We wish to extend our sincerest congratulations to Leona Balsdon, Katelyn Barnes, Sam General, Alex Hoffman, Mike Maloney and Meagan Wiederman. Collectively as past members of the 24/7 Support Line Peer Mentor Team, they have been recognized by the Province of Ontario as this year’s recipients of the June Callwood […]Continue readingSupport Line Volunteers Receive June Callwood Award for Outstanding Volunteerism
As the cold and snow of winter sinks in, Ontarians may find themselves lacking energy as the days grow shorter. Research in Ontario suggests that 15 per cent of the general population have experienced the winter blues, which can include changes in appetite and lethargy. The winter blues differs from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, […]Continue readingTips to kick the winter blues
Strathroy and Middlesex County, ON – A new partnership between Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Elgin-Middlesex Branch, Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service (SCPS) will provide more effective and appropriate responses to mental health and addictions-related crisis calls in rural areas. This new initiative, known as the Middlesex Crisis Rapid […]Continue readingImproving access to Middlesex County mental health crisis support through the Middlesex Crisis Rapid Response Team
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Elgin Middlesex is excited to announce the launch of a free taxi service for youth experiencing a mental health crisis.This joint project between Star Taxi, MINDS of London-Middlesex and CMHA Elgin Middlesex launched December 1, and will provide transitional aged youth (typically 16-25 years old) living in rural Middlesex (boundaries […]Continue readingCrisis Transportation for Youth
London, Ontario (December 3, 2020) – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness in the Ontario population. This, according to the newest wave of data collected through a nationwide monitoring survey on the mental health impacts of COVID-19, released today […]Continue readingDespair and suicidal feelings deepen as pandemic wears on New nationwide survey finds Ontarians’ mental health eroding
On behalf of the 24/7 Support Line, we express a very sincere congratulations to Sofi Kotilehti, our recipient of the Fall/Winter “24/7 Support Line Volunteerism Scholarship!” Sofi began volunteering with the Support Line this past summer. She is a graduate of Central Secondary School in London and is currently enrolled in her first year of […]Continue reading24/7 Support Line Volunteerism Scholarship – Fall/Winter Recipient
CMHA Middlesex joins individuals and organizations worldwide to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. These acts of violence are due to stigma and discrimination against their identity and community. Individuals who identify […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
Huron County, Ontario – Opening November 16, the County of Huron’s Huron Out of the Cold: Heart to Home program expands on the efforts of the previous Out of the Cold program, with increased funding and staff specially trained in trauma informed care, substance use, and mental health services. The new program aims to provide an emergency shelter […]Continue readingCounty of Huron Expands ‘Out of the Cold’ Program
The CEO of CMHA National is pleased to share Resilience, the CMHA National Impact Report for 2020. You will find it on the CMHA website here. The title sums up our story. Resilience. It is a story that unfolds through what has been a time of extremes. Of extreme national anxiety and fear. Of extreme […]Continue readingCMHA Impact Report 2020 – Resilience
On October 10, CMHA Middlesex will join international mental health organizations to celebrate World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is supported by the World Health Organization as an important way to raise awareness and advocate for better care for those with mental health issues worldwide. The theme this year is Mental Health for […]Continue readingCMHA recognizes World Mental Health Day 2020