Today, at the Healthy Minds Healthy Campuses Summit in Vancouver, TELUS announced the donation of its new iOS mindfulness app, thinkFull, to CMHA BCContinue readingTelus donates youth-focused mental health app to CMHA
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UBC president shares his story of recovery at mental health Summit
A strong advocate for student well-being, University of British Columbia president Santa J. Ono emphasizes importance of mental health support across the education spectrum at 7th annual Healthy Minds | Healthy Campuses Summit.Continue readingUBC president shares his story of recovery at mental health Summit
Joining forces to build psychologically safe and healthy municipalities
Joining Forces to Build Psychologically Safe and Healthy MunicipalitiesThe Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division (CMHA BC) and the British Columbia Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) have partnered to offer a suite of workplace mental health awareness and training courses to BCMSA members across the province. CMHA has adapted three courses to meet the needs of […]Continue readingJoining forces to build psychologically safe and healthy municipalities
CMHA BC welcomes Budget 2017’s stronger focus on mental health and addictions
BC Budget: $140 million in targeted investment offers valuable opportunity to act #b4stage4 The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) welcomes the Province’s commitment to mental health and addictions care following yesterday’s announcement of a $140 million package of measures aimed at improving child and youth mental health in BC schools, homes, and communities. This follows […]Continue readingCMHA BC welcomes Budget 2017’s stronger focus on mental health and addictions
BC Goverment Unveils $140 Million of Investments for Target Mental Health Initiatives
Targeted investments an important opportunity to act #b4stage4 to prevent and intervene early with mental health and substance use problems Research shows that almost 70% of BC children and youth living with mental health problems do not receive the treatment they need. Five of the most common mental health problems among children and youth – […]Continue readingBC Goverment Unveils $140 Million of Investments for Target Mental Health Initiatives
CMHA applauds signing on to health accord as important step towards #b4stage4 system for mental health and addictions care in BC
Today’s historic signing of a new 10-year, $1.4 billion health-funding agreement, with $655 million earmarked for mental health, recognizes the importance of valuing mental health and addictions care more equally with physical health care.Continue readingCMHA applauds signing on to health accord as important step towards #b4stage4 system for mental health and addictions care in BC
BC’s Provincial Health Officer to Address Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
CMHA Conference Tackles Impact of Addiction on the Workplace The man at the centre of BC’s fentanyl crisis, Provincial Health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, will report on the crisis and the province’s plan to address it to the Bottom Line Conference on Workplace Mental Health, the annual conference sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association […]Continue readingBC’s Provincial Health Officer to Address Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
National Mental Health Conference Looks for Real Change in Workplace Culture
Two-day Bottom Line Conference takes a hard look at how efforts to achieve psychological health and safety for all have transformed the workplace Are the places we work more attuned to mental health and responsive to mental illness in 2017? That’s the focus of the 14th annual Bottom Line Conference, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s […]Continue readingNational Mental Health Conference Looks for Real Change in Workplace Culture
Avoid the holiday blues this festive season
Tips for Holiday Peace of Mind and Coping with Holiday Grief The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, celebration and for spending time with those we love. However, the festivities come with high expectations of perfection that many of us struggle to live up to. Many people experience feelings of isolation, […]Continue readingAvoid the holiday blues this festive season
Opioid Crisis Compels Call for Change
Canadian Mental Health Association brings b4stage4 manifesto for better mental health and addictions care to Victoria The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in BC launched its five point manifesto for better mental health and addictions care at Council Chambers at Oak Bay Municipal Hall. Part of CMHA’s year-long b4stage4 campaign, the manifesto lays out a […]Continue readingOpioid Crisis Compels Call for Change