CMHA- Simcoe County
128 Anne st south L4N 6A2 Barrie, ON, Canada

Happy Holidays from CMHA! Please note that our offices will be closed on December 24, 25, 28 and January 1. Our critical essential services are here for you. For mental health support, our crisis team can be reached at 1-888-893-8333 ConnexOntario is available 24/7 at 1-866-531-2600

Community-based services and supports can get people the help they need sooner and take the pressure off an acute-care system already hit hard by COVID-19. Learn more: https://cmha.ca/documents/summary-of-findings

This online support group starts tomorrow, in partnership with Town of Innisfil and Innisfil Community Foundation. Free to attend. Email [email protected] to sign up!

Check out the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee’s new "Housing and justice report: Improving supportive housing for justice-involved individuals with mental health and addiction issues." Learn more here: https://cmhastarttalking.ca//housing-and-justice-report-/

A new report by the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee has outlined how supportive housing in Ontario could more effectively meet the needs of justice involved individuals and reduce strain on the health and justice systems. Details: https://bit.ly/3oD164m

Join us for this interactive session as we explore a wide range of coping strategies to help you to feel more confident about overcoming potential challenges to your sense of wellness especially now as we enter the winter months with the continuing shadow of Covid-19. We will not only provide tips and strategies related to evidence-based self-care and resiliency practices but will also offer interactive exercises to engage participants in the discussion. Participants can ...expect to leave the session with ideas to implement right away. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZ0uf-yoqDouGt1F305DO1D_-IY9dbO7D Town of Innisfil Innisfil Community Foundation

Harm reduction is when we say "don’t gather at Christmas", then say but... if you do, here is how to be safe. Although many of you are following the rules, ot...hers want to stretch them just slightly (but please don’t). That is why giving the extra actions to stay safe helps to reduce the harm, get it? www.smdhu.org/stopthespread See more

Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. CMHA Simcoe County stands with others in remembering those whose lives have been lost, whose families and loved ones have been hurt, and those who advocate for a safer path ahead. https://cmhastarttalking.ca//cmha-commemorates-transgend/ #TDOR2020

#BounceBack can help you reclaim your mental health. Find out if it’s right for you www.cmha.ca/bounceback.

Our community has a CMHA and a @RexallDrugstore: and we are partnering with you to care for #caregivers. Until December 24, round up to the nearest dollar or purchase a supportive bubble to support caregiver #MentalHealth.

Today is the Festival of Lights for many in our community. Wishing all who celebrate a happy and bright Diwali!

De nombreux aidants naturels disent qu’ils se sentent seuls et isolés. Alors que les membres de la famille et les amis prennent fréquemment des nouvelles de la personne bénéficiaire des soins, ils ne pensent pas toujours à demander comment va l’aidant. Les aidants nous ont dit qu’un simple appel pour prendre de leurs nouvelles peut ensoleiller leur journée. Si vous connaissez un aidant naturel, nous vous invitons à l’appeler pour prendre de ses nouvelles. Demandez-lui comment s’est passée sa journée ou ce qu’il y a de neuf dans sa vie, ou faites-lui simplement savoir que vous pensez à lui. Prenons soin des aidants naturels. Les 13 novembre, #AppelezUnAidantNaturel https://www.facebook.com/events/389063835449617