Mental Health Promotion & Education

Mental Health Promotion & Education is provided to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness, to reduce stigma and enhance the lives of community members in Haldimand and Norfolk.

CMHA wants to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended our 1st Annual CMHA Steps to Stop Stigma day! Over 160 people in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties came out to support the cause!

Will you know how to help...?

Mental health promotion and education includes:

Speakers Bureau related to various mental health issues
Seminars & workhops on Stress Management
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
Support groups
Promotion & advocacy
Forums & education responding to community needs
Workplace Wellness ("Mental Health Works

Printed materials and resources are available - for more information, please call.

Thanks to everyone who helped out!
We reached our goal to
Walk Across Canada!

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Total kilometres: 6220
(as of 03/31/11)

ASIST summary

The next ASIST training is scheduled for
March 22 & March 23, 2012 (in Brantford)

Please give us a call, or read the ASIST Brochure (1 MB), for more information and how to register.

Foods and Mood:
Linking it All Together

Here you will find the full 3-part presentation (in PDF format) as it was shown in the October 28th, 2010 community presentation at the Simcoe Legion.

Part 1 - Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
Part 2 - Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Toronto
Part 3 - Canadian Mental Health Association (Haldimand-Norfolk Branch)

View the full 3-part presentation (size - 2.8 MB)
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