CMHA is bringing Canadians together for a nationwide conversation on empathy with some special guests on May 2 at 12 pm EST to kick off Mental Health Week. The event will feature special guests Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Michael Landsberg and Kayla Breelove Carter and will be emceed by professor Nick Petrella. The panel will engage […]Continue readingJoin us for our nationwide Mental Health Week event!
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CMHA branches promote mental health program for farmers on Canada’s Agriculture Day
(North Bay, Feb. 22, 2021) – Canadian Mental Health Association, North Bay and District, is marking Canada’s Agriculture Day on Feb. 22 by launching a new mental health awareness training program for farmers and the agriculture community. Registration is now open, and sessions start soon for In the Know, a mental health literacy program created […]Continue readingCMHA branches promote mental health program for farmers on Canada’s Agriculture Day
CMHAs to offer mental health program to Northern Ontario farmers
CMHA North Bay and District is partnering with CMHA Champlain East and CMHA Thunder Bay to launch a new mental health awareness training program specifically for farmers and the agriculture community in Northern Ontario. In the Know is a mental health literacy program created specifically for the agricultural community. The workshops are facilitated by one […]Continue readingCMHAs to offer mental health program to Northern Ontario farmers
CMHA North Bay and District celebrates Black History Month
CMHA North Bay and District joins Canadians across the country to honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present, for Black History Month in February. While Black History Month is a time to learn about the many important contributions of African, Caribbean, and Black Canadians to the settlement, growth and development of Canada, it’s […]Continue readingCMHA North Bay and District celebrates Black History Month
Eight CMHA Ontario branches to host virtual event on Bell Let’s Talk Day
KEEP TALKING, KEEP LISTENING, KEEP HOPE! NEWS RELEASE (North Bay, ON, Jan. 24, 2022) – Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vitally important that we take care of our mental health. On-again-off-again lockdowns, job uncertainty, economic unrest and ongoing concerns about physical health and the state of the health-care system simply add […]Continue readingEight CMHA Ontario branches to host virtual event on Bell Let’s Talk Day
CMHA North Bay and District recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
From November 21 – 27, CMHA North Bay and District will join with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations in our community and across the country to mark National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). CMHA North Bay and District offers a 90 day residential treatment program […]Continue readingCMHA North Bay and District recognizes National Addictions Awareness Week
An Open Letter to the Community: Let’s Change the Conversation
Our community is filled with residents who want to build a stronger, more inclusive, and kinder North Bay and Nipissing District. Our local news outlets and social media regularly feature stories about members of our community who rise to the occasion and help those in need. We’ve seen food distributed to those struggling with homelessness; […]Continue readingAn Open Letter to the Community: Let’s Change the Conversation
Feeling low? Stressed? Anxious?
Mental health concerns are among the many challenges Ontarians are currently facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time of public uncertainty, CMHA’s BounceBack program remains an effective option to support Ontarians who may be dealing with mild-to-moderate anxiety or depression, or may be feeling low, stressed, worried, irritable or angry. BounceBack is a free, […]Continue readingFeeling low? Stressed? Anxious?
Healthy housing is healthy living
As individuals and organizations recognize World Homelessness Day and World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, CMHA North Bay and District 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 […]Continue readingHealthy housing is healthy living
Talk Today is back!
Hockey’s back! Players across the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) are lacing up for another season with North Bay Battalion season opener Thursday Oct 7 against the Peterborough Petes. CMHA North Bay and District is proud to support the Battalion with Talk Today, a suicide-prevention and mental health awareness program, for the 2021-22 season. Talk Today […]Continue readingTalk Today is back!