Are you a proven leader with experience in business development with a mental health focus? If so, we encourage you to apply for the position of Executive Director for CMHA Vernon and District. As a driven leader, the Executive Director will work with the committed Board of Directors, staff and volunteers to promote CMHA Vernon […]Continue readingJob Posting: Executive Director, CMHA Vernon and District
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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
Job Posting: Public Policy Manager
CMHA BC is currently seeking applicants for maternity leave coverage for the position of Public Policy Manager. The Public Policy Manager is responsible for implementing our three-year public policy plan and managing a series of community-based public policy projects. In collaboration with senior staff, the person in this role helps to plan and facilitate the […]Continue readingJob Posting: Public Policy Manager
Thank you Bell Let’s Talk for supporting CMHA work across BC
Canadians across the country will join together on January 25 on social media to text, talk and tweet about mental health for the 7th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day. Bell’s annual campaign encourages people to “start a conversation” about mental health with friends, family and co-workers, recognizing that simply talking makes a significant impact in […]Continue readingThank you Bell Let’s Talk for supporting CMHA work across BC
Kick start a transformative year for your workplace
CMHA hosts Canada’s Top Conference on Workplace Mental Health February 21-22 in Vancouver Join us on this journey of change. This year’s theme, Transforming Workplace Culture: Agents and Allies, invites you to connect with those who continue to innovate in building momentum towards a fairer, more productive and satisfying working environment for all. The conference […]Continue readingKick start a transformative year for your workplace
Job Posting: Executive Director, CMHA Port Alberni
CMHA Port Alberni is currently seeking applicants for the role of Executive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible to provide effective leadership for the direct oversight of branch programs and services, to develop respectful community and funder relationships and to provide professional advice to the Board of Directors to […]Continue readingJob Posting: Executive Director, CMHA Port Alberni
Dear Santa – please don’t leave a lump of coal…
It is less than a week to one of our biggest holiday seasons and earlier this week our provincial and federal health Ministers met together to strike a new Health Accord that had the promise to support children, youth and families to get mental health and addictions care b4stage4. Yesterday was an opportunity to have […]Continue readingDear Santa – please don’t leave a lump of coal…
The conference is a wrap but the movement is just getting started
Join today at www.b4stage4.ca It has been a busy time at CMHA BC as we finalized preparations for our b4stage4 Conference in Victoria which took place at the end of November. What started with a trip to Washington DC, a single conversation and an ingenious idea blossomed into an incredible three day conference filled with […]Continue readingThe conference is a wrap but the movement is just getting started
You hold the power to do magic!
This holiday season, let’s bring change to our mental health system. In my role as a volunteer leader, I have heard cries for help from family members and from those who live with mental illness and addiction. Maybe you feel the same as I do… it’s heartbreaking to watch your friends, loved ones, and neighbours […]Continue readingYou hold the power to do magic!
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