June 1, 2023 – Victoria, BC – The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) is proud to announce two annual fundraisers occurring this June: Ride Don’t Hide and the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women. Get moving for mental health and join us to show your community they are not alone. “CMHA BC […]Continue readingGet moving this June in support of mental health in BC
Centres selected to participate in the pilot are Turning Points Collaborative Society, Connective, ASK Wellness Society, Penticton Recovery Resource Society and 333 Recovery Homes VERNON, BC – (May 19, 2023): People recovering from mental-health and addiction challenges will benefit from a new pilot program that integrates employment services within treatment and recovery centres. “We all […]Continue readingNew supportive employment services help people in recovery
Recommend PACT for Your Community May 2023 Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) are here to help community members find the support they need during a crisis. CMHA BC is leading and advocating for a community-led response to mental health crises called PACT. PACT provides an alternative to police and shifts BC’s crisis care to a […]Continue readingPACT is expanding to 7 new communities in BC
CMHA BC Submits Together BC Poverty Reduction Strategy There is a complex two-way relationship between mental health, substance use and poverty. People experiencing mental illness and/or substance use are at increased risk of living in poverty because of stigma, discrimination, social exclusion, additional healthcare costs and barriers to employment. Conversely, people living in poverty face […]Continue readingConsultation on Together BC: BC’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
Research found that almost all Canadians would like access to free, publicly funded mental health care TORONTO, ON – (May 1, 2023): People living in Canada believe that we are in a mental health crisis and that governments are not doing enough about it. A recent survey conducted for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) found […]Continue readingNew data reveals that 87% of people living in Canada want universal mental health care
TORONTO, ON – (March 28, 2023): The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is profoundly concerned that Budget 2023 did not include the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer. Failing to establish the Transfer is an abdication of responsibility on a long-awaited policy and mandate priority. The Liberal’s 2021 election platform, and subsequent mandate letters to the health […]Continue readingFederal Budget 2023 out of touch with mental health crisis
Significant investments in mental health and substance use care also shine a light on opportunities for future investments in key areas of need Two weeks have passed since the BC Provincial Government tabled its Budget 2023 in the Legislature. Since then, CMHA BC has learned more about the details of this budget and has […]Continue readingWhat’s in Store for Mental Health and Substance Use Care in BC Budget 2023?
VICTORIA, BC – (March 10, 2023): Employers will have access to more free online resources helping them build and maintain psychologically safe and healthy workplaces thanks to a $700,000 provincial grant to the B.C. division of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA-BC). “Everyone deserves to work in a safe and supportive environment” said Sheila Malcolmson, […]Continue readingEnhanced training will create safe and inclusive workplaces
VICTORIA, BC – (March 2, 2023): People struggling with mental health and addiction will have access to more treatment and recovery beds, along with community-based aftercare services through new historic investments through Budget 2023. “It’s essential that people who struggle with mental health and addiction can find and stay connected to the care they need quickly,” […]Continue readingB.C. building historic treatment, recovery services for people struggling with addiction
VICTORIA, BC – (February 28, 2023): Mental health and substance use funding announced in today’s B.C. Provincial Government’s 2023 Budget means the Province will add $1 billion in new resources on mental health and substance use care over the next three years. “We are pleased to see such a robust new investment of $1 billion […]Continue readingBC Budget 2023: Another historic investment in mental health and substance use care