What is involved in your role? I am responsible for the planning and implementation of all of our fund development activities including our annual fundraising campaign, donor relations and stewardship, funding applications, and annual events like Shoppers Run For Women. What brought you to CMHA? I am a mom of two teenagers who early in […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA WW: Beth King, Fund Development Manager
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CMHA Waterloo Wellington Recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
From November 21 – 27, CMHA Waterloo Wellington will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). This years’ theme for National Addictions Awareness Week is Driving Change Together, emphasizing how Canadians can collaborate as […]Continue readingCMHA Waterloo Wellington Recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
CMHA WW Recognizes Transgender Awareness Week
CMHA WW joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate Transgender Awareness Week – November 13-19th. Individuals who identify as transgender experience stigma, discrimination, and violence, and “everyday transphobia.” These experiences of discrimination and violence can result in exclusion from social spaces, unemployment, avoidance of health care, and poor mental health. According to the Trans […]Continue readingCMHA WW Recognizes Transgender Awareness Week
November Mental Health Check-up with Mike Farwell
In this edition of our Mental Health Check-up with the Mike Farwell show on 570 News, CEO Helen Fishburn talks about Men’s Mental Health as part of Movember. CMHA WW recognizes the importance of men’s mental health awareness and the attention that is brought to it during Movember. As an organization, we aim to normalize […]Continue readingNovember Mental Health Check-up with Mike Farwell
Faces of CMHA WW: Jessica Grabowski, Here 24/7 Service Coordinator
What is involved in your role? I work for the Here 24/7 program. There are a lot of aspects of our role which is connecting individuals to mental health and substance use supports in the community. We support individuals and their family members in navigating the mental health and addictions system. The Here 24/7 […]Continue readingFaces of CMHA WW: Jessica Grabowski, Here 24/7 Service Coordinator
CMHA applauds new federal ministers for mental health, addictions and housing
Our CEO Helen Fishburn joined Brandon Graziano on CityNews Kitchener to speak about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau creating two new ministerial portfolios to tackle mental health, addictions and housing—critical issues that will require a strong cabinet focus to transform mental health care and support in Canada once and for all. Fishburn talks about what this […]Continue readingCMHA applauds new federal ministers for mental health, addictions and housing
CMHA WW recruiting new members for Family Council
Interested in sharing valuable feedback from your experiences to help CMHA improve its services? Willing to share in a group setting? If you are a family member of someone who has had experience with CMHA Waterloo Wellington services, we welcome you to consider joining our Family Council. What do we mean by family? Family refers […]Continue readingCMHA WW recruiting new members for Family Council
CMHA WW Protects Employees & Clients With New Vaccine Requirements
All CMHA WW Staff will be Required to be Fully Vaccinated by December 16, 2021 After consultation with our staff, our health care partners, and our community, the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHAWW) will require all of our employees, volunteers, students, board members and external contractors to be fully vaccinated to ensure the […]Continue readingCMHA WW Protects Employees & Clients With New Vaccine Requirements
October Mental Health Check-up with Mike Farwell
In this edition of our Mental Health Check-up with the Mike Farwell show on 570 News, CEO Helen Fishburn talks about World Homelessness Day and the recent Ontario government throne speech. The Ontario government recently laid out its priorities during the throne speech, which included pandemic response, increasing vaccination rates of Ontarians, expanding and improving […]Continue readingOctober Mental Health Check-up with Mike Farwell
Importance of housing for mental health highlighted on October 10
As individuals and organizations recognize World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CMHA Waterloo Wellington is reminding the community that housing is key to the recovery for many people with mental health issues. Individuals with serious mental health conditions frequently identify income and housing as the most important factors in achieving […]Continue readingImportance of housing for mental health highlighted on October 10