CMHA and UBC release data on emotional impact of the pandemic for Mental Health Week The pandemic is taking an emotional toll on people in Canada, as 77% of adults report feeling so-called negative emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The five most common responses across Canada were ‘worried or anxious,’ ‘bored,’ ‘stressed,’ […]Continue readingHow Are We Feeling? Canadians are Worried, Bored, Stressed, Lonely and Sad
It is CMHA’s 70th Mental Health Week, and this year we took the pulse of Canada’s emotions and found that the pandemic has taken its toll. This according to the latest round of research from CMHA and UBC researchers, which found that 77% of adults report feeling ‘worried or anxious,’ ‘bored,’ ‘stressed,’ ‘lonely or isolated’ and […]Continue readingCMHA HKPR Celebrates the 70th Annual Mental Health Week
Each year at our Annual General Meeting in September, the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) presents awards honouring the contributions and achievements of people who work to improve the mental health of our community. This includes volunteers, community leaders, individuals with lived experience of mental illness and their family members. C.M.H.A. […]Continue readingCall for Nominations for Community Mental Health Awards and Annual Tam Grant Bursary
With news of this week’s stay-at-home order, the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) reminds people that they can take some simple and basic steps to help them manage their mental health during these challenging times. It’s normal to feel anxious. Try not to avoid, ignore or suppress anxious thoughts. Instead, […]Continue readingTry Simple, Helpful Methods to Manage Mental Health During this Stay-at-Home Period
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) is pleased to announce that we have been selected as the recipient of the latest donation from the 100 Women of Kawartha Lakes, receiving $12,925 to go towards our Assertive Outreach for Suicide Prevention (A.O.S.P.) program in Kawartha Lakes. The donation was presented to […]Continue reading100 Women of Kawartha Lakes Donates Nearly $13K to CMHA HKPR’s Assertive Outreach for Suicide Prevention Program
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2021 Release Subject: Fifth Annual (Virtual) Ride Don’t Hide Date: June, 2021 Location: […]Continue readingC.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.’s Fifth Annual (Virtual) Ride Don’t Hide
For Immediate Release Subject: Media Conference to Announce Details of C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.’s Fifth Annual (Virtual) Ride Don’t Hide Event Date: Thursday, April 1, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Virtual media conference via zoom (link included below) The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) is pleased to invite media to attend a […]Continue readingMedia Conference to Announce Details of C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.’s Fifth Annual (Virtual) Ride Don’t Hide Event
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge recently made the difficult decision to close the social enterprise Catering PLUS. Please see a communication below for more information on what led to this decision as well as a look back at Catering PLUS as a social enterprise and some of the business’ successes over […]Continue readingFarewell to Catering PLUS!
New research is highlighting the positive impact of Talk Today, a mental health awareness and education program that supports the mental health of hockey players and reduces the risk of suicide across the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The report, Supporting athlete mental health: An evaluation of Talk Today, showed overwhelming support for the program among […]Continue readingResearch shows Ontario Hockey League Players, Staff Value CMHA Ontario’s Mental Health Program for Athletes
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R.) is launching a new mental health awareness training program specifically for farmers and the agriculture community. In the Know is a mental health literacy program developed at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph created specifically to educate the agricultural community. This half-day training […]Continue readingC.M.H.A. H.K.P.R. Launching Mental Health Awareness Training for the Farm Community