Thursday, June 16, 2022 Contact: Caitlin McIntosh, Communications and Community Relations Specialist cmcintosh@cmhahkpr.ca For Immediate Release Subject: Join us this Saturday for a Ride Don’t Hide Celebration Event! Date: Saturday June 18, 2022 Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Heritage Pavilion, 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) […]Continue readingMedia Advisory: Join us this Saturday for a Ride Don’t Hide Celebration Event!
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Only 13% of Canadians are Feeling Empathetic, Down Markedly from Two Years Ago
CMHA and UBC release new data on empathy and challenged relationships Toronto, (ON), May 2, 2022 – Just as Canadians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long years, research suggests that Canadians may also be experiencing “empathy fatigue.” The latest survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and UBC researchers, Assessing the Impacts […]Continue readingOnly 13% of Canadians are Feeling Empathetic, Down Markedly from Two Years Ago
CMHA HKPR Celebrates Mental Health Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) celebrates Mental Health Week from May 2nd to May 8th, 2022. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week is ‘Exploring Empathy,’ and CMHA HKPR is encouraging everyone to #GetReal about how to help each other. Every year, during the first week of May, […]Continue readingCMHA HKPR Celebrates Mental Health Week
CMHA HKPR Now Accepting Nominations for Community Mental Health Awards and Annual Tam Grant Bursary
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) is now accepting nominations for the Annual Mental Health Awards and Tam Grant Bursary. Individuals are encouraged to nominate someone who is deserving of recognition for their efforts in improving mental health in our community, including volunteers, community leaders, individuals with lived experience of […]Continue readingCMHA HKPR Now Accepting Nominations for Community Mental Health Awards and Annual Tam Grant Bursary
Peterborough-Area Skiers to Cross-Country Ski for 24 Hours to Raise Funds for Mental Health
Peterborough area skiers will be cross-country skiing over a 24-hour period from February 26th to 27th to raise funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge’s (CMHA HKPR’s) Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic. This event is supported by Wild Rock Outfitters and Kawartha Nordic Ski Club. The concept for the fundraiser […]Continue readingPeterborough-Area Skiers to Cross-Country Ski for 24 Hours to Raise Funds for Mental Health
1 in 4 Ontarians Access Mental Health Help, the Highest Rate During the Pandemic

(Toronto, Feb. 7, 2022) – New polling data released today indicates that more Ontarians are accessing mental health supports than at any other time during the pandemic. The survey by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario indicates that one in four people (24 per cent) have sought help for their mental health challenges, a significant […]Continue reading1 in 4 Ontarians Access Mental Health Help, the Highest Rate During the Pandemic
Bell Let’s Talk Day: January 26, 2022

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) along with Bell, invite you to take action and join the nationwide conversation about mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Next Wednesday, January 26th, talk, text, or tweet to help change the narrative surrounding mental illness and help grow Bell’s year round funding […]Continue readingBell Let’s Talk Day: January 26, 2022
CMHA HKPR Receives $50K Donation from Kinsmen Club of Peterborough for New Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic

The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) is pleased to announce that we have been selected as recipient of a $50,000 donation from the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough, supporting our new Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic, launching in 2022. The donation comes from the Kinsmen Super TV Bingo, which runs […]Continue readingCMHA HKPR Receives $50K Donation from Kinsmen Club of Peterborough for New Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic
CMHA HKPR Receives $10K Grant from Peterborough Police Services Board Auction Fund for New Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2021 The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) is pleased to announce that we have been selected as recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Peterborough Police Services Board Auction Fund. The grant will be used to support the new Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic […]Continue readingCMHA HKPR Receives $10K Grant from Peterborough Police Services Board Auction Fund for New Mobile Mental Health and Addictions Clinic
Hon. Michael Tibollo, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, to Make an Announcement
Date: Thursday, October 28th, 2021 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Knights of Columbus – Doyle Hall, 317 Hunter St. West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2M1 (enter via the side door facing Hunter Street West) The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) is pleased to invite media to attend a media conference on Thursday, […]Continue readingHon. Michael Tibollo, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, to Make an Announcement