The Canadian Mental Health Association and SafeCare BC have partnered to provide a new peer support and referral service VANCOUVER, BC The Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division (CMHA BC), SafeCare BC and the Province of BC today launched an online peer support service, Care to Speak, designed to protect and support the mental well-being […]Continue readingNew peer support service launched to help continuing care and community healthcare workers
New national survey from the Canadian Mental Health Association and UBC exposes troubling pandemic mental health vulnerabilities across various groups Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC – The pandemic has caused intense stress and disruption for all people in Canada, and is causing pronounced mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts and feelings, in various subgroups of […]Continue readingWarning signs: more Canadians thinking about suicide during pandemic
CMHA BC is deeply saddened and concerned about recent tragic incidents across Canada, where individuals who were reportedly in the midst of a mental health emergency, died during an encounter with police. We send our care and condolences to the loved ones and community members forever changed by these lives lost. We also recognize that […]Continue readingStatement on Police Responses to a Mental Health Emergency
The Cowichan Valley Branch of CMHA is seeking an Executive Director who will actively work alongside the Board of Directors to positively move the organization forward in a transparent and respectful way that mirrors the Boards current strategic plan. The Executive Director is responsible to provide effective leadership for the direct oversight of branch programs […]Continue readingJob Posting: Executive Director, CMHA Cowichan Valley Branch
Rexall has announced a new partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to support caregiver mental health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Through the Rexall Care Network, Rexall is proud to support caregivers in over 200 local communities as they provide essential care to loved ones,” said Frank Monteleone, President & Chair, Rexall Care […]Continue readingRexall stores launch caregiver campaign through the Canadian Mental Health Association
It has been brought to our attention that members of the public have been receiving solicitation calls claiming to be from the Canadian Mental Health Association in British Columbia and asking for donations. Whilst occasionally we do reach out to people in our donor database by phone, we do not make unsolicited calls asking for […]Continue readingBe aware of scammers falsely claiming to be from the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
VANCOUVER (B.C.) May 15, 2020 – In response to an independent investigation into its Cowichan Valley Branch, the BC Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA BC) is putting the Branch into probationary status and will oversee a plan aimed at improving accountability, transparency and service delivery. “Our ongoing priority is to ensure that […]Continue readingCowichan Valley Branch of CMHA placed in probationary status; focus on improving transparency and service delivery
Why do we answer “I’m fine, thanks” even when it isn’t true? Why do we answer superficially when someone asks us how we’re doing? It’s partly because we aren’t sure the other person is really listening. Arguably, the standard question “how are you?” and the polite response “I’m fine, thanks” come with an unspoken understanding: […]Continue readingListening: how to make your social interactions real
Sharing is caring, but so is listening! Building real connection with other people in your life can take some getting used to—especially when it’s so normal in our society to go through the motions and have surface conversations. Studies show that we spend about 70 to 80 percent of our waking hours in some form […]Continue readingTips on how to really listen
It happens every time we say hello. In person, in text, on the phone. Someone asks us how we’re doing. It’s politeness. It’s a social convention. And it’s a way to find out how we’re all doing and connect with each other. But, more often than not, do you find yourself answering, automatically, with “fine, […]Continue readingMore than simply “fine”