CMHA BC Division received 10 nominees for three positions available on the CMHA Board of Directors: Omar Alasaly Jean Alexander Emily Burton-Brown Paul Farrow Harry Gray Kathryn Hearn Joan Hill Andrew Kellett Jacquoline Martin Fred Smith Following the online election, which closed on August 12, the successful elected nominees for a 3-year term are: Omar […]Continue readingResults of the 2016 Board Election
Non-profits join forces on World Suicide Prevention Day to call for a suicide-safer BC Vancouver, B.C. – Approximately 4,000 Canadians die by suicide every year. For every one of those deaths it is estimated that there are as many as 20 attempts. Chances are, someone in your life may be thinking about suicide right now…perhaps […]Continue readingCMHA BC and Crisis Centres Urge British Columbians to Learn Suicide Prevention Skills
We all have bad days, even bad weeks. Life takes its toll on all of us causing occasional sleepless nights, changes in appetite and mood. But what if they persist and those symptoms are in fact the early signs of something more serious?Continue readingCMHA Invites British Columbians to Check In on their Mental Health with “Bounce Back Today” Campaign
Bring a smile to your face and someone else’s at Yuk Yuks Vancouver on August 14 Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver award-winning counsellor, stand-up comic and founder of Stand Up for Mental Health, David Granirer, has teamed up with Yuk Yuks Vancouver to host B.C. Stands Up, an evening of laughter and inspiration to raise funds to […]Continue readingVancouver STANDS UP for Fort McMurray
The Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide LOVE. YOU. Contest celebrates women who make mental health matter in their communities. As the contest winner, Victoria Maxwell has won 1,000,000 Shoppers Optimum points—a value of $1,700.Continue readingVictoria Maxwell Chosen as BC Women’s Mental Health Champion
Ride Don’t Hide: Oppenheimer in Action 12-hour relay on June 17 is the school’s version of the national fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health AssociationContinue readingThe Kids Go Round and Round for Mental Health
On Sunday, June 21st, more than 1,200 mental health supporters participated in the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide Greater Vancouver event and helped raise a record breaking $235,000 for mental health in Greater Vancouver.Continue readingCMHA Raises $500,000 for Mental Health in BC through its Shoppers Drug Mart Ride Don’t Hide Community Event
CMHA Vancouver-Burnaby, Simon Fraser and Delta branches will form the new CMHA Vancouver-Fraser BranchContinue readingCMHA Amalgamation Will Expand and Enhance Mental Health Services in Greater Vancouver