CMHA Programs and Services

CMHA – North Bay District is committed to promoting recovery, good mental health and wellness. Through the delivery of programs and services with a recovery oriented approach, CMHA builds capacity within the community in order for individuals to have an increased understanding about mental illness and mental health and obtain the support they are seeking.

Drop-In Centre (In House programs)

Peer Support Support Groups (i.e. Depression/Anxiety) Knowledge/Resource Sharing (i.e. Referral) Educational Programming (weekly educational seminars of various mental illness, specialties self-help support groups) Life Skills (i.e. social skills, budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, gardening and laundry) In North Bay, our Peer Connections centre is located at 333 Fraser Street. Our address in Mattawa is 150 Water St. […]Continue readingDrop-In Centre (In House programs)

East Nipissing Mental Health Services (ENMHS)

MATTAWA AND SURROUNDING AREA CMHA North Bay and District provides Intensive Case Management services to clients living in East Nipissing and is based at the Mattawa General Hospital. The service also provides Crisis intervention services during regular office house (8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) with services available after hours through the North Bay Regional Health […]Continue readingEast Nipissing Mental Health Services (ENMHS)

Family Emergency Response Support Team (FERST)

60-minute response time (maximum) to NBRHC during office hours with an onsite Peer Specialist and access to an onsite Peer Navigator during all afternoons and evenings. 15-minute call back service for telephone support during regular office hours Experienced, provincially trained Peer Support Specialist (Navigator) in E.D. Collaborative with Mental Health & Addictions Peer Support Services […]Continue readingFamily Emergency Response Support Team (FERST)

Fitness and Healthy Lifestyle

Exercise and Fitness club: 10 high tech exercise equipment providing group or individual exercise plan or group, Living Healthy Food is Mood: Healthy Eating and sharing recipes, Baking, Budgeting. (Food is mood virtual editions will offered)Continue readingFitness and Healthy Lifestyle

Individual Meetings

(Virtual/In Person) These meetings are free, safe and confidential. They are offered to family members supporting loved ones living with a mental health issue. We have an open-door policy, where our members can drop-in or call-in for an appointment when the support is needed. Individual meetings are led by a peer support specialist. Our supporting […]Continue readingIndividual Meetings

Innovative Peer Support Programs

Peer Support Navigator –NBRHC/ED (working with partnership with the NBRHC) Peer support presence at NBRHC/ED (enhancing the services of Crisis Intervention and working with partnership with the NBRHC) Learning Centre: offering six weeks introduction to computer fundamentals, Educational Workshops, Specialized Support Group i.e: Peer Directed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (PDCBT), Peer Directed Anger/Emotional Program, Wellness Recovery […]Continue readingInnovative Peer Support Programs

Intensive Case Management Program

The Intensive Case Management Program is best suited for individuals who require visits/assistance on an average of 1-3 times weekly. Individuals who will require frequent visits during the day or week, who require frequent psychiatric and multi-disciplinary intervention, or who can manage independent living with minimal hands-on intervention may not be appropriate for Intensive Case […]Continue readingIntensive Case Management Program

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Lived Experience and Recovery Network (LERN)

The Lived Experience and Recovery Network (LERN) is a networking body linking, supporting and educating all mental health consumer and family organizations in the North East region of Ontario. With over 28 member organizations in the districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Temiskaming, Sudbury, Muskoka Parry Sound and Nipissing, our vision is to empower peer communities towards […]Continue readingLived Experience and Recovery Network (LERN)

NAMI Family-to-Family Program

COMING SOON…VIRTUAL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES A free, 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals with mental illness. The course teaches the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively. Attend with other family members just like you in a confidential setting Gain insight into how mental illness affects your relative Take an eye-opening […]Continue readingNAMI Family-to-Family Program

Outreach Services

Our services extend into the towns, villages and rural areas of Nipissing District. Often meeting in informal settings, we offer small groups and individual family members a subset of our programming based on their needs. We reach north to Marten River, west to Verner and Sturgeon Falls, east to Mattawa and south through Callander. With […]Continue readingOutreach Services