Beginning on June 1st Martin Bauman, 23, is pedalling over 7,500 kilometres this summer, from Vancouver, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland, to break the stigma surrounding depression and raise funds for mental health initiatives. Riding under the banner Keep Pushing – Martin’s Ride for Mental Health, his goal is to raise $10,000 for the Defeat […]Continue readingMartin’s Ride in Support of CMHA WW and Defeat Depression
As part of Mental Health Week and Children’s Mental Health Week May 1-7th CMHA Waterloo Wellington Dufferin has partnered with Lutherwood, Carizon, KW Counselling, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and the Waterloo Region District School Board to host an expo at the Cambridge mall on Saturday April 30th and the Conestoga mall on Saturday […]Continue readingDuring Mental Health Week – Visit us at the Mall
It was a great morning to kickoff our Ride Don’t Hide cycle event that will take place on Sunday June 26th. Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin, Acting Executive Director of CMHA WW Helen Fishburn, Waterloo City Councillors Diane Freeman and Jeff Henry, Toronto Rock player Rob Marshall, CMHA volunteers and staff took part in […]Continue readingCMHA WW Kicks off Ride Don’t Hide at Come Alive Fitness
The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is hosting its inaugural Ride Don’t Hide cycle event on Sunday June 26, 2016 in beautiful St. Jacobs! By participating in Ride Dont Hide you will be raising awareness, combating stigma and fundraising which will help to create the best possible service experience for those impacted by […]Continue readingRide Don’t Hide 2016
Kitchener Rangers and CMHA Waterloo Wellington raise awareness about mental health during recent home game The Kitchener Rangers and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Waterloo Wellington Branch recently teamed up to raise awareness about the importance of mental health during a Kitchener Rangers home game. The Kitchener Rangers game featured: A CMHA-run kiosk so fans […]Continue readingKitchener Rangers and CMHA Waterloo Wellington Team up to Raise Awareness about Mental Health During Recent Home Game
Guelph Storm and CMHA Waterloo Wellington raise awareness about mental health during recent home game On Friday February 12th the Guelph Storm and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Waterloo Wellington Branch teamed up to raise awareness about the importance of mental health during a Guelph Storm home game. During the game there was: A CMHA-run […]Continue readingGuelph Storm and CMHA Waterloo Wellington Raise Awareness about Mental Health
A young man shares why he started writing lyrics and how he is working to combat stigma associated with mental illness. #1. How and when did you start writing songs? I started writing songs in 2006. The beat spoke to me and I had to put something heartfelt onto it. I was dealing with own mental health […]Continue readingThe Healing Power of Music
Acting Executive Director Helen Fishburn was interviewed on The Grand 101.1FM about mental health as a part of Bell Let’s Talk Day. Please click on the play button to listen to the interview: Continue readingActing Executive Director Helen Fishburn Interview on 101.1FM
In the last five years, the number of Mental Health Act arrests in Waterloo Region has fallen — even though police have had 41% more calls for mental health crisis situations. That’s because of a program with the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington. CMHA WW nurses are dispatched to many mental health-related police calls, […]Continue readingCTV Kitchener Story Highlights Partnership with Waterloo Regional Police
An innovative partnership between the Wellington County OPP and CMHA WW ‘IMPACT’ – ‘Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team’ has officially launched. Specially trained Mental Health Clinicians can now attend Mental Health related calls with Wellington County OPP Officers. Please click here to read more.Continue readingIMPACT Program Launch