VICTORIA, BC – (February 22, 2022): Today’s Provincial Budget announcement of new mental health and addictions spending gets us closer to the $2 billion of net new resources over four years that Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) called for when this government took power. The $164 million allocated for “complex care housing” […]Continue readingBC Budget 2022: New mental health and addiction spending
January 10, 2022 – Entries are now open for two Mindset and two En-Tête awards for excellence in mental health reporting in Canada during 2021. Four main prizes of $1,000 are available across the parallel English and French competitions, with juries empowered to add subsidiary ones. The categories in both languages are workplace mental health […]Continue readingAwards for excellence in mental health reporting are now accepting entries
Join our Youth Advisory Committee and make an impact! Are you 15-24? Your voice matters! Help us raise awareness by developing a new substance use campaign. We’re looking to spark conversations around youth substance use and how to minimize potential harms. We are looking for youth to co-design, develop new content, and help spread the […]Continue readingYouth Advisory Opportunity: Substance Use Awareness Campaign
AgSafe and CMHA BC team up for mental health awareness for agriculture sector December 16, 2021 – After recent floods on the heels of wildfires, a heat dome, and an ongoing pandemic, many in the agricultural community face a host of challenges—including taking care of their mental health, as they contemplate next steps. AgSafe and […]Continue readingFeeling like more than your farm is under water?
Together we’re supporting a vision for mentally healthy people in a healthy society Many of CMHA BC’s advocacy, education, information and outreach do not receive government funding – relying on donations to sustain them. Here are just a few ways our donors helped us make an impact in 2021: Responding to a 40% increase in […]Continue readingHow your donations make a difference
December 7, 2021 – The months leading up to the end of the year can be not so jolly for many British Columbians—especially as we continue to navigate new ways of gathering and celebrating. It’s a time of year that often puts extra pressure on us, and can affect our mental health. This year is […]Continue readingAre We Done Yet? Five mental health tips for challenging times
99.5% of calls to BC crisis lines are safely de-escalated by volunteers December 7, 2021 – As the end of the year approaches, do you find yourself feeling grief, stress, sadness or anxiety? Are you struggling to cope with overwhelming emotions? If so, you’re not alone. The events of the past year—flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, […]Continue readingProviding a continuum of care for British Columbians’ mental health
Conversion ‘therapy’ is a harmful practice that puts the mental health of 2SLGBTQ+ people at risk Nov 26, 2021 – The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is the most extensive community mental health organization in Canada with a presence in more than 330 communities across every province and one territory. CMHA provides advocacy, programs and […]Continue readingCMHA statement on conversion ‘therapy’
November 22, 2021 – An unprecedented survey of the mental health and well-being of journalists across Canada is being extended because of the flooding emergency in British Columbia. The Taking Care Survey – the most extensive study of its kind ever conducted in Canada – will be held open for at least two more weeks, […]Continue readingLandmark Survey of Mental Health and Well-being in Canadian Journalism extended because of BC Emergency
November 3, 2021 – The board of directors of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kamloops has permanently appointed Alfred Achoba to the position of Executive Director. Achoba had been Interim Executive Director since 2020. “We are pleased Alfred has accepted this role on a permanent basis,” says Greg Thomson, President CMHA Kamloops Board of […]Continue readingCMHA Kamloops Branch board appoints Alfred Achoba as Executive Director