Learn about Employment Services through Sally Michener-Potts Team Lead of Employment Services at CMHA Waterloo Wellington. Follow the ‘Faces of CMHA’ series for a glimpse into the lives of the people who spend each day working to make a difference at the Canadian Mental Health Association: What does a job mean to you? It can mean many things […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: “What does a Job Mean to You?”
For as long as I can remember, friends turned to me for advice. They looked at me as the funny upbeat girl who never really let “life” get to her. Majority of the time that is exactly how I felt. I loved smiling and making other around me do the same. I brushed off challenges […]Continue readingFinding Strength and Support: Nicole’s Story
Guest post by Dr. Christopher DiCarlo Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, and author. He currently teaches in the Faculties of Human Biology and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is also a lifetime member of Humanist Canada and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Dr. DiCarlo is the Principal […]Continue readingPremier Doug Ford and the Ontario PC’s removal of the 2015 Health and Physical Education Curriculum and How this Might Impact Mental Health in our Youth
CMHA Waterloo Wellington joins individuals and organizations around the globe in celebrating International Self-Care Day on July 24, which aims to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care to stay healthy and prevent or delay illness. This year’s theme ‘Feel Good, 7/24’, highlights the fact that the benefits of self-care are experienced 24 hours a […]Continue readingInternational Self-Care Day
Are you a new mom? Just starting post-secondary school? Recovering from drug or alcohol addiction? Recently lost your job? Going through a divorce? Dealing with chronic pain or a chronic illness? Suffering from the loss of a loved one? This list goes on and on of the types of situations people find themselves in that […]Continue readingFree provincial program now available to help manage depression and anxiety
Step one, buy a swimsuit, step two wear it unabashedly to the beach and enjoy the best of what summer has to offer. Simple I know. And contrary to the swarms of advertisements to ‘fix this’, ‘adjust that’ and ‘in five simple workouts you’ll have a body deserving of the beach’. Truth is any messaging […]Continue readingRethinking: Are you Swimsuit Body Ready?
Ryan Martin has reached the halfway point and his hometown of Guelph on his cross-country awareness and fundraising campaign for the Canadian Mental Health Association. The 23-year-old stopped by our Guelph office to speak about his experience, “I’ve talked to corporate groups, people on the streets, farmers in Saskatchewan on a country road, old ladies […]Continue readingRyan Martin Brings Message of Resiliency and Hope to CMHA WW
With BBQ season well underway CMHA WW’s Senior Director of Services Helen Fishburn joined Swap Talk with Rob Dutton and McKim Ecclestone on 101 the Grand to talk about low risk drinking guidelines. You may be wondering, are there low risk drinking guidelines? When does drinking become a problem? The low risk drinking guidelines set […]Continue readingCMHA WW’s Helen Fishburn Talks Low Risk Drinking Guidelines
Learn about Inclusion Support Services through Krista Sibbilin, Manager at CMHA Waterloo Wellington. Follow the ‘Faces of CMHA’ series for a glimpse into the lives of the people who spend each day working to make a difference at the Canadian Mental Health Association: A preschooler with developmental delays, a toddler with anxiety, a school age child experiencing […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA: “Early experiences matter. The quality of the early care, education, and intervention provided to young children not only impacts their experiences now but directly contributes to their future successes in life.”
With 236 riders registered and over $60,000 raised CMHA Waterloo Wellington’s 3rd annual Ride Don’t Hide event was our most successful to date! Heavy rain did not dampen the spirits of our participants. Cyclists donned their best rain gear and took on an 80km, 40km, 24km or a family-friendly 9.5km ride through the beautiful townships […]Continue reading3rd Annual Ride Don’t Hide Event Raises Over $60,000