On Family Day, families urged to press government to protect our children and give them the mental health care they need Toronto, ON (February 17, 2023) – Kids are not okay. The pandemic caused extreme stress for our children. They’re getting sicker because they can’t get mental health care when they need it. In anticipation of […]Continue readingThe future is frightening and not set up for children to thrive
VICTORIA, BC – (February 16, 2023): More people with complex needs can get improved employment supports on their path to long-term recovery, health and wellness, thanks to an $8.2-million provincial grant to the Canadian Mental Health Association of British Columbia. The Links to Employment program is for people who have multiple and persistent barriers to […]Continue readingB.C. helps people with complex needs through long-term recovery
CMHA reaction to announcement emerging from February 7, 2023, First Ministers Health Summit Feb 8, 2023 – The Canadian Mental Health Association welcomes the Government of Canada’s commitment to improve access to quality, timely, and equitable mental health and substance use health services, though is concerned about the extent to which these investments will lead […]Continue readingInvestments lacking. More needs to be done for Canadians’ mental health.
VICTORIA, BC (February 1, 2023) – In support of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Vancouver Island Voices for Eating Disorders (VIVED) will be hosting awareness and advocacy activities, culminating in a public demonstration at the Legislature on February 7th from 12-1:30 PM PST. Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a nationally-recognized week bringing attention to the devastating […]Continue readingEating Disorders: From Asks To Action
The BC Government is making changes to help keep British Columbians safe, launching a new Safer Communities Action Plan. On November 20, 2022, Premier Eby announced the Province’s commitment to expansion of mental health crisis response teams into more communities. These teams will be based on the Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) model: a civilian-led, […]Continue readingCommitment to more Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) in BC
Act for Mental Health calls for the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC (November 18, 2022) – With rising mental health care needs and Emergency Departments stretched past their limits, Canada must act now to cover mental health care, both before and after people are in crisis. So says the […]Continue readingEmergency Departments aren’t the cure for our mental health crisis, but there’s nowhere else to turn
Want to stay up to date on mental health matters in BC? The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) is here to provide you with monthly updates through our free Mind Matters newsletter. From policy news to community events, and services, our goal is to continuously support your well-being and mental health. Subscribe […]Continue readingMental Health Matters in BC – Subscribe Here
October 21, 2022 – CMHA BC has become aware of a cyber incident affecting some of our systems and we have notified the appropriate authorities. We have engaged with cybersecurity experts to help us resolve this issue. Our service-dependent client and participant health information systems were not impacted by this incident and are operational. CMHA […]Continue readingCMHA BC Cyber Incident
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division invited all Victoria City Council Candidates to participate in our Victoria City Council Election Forum: A Mental Health Dialogue, moderated by Capital Daily. This forum provided candidates with an opportunity to publicly discuss issues related to mental health and well-being in the capital city and share their commitments to support […]Continue readingVictoria City Council Election Forum: A Mental Health Dialogue
VICTORIA, BC – (October 6, 2022): First piloted in North and West Vancouver in November 2021, with additional investment from the Province of BC, communities in New Westminster and Victoria can expect Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) to be a new resource of person-centered trauma-informed crisis support. “Crisis situations that are met with community-based care […]Continue readingMental Health Crisis Call Service Operators Announced for New Westminster and Victoria