Islanders in need of assisted living or increased home support will have more help and options through new community-led housing projects. Non-profits, community-based service organizations, municipalities and developers can now apply for financial support through the new Community Housing Fund – a partnership between the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the province. The purpose […]Continue readingNew Community Housing Fund accepting applications for help with housing projects
September 10, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Mental Health Association holding grand opening of their new office in Montague Montague—The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is having a grand opening of their new office in Montague on 572 Main Street on Wednesday, September 18 from 11:30 am-2:00 pm with a FREE BBQ open to the general […]Continue readingCMHA holding grand opening of their new office in Montague
September 6th, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Suicide Prevention Day Event to be Held in New Location in Rustico Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division and Lennon Recovery House will co-host a community event on September 10th Charlottetown—September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) in Canada and around the world. It […]Continue readingWorld Suicide Prevention Day Event to be Held in New Location in Rustico
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Schools teach music, math and coding—why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem? Canadian Mental Health Association calls for new mental health promotion strategy to get out in front of mental illness. TORONTO (ONTARIO) May 6, 2019 – To mark its 68th annual Mental Health Week, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) calls for […]Continue readingSchools teach music, math and coding – why not empathy, tenacity and self-esteem?
The Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA-PEI) is pleased to announce that Moo Let’s Talk Day hosted on March 8, 2019 at COWS Inc. by COWS Inc. raised over $34,000 for mental health programs and services for Islanders.Continue readingMoo Let’s Talk raises over $34,000 for CMHA-PEI
he province announced support for the Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA PEI) to acquire a 30 unit residential apartment building in Charlottetown and maintain the units at an affordable level.Continue readingProvince supports CMHA PEI housing initiatives
Charlottetown – The Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA-PEI) is pleased to announce that COWS Inc. will host the second annual Moo Let’s Talk day on Friday, March 8 at its Charlottetown locations.Continue reading2nd Annual Moo Let’s Talk Day
Charlottetown— The Canadian Mental Health Association PEI Division (CMHA PEI) has launched a new Peer Support program. Peer Support is the process of disclosing one’s lived experience and recovery history as a means of inspiring hope, as well as providing support and guidance for Islanders experiencing struggles/crisis with mental health or addictions. READ MOREContinue readingCMHA PEI Launches new Peer Support Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018 Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to launch National Addictions Awareness Week from November 26 to December 2, 2018. This week is part of CCSA’s mission to address issues of substance […]Continue readingNational Addictions Awareness Week
Living with a mental illness can make you feel isolated. The stigma associated with mental illness doesn’t help, either. The typical route to recovery can involve counselling and medication. But, there’s a powerful recovery tool that is often left untapped. This tool is peer support. READ MOREContinue readingCelebrating peer support across the globe