In the latest edition of our Mental Health Checkup segment with 570 News Mike Farwell our Senior Director of Service Helen Fishburn and our Director of Services Brooke Young talk about our healthcare system transformation and upcoming events hosted by CMHA, including free SafeTALK suicide alertness training. Listen to the full segment below: Continue readingMental Health Checkup with 570 News Mike Farwell
Press Release For Immediate Release: The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington and Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Begin New Partnership To Support Mental Health Concerns of Women The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington and Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis are pleased to announce a new partnership. A CMHA WW mental health worker is spending […]Continue readingThe Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington and Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis are pleased to announce a new partnership
From the outside, Spark of Brilliance workshops might just look like people playing with paint, but in reality, it’s a place for people to make connections and build community, develop skills and confidence, and participate in meaningful activity. I’m proud to be able to “give back” and continue to provide the same service that helped […]Continue readingCMHA WW: Marcey Gray, Spark of Brilliance and Beautiful Minds Coordinator
What struck me most about CMHA was the support for innovation and focus on evidence-based practice. Embracing each of these concepts and the dichotomy or tension between them is where I believe we are going to find the answers to tough social problems which is the primary interest of Social Work. It has been such […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Stephanie Robinson, Manager of Adult Intensive Services
CMHA WW blends nicely with the values I hold both personally, and as a social worker. Values such as service to humanity, integrity, having respect for the dignity and worth of all people are evidenced at CMHA WW every day. As a social worker, I feel good that I can work for an agency that […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA WW: Natalie Florence, MSW – DBT Clinician
From March 4-10, CMHA Waterloo Wellington will recognize the transformational work done every day by Ontario social workers. Social Work Week annually celebrates the profession and the valuable work of approximately 17,000 registered Ontario social workers. This week, we will celebrate alongside the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) and our very own branch staff. […]Continue readingCMHA WW Celebrates Social Worker Week
On March 1st, Zero Discrimination Day, and you can do your part to break down the barriers that discrimination creates by reflecting on how it affects people in everyday situations. CMHA Waterloo Wellington is also encouraging Ontarians to recognize where everyday discrimination takes place and to take action to stop it. Discrimination is often based […]Continue readingCMHA takes a stand for Zero Discrimination Day
A new, free resource is now available to help Ontario businesses looking for ways to address mental health in the workplace. Mental Health Works – a national social enterprise led by Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division – has launched Mental Health in the Workplace: An Accommodation Guide for Managers and Staff to help employers […]Continue readingNew, free guide to help Ontario businesses address mental health in the workplace
One Third of all Employees also Care for an Older Family Member or Friend. We also know that employers in Canada lose an estimated $5.5 billion annually in lost productivity due to family caregiving-related absenteeism. It is challenging to balance employment and caring for an older family member or friend. By asking employees what they need […]Continue readingFamily Caregiver Education & Training Project
On February 27, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy […]Continue readingPink Shirt Day