Increased mental health and addictions support is coming to Elmira. The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington’s Self Help Services, in partnership with Woolwich Community Services, are introducing three new peer support groups – some which will meet weekly, and others which will meet every second week. The peer support groups will cover depression and […]Continue readingIncreased mental health, addictions peer support coming to Elmira
The language around substance use issues can help or hinder recovery. That’s the message of this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual campaign from November 12th to 18th led by Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. This year’s NAAW theme is Words Matter, drawing attention to how the use of stigmatizing language can perpetuate […]Continue readingCMHA Waterloo Wellington recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
Dear Members of the Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin community: Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin is a broad geographic area, but when a tragedy occurs in one area, it affects us all. Recent tragic suicides in the Centre Wellington community remind us of this — that we all mourn the loss and need to care for each other during this time. Some of our […]Continue readingA message to the Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin community
The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) and United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin have put together a joint letter addressing the opioid crisis in our community. Please read the letter below: Dear Residents of Guelph and the County of Wellington, If you’ve been following the media and reading the headlines, you will know that we are […]Continue readingOpioids: An open letter from WGDS and United Way GWD
CMHA Waterloo Wellington (through Here 24/7) is launching Big White Wall (BWW) to offer support to Waterloo Wellington residents outside of a clinical setting. Open to anyone aged 16 years and older, BWW provides safe, anonymous, online support at all hours of the day, with a supportive community, information and self-help resources, and trained counsellors […]Continue readingCMHA Waterloo Wellington expands mental health support offerings with Big White Wall
October 10 is World Homeless Day and CMHA Waterloo Wellington is reminding the community that housing is key to the recovery of many people with mental health issues. According to a 2016 report on homelessness, at least 235,000 people experience homelessness in a year across Canada and nearly 35,000 are homeless every night. The consequences of homelessness […]Continue readingWorld Homeless Day highlights the importance of housing for health
The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is committing its efforts to identifying and protecting older adults at risk in the community. Along with local partners, CMHA WW is launching the Guelph-Wellington Gatekeeper Project, an initiative aimed at helping vulnerable older adults who are at risk of abuse within our community. According to […]Continue readingGuelph-Wellington Gatekeeper Project seeks to protect vulnerable older adults
The first week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. Oct 1-7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). CAMIMH’s mandate is to ensure that mental illness and […]Continue readingCMHA WW commemorates Mental Illness Awareness Week
Each small moment can add up to make a big difference. That’s the message individuals, organizations, policy makers, and advocates are sharing this year to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on September 10th. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) estimates that each day in Canada, 11 people die by suicide and 210 make […]Continue readingCMHA WW commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day
July 24th is International Self-Care Day, which aims to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care to stay healthy and prevent or delay illness. Established in 2011 by the International Self-Care Foundation (ISCF), Self-Care Day aims to raise public awareness of the importance of self-care to stay healthy and prevent or delay illness. Self-care […]Continue readingCMHA WW recognizes International Self-Care Day