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Emerging Adults Seek Change in Mental Health Services

A new video series, where youths share their stories and provide insight on how to improve the system

SPARK Training Program 2019

Supporting the Promotion of Activated Research and Knowledge (SPARK)

February 19-21, 2019

Toolkit for e-Mental Health Implementation

A resource for MH professionals to implement e-MH innovations

Suicide prevention

The MHCC is proud to announce Newfoundland and Labrador as the first province in Canada to advance a national initiative, Roots of Hope – a community suicide prevention project.

MHFA Police Launched with Ontario Provincial Police

New mental health literacy training specific to police

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Suicide Prevention

Every day, 10 people in Canada die by suicide. The MHCC is working to build capacity across the country to address this silent crisis.

As we grow to better understand the co-occurring nature of mental health problems and substance use, there is a call to work more closely on providing integrated care. This work is new to the MHCC, and we are building networks and collaborating with partners working across the field.

Population-based initiatives

The MHCC is working to improve mental health services, supports and policies for diverse populations, including immigrant, refugee, racialized and ethno-cultural groups, people in the LGBTQ2S community, youth, seniors, Indigenous populations, people in minority language situations, and public saf

Engagement with Canadians

As an organization with pan-Canadian scope, the MHCC brings diverse community and stakeholder voices together; from our Provincial and Territorial Advisory Group, which promotes knowledge sharing across jurisdictions, to our efforts to engage federal policy makers on implementing the recommendati

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Discussion panel on the mental health needs of young adults in a changing landscape

Oct 17, 2018

Statement on the legalization of cannabis from the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Oct 17, 2018

World Mental Health Day: Helping Young People Build Resilience in a Changing World

Oct 10, 2018

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Canadian Mental Health Association – Mental Health for All Conference 2018

The Mental Health for All Conference brings together leading thinkers, decision-makers, policymakers, service providers, and people with lived experience of mental health problems and illnesses, including substance use disorders, from across…

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October 31
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CASP Conference 2018 – Signals of Hope

The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)’s biennial conference will take place October 31, 2018 through November 2, 2018, in St. John’s Newfoundland. The theme of the conference is Signals of Hope: Guiding the Way to Suicide…

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Canadian Mental Health Association – Mental Health for All Conference 2018

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CASP Conference 2018 – Signals of Hope

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