The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services is now online! The integrated mental health and addiction agency has launched a new website homepage and social media accounts as it works to create low-barrier and streamlined access to services and supports across the region. The agency can be now be […]Continue readingCMHA Thames Valley is now online!
July 14, 2021 In honour of the children who died at residential schools and in recognition of the survivors and their families, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) will be changing the colour of its logo to orange until Orange Shirt Day on September 30. Beyond the symbolic, the orange logo also signifies our commitment […]Continue readingA logo for reconciliation: CMHA shows solidarity with Indigenous peoples in Canada
CMHA Oxford joins many across the country in reflecting on Canada’s past and future this year on July 1. CMHA is deeply troubled by the revelations from investigations into unmarked grave sites at former residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. We recognize that for Canada’s Indigenous peoples, this is a day of mourning rather […]Continue readingA thoughtful Canada Day at CMHA
On the heels of discussion in our community recently about the validity of the practice of conversion therapy, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Oxford County wishes to confirm its stance that conversion therapy has no therapeutic merit and only perpetuates oppression and discrimination toward those who are part of our 2SLGBTQ+ community. Research has shown […]Continue readingCMHA Oxford supports 2SLGBTQ+ community, condemns conversion therapy
Toronto, ON and Vancouver, BC (May 3, 2021) – 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,’ ‘lonely or isolated’ and ‘sad’. This […]Continue readingHow are we feeling? Canadians are worried, bored, stressed, lonely and sad
Igniting hope and fostering change by providing a continuum of mental health and addiction education, supports and services will be the mission of the soon-to-be CMHA Thames Valley Addiction & Mental Health Services. After many months of working together at the governance, leadership and staff levels, Addiction Services of Thames Valley, CMHA Elgin Middlesex and […]Continue readingAddiction Services of Thames Valley, CMHA Elgin Middlesex and CMHA Oxford Announce Integration
(Toronto, March 15, 2021) – As we mark the one-year anniversary of the province’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, a new survey is highlighting alarming trends that indicate the pandemic’s strain on the mental health of Ontarians has reached all-time highs. The latest polling data commissioned by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division shows that only […]Continue readingThird poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
On February 9, CMHA joins educators, industry professionals and the community worldwide in acknowledging Safer Internet Day, which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. When it comes to new technologies, one of the biggest concerns with regards to mental […]Continue readingResource on using social media to benefit your mental health
Season’s greetings from everyone at CMHA Oxford. Our office will be closed from December 25 until January 3, re-opening on January 4.Continue readingHappy Holidays from CMHA
New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health erodingContinue readingNational Study: Despair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on