The Touch of Taryn Foundation and the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce – Mental Health and Addiction Services (CMHA Grey Bruce) met for a formal cheque presentation in Owen Sound on Tuesday afternoon. The Touch of Taryn Foundation donated $5,000.00 from their fundraising initiatives to CMHA Grey Bruce’s FAN / Let’s Talk and […]Continue readingThe Touch of Taryn Foundation donates to CMHA Grey Bruce’s FAN Club / Let’s Talk & Rainbows program
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Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Receives Donation to Support Student Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Receives Donation to Support Student Mental Health Figure 1: Pictured (L-R) Les Nichols, CLC Member, Vivian Kennedy, CLC Project Coordinator, Cherie Leslie, NWMO Senior Engagement Advisor, and Jackie Ralph, CMHA Grey Bruce Youth Awareness Coordinator at the cheque presentation in Teeswater. Representatives from the South Bruce […]Continue readingCanadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Receives Donation to Support Student Mental Health
Back to School Drive-Thru Event is here!!
1st Annual Back to School Drive Thru event: Wednesday, September 1st from 5 pm to 7 pm CMHA Grey Bruce in partnership with Heritage Place Mall in Owen Sound is hosting a Back to School Drive Thru event. Typically, each year the youth awareness programs would welcome 100 families to Harrison Park for the […]Continue readingBack to School Drive-Thru Event is here!!
Try simple, helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
With news of today’s stay-at-home order, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Grey Bruce reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health during these challenging times. · It’s normal to feel anxious. Try not to avoid, ignore or suppress anxious thoughts. Instead, be aware […]Continue readingTry simple, helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
Good Deeds Kits
Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce’s “Good Deeds” project, developed by the organization’s 2020-21 co-op students, invites area youth to craft messages of “love, hope, and connection” and create care kits for individuals living in residential programs or receiving outreach care for mental health issues in the region. Please see our Simplyk page to sponsor […]Continue readingGood Deeds Kits
My Dad’s Group
My Dad’s Group will run virtually starting this April. My Dad’s Group provides a supportive environment so men may learn, accept and embrace their roles and responsibilities as fathers in enhancing the well-being of their children. This group program helps fathers to better understand their children’s needs at different stages, overcome personal obstacles and develop […]Continue readingMy Dad’s Group
CMHA Ontario launching mental health awareness training for the farm community
NEWS RELEASE CMHA Ontario launching mental health awareness training for the farm community (Toronto, March 3, 2021) – A new mental health awareness training program specifically for farmers will soon be available to rural and agricultural communities across the province through a partnership of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), the University of Guelph and […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario launching mental health awareness training for the farm community
CMHA supports Pink Shirt Day
CMHA supports Pink Shirt Day On February 24, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical […]Continue readingCMHA supports Pink Shirt Day
Stacey Fenwick addresses mental health through 25 push up challenge
Stacey Fenwick from Owen Sound, Ontario has challenged his friends and families to do 25 push-ups for 25 days for mental health. We would love for you to participate! Learn more about Stacey and his story through the Owen Sound Sun Times article below: https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/fenwick-addresses-serious-issue-with-goofy-videos How to participate in the Facebook challenge: The rules: […]Continue readingStacey Fenwick addresses mental health through 25 push up challenge
COVID-19 and mental health resources
February 8, 2021 A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It’s normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It’s also very common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis.[1] We should remember that this is absolutely the time to lean on each other. Even if we can’t be […]Continue readingCOVID-19 and mental health resources