June 21 of every year marks an opportunity in Canada to recognize the contributions that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples have made to Canada. And these contributions continue to be significant and increasing across all sectors and aspects of our national identity and history. We owe a debt of gratitude to the First Peoples […]Continue readingOpen Letter from the Canadian Mental Health Association
Ride Don’t Hide supports Canadians to open up and seek help With recent celebrity suicides on everybody’s mind, CMHA is encouraging Canadians to fight stigma and bring mental illness into the open through its upcoming Ride Don’t Hide event. On June 24, thousands will cycle in over 30 communities across Canada to spark discussion and […]Continue readingLargest mental health bike ride in Canada aims to bring mental illness out of hiding
BC has experienced some dramatic political shifts in the last year. A new provincial government has made a commitment to ensure that people in need of mental health and addiction services can “ask once, get help fast.” But how can BC move from policy commitments to accessible supports and services that keep people well? What […]Continue readingHow can BC value mental health and physical health equally?
When we hear the news that a high-profile personality has taken their life, it can shake us to the core. We often view celebrities as stronger, more powerful than us; living lives we could only dream about and invulnerable to the same stresses and struggles that we face. And, if they, with all their wealth, […]Continue readingWhat we need to know about celebrity suicides
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids is a family-focused phone-based coaching service effective in reducing mild to moderate behavioural problems and promoting healthy child development in children ages 3-12. The Intake Coordinator conducts intake and exit questionnaires with families referred to the program. Using the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) tool and other measures, the […]Continue readingJob Posting: Intake Supervisor
Offered in communities across Canada, Living Life to the Full is a community-based course to learn simple, practical skills for coping with stress, problem solving, boosting your mood, and busting bad thoughts. The Facilitator Support Coordinator supports the program in the areas of administration, logistics, quality assurance, communications, materials management and facilitator support. Apply by […]Continue readingJob Posting: Facilitator Support Coordinator
Since 1982, CMHA BC has been helping people with mental illness further their pursuit of post-secondary education through our scholarship and bursary programs. A total of 13 awards for youth and adults are available this year valued at $700 – $2,000. Applications are due June 30, 2018. Through the Lorne Fraser Educational Fund, we’ve helped […]Continue readingScholarship and bursary applications are now open – apply by June 30
The Government of BC and partners from non-profit agencies, local health authorities, First Nations governments, and community organizations are joining forces to support people impacted by the 2017 wildfires to get the mental health supports and services they need. This week, CMHA in BC launched a targeted tele-health program called Talk in Tough Times. The […]Continue readingTalk in Tough Times program supports those affected by the 2017 wildfires
The Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award is awarded annually to honour the spirit of the late Dr. Nancy Hall, who acted as a key advisor, consultant, and friend to CMHA BC for more than 15 years and passed away in 2011 after a battle with cancer. This award recognizes an individual or group […]Continue reading2018 Nancy Hall Award honours Adrienne Smith
CMHA BC is currently seeking candidates for four positions on our Board of Directors. The position is a three-year term beginning September 2018.Continue readingCall for CMHA BC Board Members