CMHA WW’s Acting Executive Director Helen Fishburn joined Swap Talk with Rob Dutton and McKim Ecclestone on 101 the Grand to talk about serving our rural community. Even if you are dark spot know that there is a path out of that dark spot. If you are feeling low talk to someone. Where can you […]Continue readingCMHA WW’s Helen Fishburn Talks about Serving our Rural Community Where to Get Help
I enjoy being out in the community, getting to see people where they are in their homes after seeing them 15 years ago in the hospital when they were not in a good head space. I enjoy building a bond through a therapeutic relationship. Being on the FACT team is great; we support each other […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Darrin Lewis, Registered Practical Nurse FACT
It started with an idea, four friends with a similar experience wanting to help others. At the end of August, Matt Platt, Chris Czaniecki, Jonah Greenbaum-Shinder, and Christian Carlucci held United by Music, an event for University of Guelph Grad students in support of mental health. The four young men are either current or former grad students […]Continue readingUnited By Music Raises Over $4,000 for CMHA WW
I am proud to lead a team of professionals who are some of the most highly skilled, compassionate, dedicated, creative and FUN people I have met in the field of ABA. Their work is demanding and stressful, and as a field, there is often significant turnover in front line staff, yet they bring enthusiasm and […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Erin Davis, Clinical Supervisor ABA
The Guelph Community Foundation has generously provided CMHA WW with a grant that will allow us to offer 5 free SafeTALK workshops for residents of Guelph Wellington. Thirty people are able to attend each workshop, which will mean 150 new people will be trained in SafeTALK. These workshops will assist residents of Guelph-Wellington in gaining […]Continue readingCMHA WW Proud Recipients of a Guelph Community Foundation Grant to Fund Free SafeTALK Training in Guelph-Wellington
Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But, there’s a powerful recovery tool that is often left untapped. This tool is peer support. A peer supporter is an individual with experience living with […]Continue readingCelebrating Peer Support across the Globe
The staff at CMHA is interested in better understanding how occupational therapy could add value to their services to support their clients, and this eagerness to learn and accept change was exciting! The culture of acceptance and of truly caring for both the staff and the individuals they work with was notable from the very […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Chelsea Crocker, Occupational Therapist FACT Team
As of today, the recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Canada. After alcohol, cannabis is the most widely used psychoactive substance in Canada.[i] It is consumed by Canadians for a variety reasons: for medical purposes, for pleasure, to relax, to experiment, and to cope with stress. Under the new Cannabis Act, adults 18 […]Continue readingMental Health and Legal Cannabis in Canada
I could not ask for a better fit. To have the opportunity to work with young people and their families has been one of the greatest gifts. To meet people early on in their recovery, to be a part of helping them through one of the most difficult parts of their experience, and to see […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: Paul Bowser, Early Psychosis Intervention Clinician with the First Step team
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, CMHA Waterloo Wellington will join international mental health organizations to celebrate World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an important way to raise awareness and advocate for better care for those with mental health issues worldwide. The theme this year is […]Continue readingWorld Mental Health Day recognizes the mental health of young people