We currently have an opportunity for someone with excellent analytical, strategic and project management skills to work with us for a one year period to review our financial and business processes and workflows with the objective improving back-office processes and driving organizational and financial efficiencies. The main duties of the role will include an analytical […]Continue readingJob Posting: Internal Process Specialist
Returning to school after summer vacation can be an exciting time for kids, but it can also be stressful for them and their parents. The start of school may be especially challenging for kids who are starting at kindergarten or a new school. Some anxiety is a normal response and most kids experience mild back-to-school […]Continue readingManaging back to school anxiety in young children
We are looking for an energetic, outgoing and detail oriented Resource Development Coordinator to work closely with our key volunteers, staff and donors. Primary responsibilities are to implement strategies for securing financial support from a portfolio of donor prospects including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts from corporations and individuals. See the job posting for […]Continue readingJob Posting: Resource Development Coordinator
This role provides administrative and data analysis support to CMHA BC’s provincial programs, with a primary focus on the Bounce Back program, and helps support all elements of the program management process. The successful candidate will have well-developed administrative skills, as well as excellent data collection and analysis skills and program support experience. See the job […]Continue readingJob Posting: Program Administrative Coordinator
Travel offers a host of health benefits for your mind, body, and soul. It relieves stress, boosts happiness, strengthens mental resilience and increases cognitive flexibility. Vacations break the cycle of stress which permeates our daily lives, allowing us some time out from usual routines and allows us to gain a new perspective on our problems. […]Continue readingTop tips for coping with travel anxiety
Thousands support CMHA’s 7th annual Ride Don’t Hide, raising over $635,000 for mental health in BC On Sunday, more than 7,750 Canadians in 31 communities across the country cycled in the 7th annual Ride Don’t Hide event, raising an estimated $1,830,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The largest mental health bike ride in […]Continue readingRiders raise $1.83 million to support a judgment-free Canada and vital mental health programs and services
June 21 of every year marks an opportunity in Canada to recognize the contributions that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples have made to Canada. And these contributions continue to be significant and increasing across all sectors and aspects of our national identity and history. We owe a debt of gratitude to the First Peoples […]Continue readingOpen Letter from the Canadian Mental Health Association
Ride Don’t Hide supports Canadians to open up and seek help With recent celebrity suicides on everybody’s mind, CMHA is encouraging Canadians to fight stigma and bring mental illness into the open through its upcoming Ride Don’t Hide event. On June 24, thousands will cycle in over 30 communities across Canada to spark discussion and […]Continue readingLargest mental health bike ride in Canada aims to bring mental illness out of hiding
BC has experienced some dramatic political shifts in the last year. A new provincial government has made a commitment to ensure that people in need of mental health and addiction services can “ask once, get help fast.” But how can BC move from policy commitments to accessible supports and services that keep people well? What […]Continue readingHow can BC value mental health and physical health equally?
When we hear the news that a high-profile personality has taken their life, it can shake us to the core. We often view celebrities as stronger, more powerful than us; living lives we could only dream about and invulnerable to the same stresses and struggles that we face. And, if they, with all their wealth, […]Continue readingWhat we need to know about celebrity suicides