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Faces of CMHA: Angela Kelly
When I first started out as a mental health nurse someone told me “you need to meet the client where they are at in order to help them”. This advice has stuck with me to this day and has helped me to be able to make a connection with individuals, who I am often meeting […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Angela Kelly
Kim Hewitt-McVicker, Manager of Eating Disorders and First Step Receives National Award for Leadership in Occupational Therapy
Congratulations to Kim Hewitt-McVicker, Manager of Eating Disorders and First Step at CMHA WW on receiving the National Award for Leadership in Occupational Therapy. The award recognizes and honours the exceptional contributions of an individual Occupational Therapist who has been in the forefront of activities, which provide strategic leadership and direction for developing the profession. […]Continue readingKim Hewitt-McVicker, Manager of Eating Disorders and First Step Receives National Award for Leadership in Occupational Therapy
Guelph IMPACT Receives Community Innovator Award at Guelph Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence Gala
Congratulations to our Guelph IMPACT (Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team) who received the Community Innovator Award last night as part of the Chamber of Guelph Excellence awards. We are so very proud of you all. Your hard work and dedication in partnership with the Guelph Police Service has made a huge difference in the […]Continue readingGuelph IMPACT Receives Community Innovator Award at Guelph Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence Gala
Suicide prevention plan approved in County of Wellington – Furthering our Collaborative Work with Wellington County and Wellington OPP
At today’s Wellington County Council meeting, Council adopted a resolution to partner with the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington (CMHA WW) to lead the work of promoting life and preventing suicide in Wellington County, under the “Here4Hope” strategy. This strategy was developed in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington (CMHA), Wellington […]Continue readingSuicide prevention plan approved in County of Wellington – Furthering our Collaborative Work with Wellington County and Wellington OPP
June 27, 2019 marks Ontario’s first-ever PTSD Awareness Day
Today is historic for mental health awareness in Ontario as, for the first time, the province officially recognizes June 27 as PTSD Awareness Day. PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that can appear following a traumatic event in one’s life. It can affect victims or witnesses of distressful occurrences such as natural disasters, crimes, […]Continue readingJune 27, 2019 marks Ontario’s first-ever PTSD Awareness Day
Youer Than You Benefit Raises Over $6,000 for CMHA WW
“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” With this Dr. Seuss quote the Youer Than You fundraiser was launched. The whimsical mental health benefit was the brainchild of Chef Jon Rennie. The Waterloo based chef has a history of giving back through food […]Continue readingYouer Than You Benefit Raises Over $6,000 for CMHA WW
Faces of CMHA: Blaine Wolfe
A point of pride that I still hold on to is delivering a talk on indigenous values and history at last fall’s All-Staff meeting. It was an amazing opportunity to get out of my comfort zone, as this was the first time I had ever given a talk like that, and deliver some knowledge on […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Blaine Wolfe
The Greying of Cannabis
By Jody Weiler, Adult Intensive Services Manager, Specialized Geriatric Service An article in ‘Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine’ (January 2018), reports that the surprising increase in cannabis use was observed in those among the older adult population 50 years and older. More specifically, the greatest increase in cannabis use was in those who were 65 years of […]Continue readingThe Greying of Cannabis
Faces of CMHA: Shannon Mayhew
June is Seniors’ Month. We have been sharing information about seniors’ mental health and elder abuse. Today, we highlight our Seniors’ Services System Navigator, Shannon Mayhew. I am an advocate in a moment of need, sometimes it is being a voice, other times it is being a friend. Navigating the health care system can be […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Shannon Mayhew