BC Budget: $140 million in targeted investment offers valuable opportunity to act #b4stage4 The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) welcomes the Province’s commitment to mental health and addictions care following yesterday’s announcement of a $140 million package of measures aimed at improving child and youth mental health in BC schools, homes, and communities. This follows […]Continue readingCMHA BC welcomes Budget 2017’s stronger focus on mental health and addictions
Targeted investments an important opportunity to act #b4stage4 to prevent and intervene early with mental health and substance use problems Research shows that almost 70% of BC children and youth living with mental health problems do not receive the treatment they need. Five of the most common mental health problems among children and youth – […]Continue readingBC Goverment Unveils $140 Million of Investments for Target Mental Health Initiatives
Today’s historic signing of a new 10-year, $1.4 billion health-funding agreement, with $655 million earmarked for mental health, recognizes the importance of valuing mental health and addictions care more equally with physical health care.Continue readingCMHA applauds signing on to health accord as important step towards #b4stage4 system for mental health and addictions care in BC
CMHA Conference Tackles Impact of Addiction on the Workplace The man at the centre of BC’s fentanyl crisis, Provincial Health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, will report on the crisis and the province’s plan to address it to the Bottom Line Conference on Workplace Mental Health, the annual conference sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association […]Continue readingBC’s Provincial Health Officer to Address Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
Two-day Bottom Line Conference takes a hard look at how efforts to achieve psychological health and safety for all have transformed the workplace Are the places we work more attuned to mental health and responsive to mental illness in 2017? That’s the focus of the 14th annual Bottom Line Conference, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s […]Continue readingNational Mental Health Conference Looks for Real Change in Workplace Culture
Tips for Holiday Peace of Mind and Coping with Holiday Grief The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, celebration and for spending time with those we love. However, the festivities come with high expectations of perfection that many of us struggle to live up to. Many people experience feelings of isolation, […]Continue readingAvoid the holiday blues this festive season
Canadian Mental Health Association brings b4stage4 manifesto for better mental health and addictions care to Victoria The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in BC launched its five point manifesto for better mental health and addictions care at Council Chambers at Oak Bay Municipal Hall. Part of CMHA’s year-long b4stage4 campaign, the manifesto lays out a […]Continue readingOpioid Crisis Compels Call for Change
It’s time to change the way we think about mental health and addictions care in BC The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) today unveiled a five point manifesto that lays out a set of concrete and practical actions to improve the lives of people living with mental health and addictions problems in BC. The manifesto […]Continue readingCMHA launches manifesto for better mental health in BC
Beyond the Blues Events Help Educate About Depression, Anxiety, Risky Drinking and Good Mental Health As the leaves fall, people’s moods can too. That’s why October is the ideal time for the 22nd annual Beyond the Blues: Education & Screening Days, which have helped 85,000 people across BC since 1995. “October is a ripe time […]Continue readingFeeling stressed, low, anxious? Need support and info?
Non-profits join forces on World Suicide Prevention Day to call for a suicide-safer BC Vancouver, B.C. – Approximately 4,000 Canadians die by suicide every year. For every one of those deaths it is estimated that there are as many as 20 attempts. Chances are, someone in your life may be thinking about suicide right now…perhaps […]Continue readingCMHA BC and Crisis Centres Urge British Columbians to Learn Suicide Prevention Skills