DEPRESSION GROUPS!!! - SEPTEMBER 2010

CMHA-Niagara Branch is offering Depression Groups in Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, and St. Catharines starting in September 2010.

Our Depression Groups offer an eight week, supportive and structured environment which will help you to acquire effective coping mechanisms and skills to help work through your depression.

NOTE: Groups require a minimum of 5 participants.

For more information about how to register for a Group in your area click here (PDF 40KB)

Mental Health First Aid Training

August 9th & 10th, 2010 - 8:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.

The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Program is designed to improve your mental health literacy and to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to help people manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague. This two day workshop is open to the general public, health service providers, front line workers and volunteers.

Limited space, $225 Registration Fee.

For the Registration Form, Click here...(PDF 90KB)

An ex-junkie finds hope

Cheryl Clock - St. Catharines Standard - May 3rd, 2010

Jan Hovdebo says  bipolar disorder and alcoholism don't define her.

Jan tried to quit drugs, but surrounded by friends who had no intention of quitting, she couldn't.  Then one day, she just left. She sold her car in the morning, rented a moving van, packed, lied that she was heading to British Columbia and started driving east with her two daughters. By 10:30 p.m., they crossed the border into Ontario and Jan tossed her cell phone and crack pipe into a ditch. Her destination: St. Catharines. And wellness.

Read the full article from the St. Catharines Standard here...

Talking about Mental illness

The program provides secondary school students with the opportunity to hear the stories of community members who have experienced mental illness. The program also provides information about local mental health-related resources that provide support and help to youth coping with their own or a family member or friend's mental illness. 

If you are interested in having TAMI Niagara at your school, please feel free to contact David Carmichael, the TAMI Niagara coordinator at 905 641-5222 x 244 or dcarmichael.tami@cmhaniagara.ca 

For more information from CAMH: click here

Mental Health Works Training

Mental health in the workplace affects us all, whether we are employers or employees.

CMHA Niagara can help your organization learn more about mental health issues and how to address them. Learn more about our award-wining workshops

(to read more or book training...)

General Volunteer Training

Training is available in February, May and October of each year.

Volunteers will learn about CMHA programs, services, values and missions

Please Contact Angelica Reyes at areyes@cmhaniagara.ca