Peer Review Lead Job Opening

CMHA is looking for candidates to fill a Peer Review Lead position. The ideal candidate will work with, and support, the Branch and Community Development Committee to implement the Peer Review Process across the CMHA Branches in British Columbia. Those interested can download the application and send in their cover letter and resume by February 26.

A new program For My Health!

If you want to do something for your health, a new program may soon be able to help. For My Health! is a fun and interactive health event that is free to participants, with risk factor screening, health education and goal-setting. In December, the health screening and education event integrating physical and mental health was tested for the first time. The For My Health! program, especially well suited for workplaces, was developed by the CMHA BC Division and the Healthy Heart Society of BC in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority. Read more in the latest issue of Mind Matters.

Bounce Back Receives Innovation Award

The Edward J. Pennington Innovation Award was created in late 2003 to celebrate innovative programs at the local, regional, or national level of CMHA. It recognizes significant community development, mental health promotion. Bounce Back is the recipient of the 2009 Edward J. Pennington award. Bounce Back: Reclaim Your Health is a program designed to help people experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety that may arise from stress or other life circumstances. Learn more on the  Bounce Back page.

Op-Ed: Assistance to Shelter Act

CMHA BC raises several concerns about the recently introduced Assistance to Shelter Act. There is worry that if the law to force homeless people into shelters in the winter is passed, it could just push the more vulnerable into further hiding, as shelters can be a very distressing choice for many homeless people with mental illness. Long term solutions are also needed to provide housing and social supports for homeless individuals in the community, and shelters are a temporary solution. Legislation should focus on providing homeless people with a right to effective treatment and support. Read the entire op-ed.

More news

• Read the latest issue of Visions journal on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
  
• Support Federal Housing Bill C-304 for secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing
• Read our letter to the editor on the proposed Assistance to Shelter Act

Past news items from our home page can be found in the archives of our monthly e-newsletter Mind Matters.