Welcome to CMHA, Mid-Island Branch
Vision Statement:
Mentally Healthy People in a Healthy Community
Mission Statement:
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Mid-Island Branch is an organization dedicated to the promotion and improvement of mental health and quality of life in the communities we serve. This is achieved through effective services, advocacy, awareness, and education, resource generation, and partnerships.
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Home For Good: Supported Housing Now
Help CMHA put supported housing on the agenda for the provincial election—and beyond.
According to a recent CMHA-commissioned poll, 8 in 10 British Columbians agree that supported housing for people with mental illness or addictions should be an urgent priority for the provincial government after the election May 12. If you're one of those 8 in 10, join our Home for Good: Supported Housing Now campaign.
Our new www.supportedhousingnow.ca website has templates, issue sheets and other resources to help you engage the candidates and leaders before and after the election. Also be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Mental Health Commission of Canada
Setting the Goals to Guide a Mental Health Strategy for Canada
Canada is the only G8 country without a mental health strategy. The Mental Health Commission of Canada has been given the responsibility to work with Canadians to address this gap.
The first step is to work out shared goals to guide the development of a mental health strategy. The Commission is seeking public and stakeholder input on the eight goals that are set out in the document Toward Recovery and Well-Being – A Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada.
This draft framework document proposes a vision for WHAT a transformed mental health system should look like. Your input will help us to finalize the draft framework, and to set the stage for developing a detailed roadmap for HOW to achieve the eight goals it contains.
Your contribution to this exercise is important: it is only by working together that we will keep mental health issues out of the shadows – forever.
This online consultation is being hosted by the Mental Health Commission of Canada – an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and social outcomes of people living with mental health problems and illnesses as well as to promoting the mental health and well-being of all Canadians.