At the Canadian Metal Health Association Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services we are missing our clients presence during group facilitation. Highlighted below are some helpful DBT tips and skills to utilize during COVID 19.
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Join CMHA’s #SignsofSupport campaign to spread positivity, encouragement amid COVID-19
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) branches across Ontario are encouraging their local communities to share positive messages of support for one another through the #SignsofSupport social media campaign as a way to keep spirits high amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiated by CMHA York and South Simcoe Branch, #SignsofSupport started with that branch’s staff members holding […]Continue readingJoin CMHA’s #SignsofSupport campaign to spread positivity, encouragement amid COVID-19
Free, 24/7 support for people in crisis
Do you need to talk? Text ‘HOME’ to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder. Workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic can text ‘FRONTLINE’ to 741741 to reach a Crisis Responder. Every person who texts is connected with a Crisis Responder, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from […]Continue readingFree, 24/7 support for people in crisis
Community organizations call on province to ensure income security during pandemic
More than 130 organization have signed onto an open letter to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services calling for measures to ensure income security for Ontario’s most vulnerable populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Income Security and Advocacy Centre (ISAC) recently initiated an open letter to children, community and social services minister Todd […]Continue readingCommunity organizations call on province to ensure income security during pandemic
Tips to manage mental health during COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, Canadians are facing a new reality of social distancing, self-quarantining and isolation in order to protect public health and safety. These new circumstances may lead individuals with mental health concerns into heightened symptoms of anxiety and depression. In what may be a difficult time for many, the Canadian Mental Health […]Continue readingTips to manage mental health during COVID-19
Statement from CMHA branches several weeks after COVID-19 began impacting service delivery
Statement from CMHA branches several weeks after COVID-19 began impacting service delivery Statement from CMHA branches several weeks after COVID-19 began impacting service delivery The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of nearly 30 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and addictions issues. […]Continue readingStatement from CMHA branches several weeks after COVID-19 began impacting service delivery
CMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic
NEWS RELEASE CMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic (OWEN SOUND, April 3, 2020) – To help Ontarians navigating the difficult realities in the wake of COVID-19, the Ontario government has announced an expansion of online and virtual mental health supports, including Canadian Mental Health Association’s […]Continue readingCMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic
CMHA Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services deemed essential service; providing community supports in different ways
Deemed an essential service by the Ontario government amid public health concerns related to COVID-19, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Grey Bruce remains open and is ensuring community mental health and addictions supports are safely available by providing programs, services and information online, over the phone and in some cases face to face as this […]Continue readingCMHA Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services deemed essential service; providing community supports in different ways
CMHA Grey Bruce celebrates Caregiver Day
Today, CMHA Grey Bruce joins individuals and organizations across the country in celebrating Caregiver Day. Caregiver Day is intended to honour caregivers — the millions of parents, children, siblings, spouses and friends who provide unpaid care to support someone with a diminishing physical ability, a debilitating cognitive condition or a chronic life-limiting illness. CMHA Ontario […]Continue readingCMHA Grey Bruce celebrates Caregiver Day
CMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic
CMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic (OWEN SOUND, April 3, 2020) – To help Ontarians navigating the difficult realities in the wake of COVID-19, the Ontario government has announced an expansion of online and virtual mental health supports, including Canadian Mental Health Association’s BounceBack program. […]Continue readingCMHA’s BounceBack key part of expanded mental health supports available to all Ontarians during COVID-19 pandemic