The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) believes that every child deserves to feel proud of who they are and to embrace their true selves, no matter who they are, where they are from, or what they look like. We affirm the right of children to express their gender identity and to live, study and play […]Continue readingLet the kids be who they are – without fear
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joel Plasket to perform acoustic concert live at Casino New Brunswick in support of mental health, Thursday, October 5th Moncton (NB), September 11, 2023 – In just under a month, Canadian rock musician, singer/songwriter Joel Plasket will take to the stage at Casino New Brunswick for An Acoustic […]Continue readingJoel Plasket to perform acoustic concert live at Casino New Brunswick in support of mental health, Thursday, October 5th
Community Support Publications is an organization dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds for important charitable organizations like the Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick (CMHA of NB). Community Support Publications will be printing 5,000 copies of a mental health awareness guide in collaboration with the CMHA of NB that will help reduce the […]Continue readingFundraising Campaign
Within our stories is the mental health care we all need. Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. Stories help build connections and strong communities. Storytelling, in all its forms, supports mental health and reduces stigma. This year’s Mental Health Week will amplify some of the voices and spaces within which mental health exists across […]Continue reading#MyStory: Mental Health Week 2023
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is profoundly concerned that Budget 2023 did not include the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer. Failing to establish the Transfer is an abdication of responsibility on a long-awaited policy and mandate priority. The Liberal’s 2021 election platform, and subsequent mandate letters to the health ministers, committed to developing a new, […]Continue readingBudget 2023 out of touch with mental health crisis
(Montreal / Toronto, Jan 26, 2023) – A new report by McGill University Faculty of Education researchers shows Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario’s Talk Today program is making a positive impact on athletes in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). Talk Today in the CJHL: An evaluation of a mental health program in junior hockey […]Continue readingMcGill research reveals positive impact of CMHA Ontario’s Talk Today program in Canadian Junior Hockey League
From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research News release The Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks connects integrated youth service hubs across Canada to create a learning health system to improve health outcomes for youth November 28, 2022 – Toronto, ON – Canadian Institutes of Health Research Research shows that 75% of mental illness begins before age […]Continue readingThe Government of Canada and partners establish a Canada-wide network to support integrated mental health and substance use services for youth
Emergency Departments aren’t the cure for our mental health crisis but there’s nowhere else to turn Act for Mental Health calls for the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer now FREDERICTON NB (November 14, 2022) – With rising mental health care needs and Emergency Departments stretched past their limits, Canada must act now to cover mental […]Continue readingACT for Mental Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Veterans come together in support of mental health with a new album of inspired songs about resiliency. Learn about and listen to the artists here: https://cmhanb.ca/musicforthemind-veterans/ Fredericton, November 12, 2022 – The Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick (CMHA of NB) presents the second album of Music for the Mind: Veterans Edition an album […]Continue readingVeterans come together in support of mental health with a new album of inspired songs about resiliency
Health Canada Provides $2M to Support Mental Health Project for Post-Secondary Students May 6, 2022 | Fredericton, NB | Health Canada Post-secondary students are among those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, with social isolation, virtual learning challenges, job insecurity, and financial hardship having a profound impact on their mental health and well-being. Since the […]Continue readingHealth Canada Provides $2M to Support Mental Health Project for Post-Secondary Students