Get involved! Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent Branch is currently recruiting new Board members. Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, May 28th. If you have an interest in mental health and wish to make a difference at the board level, we’d love to hear from you. The application instructions are in this link: CMHA Board Recruitment, […]Continue readingBoard Member Recruitment
The power of people working together can bring about monumental changes. That’s why CMHA Lambton Kent joins organizations across the country this week in celebrating National Volunteer Week. The theme this year, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the acts of kindness by millions of individuals and the magic that happens […]Continue readingCMHA Lambton Kent celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021
With news of today’s stay-at-home order, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Lambton Kent 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, be aware of your […]Continue readingTry simple, helpful methods to manage mental health during this stay-at-home period
NEWS RELEASE Third poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high (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 […]Continue readingThird poll in CMHA Ontario series indicates mental health impact of COVID-19 at all-time high
On February 24, individuals and organizations across the country will come together to celebrate Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti-bullying campaign. Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result […]Continue readingFebruary 24th is Pink Shirt Day
Expand access to harm reduction interventions during COVID-19: CMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) network consists of 28 branches across the province that provide community-based clinical and social services to Ontarians living with mental health and substance-use issues. All CMHA branches work from a harm-reduction framework that aims […]Continue readingCMHA Ontario branches support safer supply approaches
We’re pleased to share our 2019 – 20 annual report. At CMHA Lambton Kent, it’s been another busy and successful year where we’ve worked diligently to achieve our vision of mentally healthy people in a healthy society. Check out the full report to learn more. Continue readingCMHA Lambton Kent Annual Report 2019-20
Ride Don’t Hide is going virtual for 2020. Because everyone deserves to feel well, now more than ever. In a time of unprecedented uncertainty, stress, anxiety and physical distancing, we all need connection to and support from our communities like never before. Show everyone that even though we’re apart right now, they’re not alone in dealing with […]Continue readingRIDE DON’T HIDE IS GOING VIRTUAL!
The voices and experiences being shared today and over the past week are not new. We are hearing from those who have felt voiceless, and we are seeing injustices being repeated time and time again. We have witnessed these injustices countless times throughout history and yet here we are today, continuing to live and work […]Continue readingWe need to do more and we need to do better: Statement from CMHA Ontario
(SARNIA, May 14, 2020) – As more details emerge about the psychological impact of COVID- 19, CMHA Lambton Kent is encouraging anyone who is struggling with mental health and addictions issues at this time to reach out and seek help. The call comes as new provincial data this week showed that far fewer people with […]Continue readingNew data says fewer Ontarians are seeking mental health supports during COVID-19, but services are helping those who use them