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The Board of Directors of the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division is calling an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to amend the Bylaws of the Association. The meeting will take place on March 20, 2020 at 4:30 pm at CMHA BC Division office in Training rooms A and B, at #905 – 1130 West Pender […]Continue readingNotice to Members: Extraordinary General Meeting on March 20

The BC Government released their Accessibility Legislation Consultation Report. Among many highlights, the report confirms that our campaign to address stigma and safeguard against discrimination towards people with mental health and substance use-related disabilities was a success! Our call for consideration and change is reiterated throughout the 48 page document. There is acknowledgement of the need […]Continue readingSome early successes of our Accessibility Campaign

The Bottom Line Conference on workplace mental health includes your choice of hands-on workshops to equip you with the tools to support inclusion your workplace. Presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association on March 11-12, 2020 this year’s offerings include: Responding to Coworkers in Crisis The rubber hits the road when an employee or colleague […]Continue readingSkills to help you support staff and coworkers

Everyone deserves an equal chance at the best possible mental health. But many people don’t have access to the foundations that would allow them to attain their best mental health. It’s about more than access to health services. We also need: to be a valued and equal member of the community social connections and a […]Continue readingThis Giving Tuesday, help us take down barriers

We’re calling on the BC Government to ensure inclusivity for everyone with a disability – regardless of whether it is mental or physical. The BC Government is developing new laws, standards, and policies to better support people with disabilities to live with dignity and meaningfully participate in their communities. We have until November 29th to […]Continue readingHelp make BC accessible for everyone!

CMHA BC is honoured to present the 2019 Nancy Hall Award to Fostering Change, a campaign led by Community Organizers with lived experience that seeks to change public policy for youth ‘aging out’ of government care in BC. The Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award is awarded annually to honour the spirit of the […]Continue readingFostering Change Awarded the Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award

CMHA BC Division received 8 nomination packages for three positions available on the CMHA BC Board of Directors: Alasaly, Omar – Victoria Aldridge, Faydra – Vancouver Atherton, Jane – Courtenay Dhawan, Nishi – Vancouver Kennett, Randy – Victoria Lim, Angelica – Burnaby Lord, Coralee – Chilliwack Paul, Raegan – Langley Based on the priorities identified […]Continue readingResults of the 2019 Board Election