who? Parents or caregivers of children with one or more of the following conditions — general […]Continue readingSeeking families for child anxiety video resource
Please donate to support our human rights policy work for dignity and respect Seeking help can be scary. Will it change how people treat me? Will it change how I feel about myself? Will I lose my right to make decisions about my own care? For some, seeking help for a mental illness or substance […]Continue readingGive the Gift of Respect
The holidays are the busiest time of the year for long-distance travel. Airports are crowded and chaotic, winter weather conditions can throw us curveballs and unforeseen circumstances can trigger a lot of stress. When leaving your usual routine and surroundings, and adding the overall stress of travel, challenges might come up that trigger symptoms of […]Continue reading10 Tips for Surviving Winter Holiday Travel
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Today, National Philanthropy Day, we’d like to thank and celebrate you for supporting the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division.Continue readingThank you this National Philanthropy Day
Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But, there’s a powerful recovery tool that is often left untapped. This tool is peer support. A peer supporter is an individual with experience living with […]Continue readingCelebrating peer support across the globe
As of today, the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. Canada joins Uruguay, the first country to have legalized cannabis, and several U.S. states in taking a public health approach to manage cannabis production and use. In legalizing cannabis, the Government of Canada is taking a bold step in ending the criminalization […]Continue readingMental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada
New initiative includes website and colouring book to help travellers de-stress prior to travel Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) introduced the Fly Calm initiative in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC). Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, the launch includes a host of new resources, including an interactive website with […]Continue readingYVR Introduces Fly Calm Initiative with CMHA
Cold bugs aren’t the only thing we should be thinking about keeping at bay; our mental immune system can use a boost. CMHA BC offers four common-sense tips for protecting your mental well-being this fall: Embrace routines – For many of us, getting back to the grind of work and school can be challenging but our routines […]Continue reading4 tips to help stay beyond the blues this fall