CMHA Cochrane-Timiskaming is encouraging Ontarians to take a stand for equitable access to mental health and addictions care for Zero Discrimination day. Held annually on March 1, Zero Discrimination Day is an annual campaign which aims to celebrate diversity and reject discrimination in all its forms. CMHA recognizes that stigma and discrimination is a reality […]Continue readingCMHA takes a stand for Zero Discrimination Day
It’s time to press for progress. That’s the theme of International Women’s Day this year. Celebrated on March 8 around the world, the annual awareness day has a special emphasis on action for gender parity, including in the mental health and addictions sector. A number of studies on women’s health have demonstrated strong links between […]Continue readingCMHA calls for action on International Women’s Day
This year people across Ontario have an opportunity to push for lasting change on Bell Let’s Talk Day. Sign the petition at www.erasethedifferece.ca and send a strong message to provincial election candidates that mental health and addictions care in Ontario should be funded the same as physical health care. The petition is led by Canadian […]Continue readingBell Let’s Talk Day a reminder about Ontario’s Lack of mental health and addictions services
For decades, mental health and addictions services in communities throughout Ontario have been chronically underfunded compared to other parts of the health system. The result: it’s impossible to meet the needs of Ontarians. Wait times are up. Programs have been cut. People are falling through the cracks. But we’re on the cusp of something big. […]Continue readingJoin CMHA in the call to erase the difference
Please note that our office will be closed on the following days: December 25th, 26th and January 1st. For support during the holiday season, contact: 1-800-340-3003 in Timmins 1-888-665-8888 across the District of Timiskaming Here are some helpful tips for maintaining your mental health this holiday season: Set realistic expectations about what you can accomplish over […]Continue readingHappy Holidays from CMHA
CMHA Cochrane-Timiskaming invites you to join us in supporting mental health as we participate in GivingTuesday on Nov. 28. In the same way that Black Friday opens the shopping season, GivingTuesday opens the giving season, uniting charities, companies and individuals in the spirit of giving. Canadians participating in the international GivingTuesday movement are encouraged to […]Continue readingSupport mental health for GivingTuesday
The language around substance use issues can help or hinder recovery. That’s the message of this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW), an annual campaign from November 12 to 18 led by Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. This year’s NAAW theme is Words Matter, drawing attention to how the use of stigmatizing language can perpetuate […]Continue readingCMHA Cochrane-Timiskaming Recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
October 10 is World Homeless Day and CMHA Cochrane-Timiskaming is reminding the community that housing is key to the recovery of many people with mental health issues. According to a 2016 report on homelessness, at least 235,000 people experience homelessness in a year across Canada and nearly 35,000 are homeless every night. The consequences of […]Continue readingWorld Homeless Day highlights the importance of housing for health
The first week of October brings with it the reminder that millions of Canadians live with mental illnesses every day. Oct 1-7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), an annual national public education campaign coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH). CAMIMH’s mandate is to ensure that mental illness and […]Continue readingCMHA Cochrane-Timiskaming commemorates Mental Illness Awareness Week
Each small moment can add up to make a big difference. That’s the message individuals, organizations, policy makers and advocates are sharing this year to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on September 10. The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) estimates that each day in Canada, 11 people end their life and 210 make a suicide attempt. […]Continue readingCMHA Commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day