As individuals and organizations recognize World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin is reminding the community that housing is key to the recovery for many people with mental health issues. Individuals with serious mental health conditions frequently identify income and housing as the most important factors in achieving and […]Continue readingImportance of housing for mental health
Hockey’s back! As players across the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) lace up for another season, CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin is proud to support the Sudbury Wolves with Talk Today, a suicide-prevention and mental health awareness program, for the 2021-22 season. Talk Today was created in 2014 in partnership with the OHL and is now offered to athletes […]Continue readingTalk Today is back!
CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin joins Canadians across the country in observing the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The day was established by the federal government to honour survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital […]Continue readingCMHA commemorates Truth and Reconciliation Day
Q. What do you do at CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin? “As an Intake Worker, I provide brief services, which is a service that provides support to individuals, family members and professionals in the community by navigating the mental health and addictions sector and by networking with community partners. We complete referrals and assessments for individuals to access […]Continue readingMeet the Staff – Manon
Q. What do you do at CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin? “My position title is CMHA Intake worker. I feel what I do is assist\support individuals in navigating or finding the resources\support they may be seeking at the time I meet with them either in person, over the telephone, during email communication and now possibly during a virtual […]Continue readingMeet the Staff – Adam
By Canadian Mental Health Association’s Centre for Suicide Prevention September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness about how suicide can be prevented. People who are considering suicide describe feeling hopeless, burdensome, overwhelmed, stuck, and unable to see a way out of their deep, […]Continue readingHow to help someone thinking about suicide
This month we are highlighting all the great things happening at the Healing with Hope Home at 200 Larch. More importantly, we are sharing some stories from our amazing team. Today you’ll learn a little bit about Aglaia, Residential Worker. Q: What is the most rewarding part working at the Healing with Hope Home? “The […]Continue readingMeet the Staff – Emma
This month we are highlighting all the great things happening at the Healing with Hope Home at 200 Larch. More importantly, we are sharing some stories from our amazing team. Today you’ll learn a little bit about Sydnie, Indigenous Social Worker. Q: What do you love most about your job? “Coming to work in such a […]Continue readingMeet the Staff – Sydnie
This month we are highlighting all the great things happening at the Healing with Hope Home at 200 Larch. More importantly, we are sharing some stories from our amazing team. Today you’ll learn a little bit about Aglaia, Residential Worker. Q: What do you love most about your job? “What I love most about my […]Continue readingMeet the Staff – Aglaia
Over the years, we’ve seen a steady increase in mental health awareness. More and more, we’re hearing and talking about wellness, mindfulness, therapy, stress management and self-care. While it’s exciting to see increased interest in mental health, the popularization of wellness can sometimes lead to misinformation and the desire to profit from it—sometimes even called […]Continue readingBeneath the surface: Self-care myths and facts