CMHA Kelowna

Supporting a Mentally Healthy Kelowna

Local Shoppers Drug Mart Stores Donate $10,051 to Family Navigation

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Showing off the big cheque at the Shoppers Drug Mart Orchard Park Mall location.

Shoppers Drug Mart has a long history of promoting women’s health through in-store events and community campaigns. This year, CMHA Kelowna was the charity of choice for the Spring Beauty Gala in nine local stores! $10,051 was raised for our Family Navigation program. We are incredibly grateful – thank you!

Family Navigation supports the mental health and wellbeing of entire families. In addition to providing assistance to access supports and services, Family Navigation offers support groups and self-care resources because we recognize that parents and caregivers benefit from a sense of community and shared experience.

To learn more about Family Navigation, including Take a Break support groups, click here.

5 Ways to #GETLOUD for CMHA Mental Health Week

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During CMHA Mental Health Week, Canadians take time to reflect on their mental health. But we do more than just reflect. We get loud about it. Join our Mayor and our Prime Minister in getting loud for mental health!
1. GET LOUD BY SPEAKING UP!
We often suffer silently. One of the ways to #GETLOUD is to speak up. Talk openly to someone you feel safe with: a loved one or a friend. If they’re informed and supportive, they won’t judge or shame you about your mental health concerns. Also consider talking to your family doctor. Tell them if you need support. Click around CMHA Kelowna’s website to learn about the programs and services we offer. If you’re in crisis, don’t wait. Go to your hospital emergency department or call 911. If you’re concerned about a friend, we have workshops like safeTALK (a suicide alertness training) to help you feel more prepared to help a loved one.

2. GET LOUD FOR A HEALTHIER WORKPLACE
You can promote mental health where you work. One way to start is to book a CMHA Kelowna presentation that provides education and addresses mental health in the workplace. Our experienced facilitators offer a wide range of presentations and we can even build the perfect package for your workplace. Click here to learn more about what we can offer workplaces and subscribe to our Workplace E-Newsletter. [Read more…]

Mayor Colin Basran Proclaims May 1-7 Mental Health Week in Kelowna

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CMHA Kelowna urges the community to Get Loud about mental health.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna kicks off CMHA’s 66th Annual Mental Health Week (May 1-7) by issuing a call to action to our community to speak up and GET LOUD for better access to the mental health services individuals and families need.

“Mental Health Week is important because it gets us talking about something that affects each and every one of us,” says Mayor Colin Basran.  “This week puts an exclamation mark on the need to Get Loud about mental health in our community”.

1 in 7 young people in our community struggle with mental health issues. 75% of mental illness starts in childhood. The sad fact is that less than a 30% of those who need help actually get it. “CMHA Kelowna believes in a mentally healthy community – one where people aren’t afraid or embarrassed to ask for help. A community where the right help is available at the right time. One of the biggest barriers we face is stigma that is perpetuated by silence.” Says Shelagh Turner, Executive Director of CMHA Kelowna. [Read more…]

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