Parents and caregivers in B.C. whose children have anxiety impacting their development and day-to-day happiness at home, school and in the community will soon have access to a new, free intervention program. The program includes access to educational videos and weekly telephone coaching sessions and will be available starting April 29, 2019. Serving parents and caregivers of children […]Continue readingMore parents, kids to get help from free mental health service
Living Life to the Full / Vivre sa vie, pleinement is a course that offers skills for improving resilience, well-being, mood, anxiety and social support. Supporting the National Manager in daily operations of the program, the coordinator assists in the areas of administration and program logistics, quality assurance and support of course facilitators. The coordinator is responsible for […]Continue readingJob Posting: Program Coordinator
Spring is a time for new beginnings. And for those who have had their educational paths disrupted by a mental illness or substance use problem, it can be especially significant. Each spring is when we accept applications for our scholarship and bursary programs. Even more than the financial support they provide, for many these programs […]Continue readingHelp plant seeds of hope this spring
CMHA BC Division and the Mental Health Commission of Canada co-hosted this webinar with Jorgen Gullestrup, founder and CEO of Australia’s Mates in Construction to learn how their suicide prevention program successfully reduced the suicide rate among young men in Australia’s construction industry.Continue readingHow Australia’s Mates in Construction opened doors in suicide prevention work
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)
Victoria, BC (February 19, 2019) – “Significant new funding for child and youth mental health and substance use services will begin to fill the huge gap that exists between the needs of BC’s children, youth and young adults, and available services, and support implementation of the Province’s anticipated child & youth mental health plan,” said […]Continue readingBudget 2019’s child and youth mental health funding begins to fill service gap
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
We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the announcement of the retirement of Bev Gutray. In broad terms, the role of the CEO is to provide overall leadership for CMHA BC, working with the Chair and the Board of Directors, along with a staff of senior leaders to ensure the Division achieves its strategic […]Continue readingJob Posting: Chief Executive Officer
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