The Canadian Mental Health Association provides recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families. Follow the links below for details.
The Alternatives Activity Centre provides a range of social and recreational activities for adults 16 years and older. Daily programming promotes the recovery and empowerment of each person through participation in the planning and delivery of activities. Life Skills groups are available to assist people in developing personal resources and skills. Other skill-building groups and […]
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is designed to help all caregivers become more ready, willing and able to help persons at risk. Prepared caregivers can help prevent suicide. Unprepared caregivers tend to deny, avoid, even stigmatize and punish persons at risk. That is what society has traditionally done. All evidence indicates that unprepared caregivers […]
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Services in Brantford and Brant County Contact the Brant Administrative office at 519-752-2998 and ask for the Intake Worker on duty. Services in Haldimand-Norfolk Contact the Simcoe site at 519-428-2380 or 1-888-750-7778 (toll-free) You may also click the link at the bottom of this page to download a referral form , and either drop off […]
BounceBack®: Reclaim your health is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage symptoms of depression and anxiety. Information on the Bounce Back Program for clients https://bouncebackontario.ca/bounceback-for-clients/ Information on the Bounce Back Program for Primary Care Providers https://bouncebackontario.ca/bounceback-for-primary-care-providers/ For more information, visit the Bounce Back Ontario website
The Community Support Program provides intensive case management support to people with serious and persistent mental illness. Case Managers assist participants with various self-directed goals: Linking with community services Monitoring mental illness and symptoms Developing better coping strategies Developing life and social skills Developing and maintaining independence Education supports Employment/volunteering supports Health and wellness Advocacy […]
Our program provides individual and group counselling services to persons 16 years of age and older, living with serious mental illness. The program uses a client-centred approach to assist in a person’s recovery process and healing journey. Approaches and group topics include: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Mood Regulation Grief and […]
The Crisis Stabilization Bed Program is located in Simcoe and supports individuals coping with a mental health crisis. This accessible service is: For individuals 16 years of age and older who have been assessed as medically stable and not a safety risk to themselves or others Staffed 24/7 by Mental Health Workers Voluntary Free of […]
A support group for families living with mental health issues.Continue readingFamilies Caring, Families Sharing
Family members and friends providing support and other types of assistance to someone with a mental illness are also in need of information and support. Families are often in the position of providing assistance with daily living, emotional support, crisis support, finding services and information, financial assistance, and the list goes on. Family and Caregiver […]
Canadian Mental Health Association, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Branch has been providing affordable housing since the mid-1980s to individuals who financially qualify and have been diagnosed with mental illness. Our current 200 housing locations are spread throughout the three counties, with locations based on the preference of the applicant, family size and availability. The agency owns […]
