CANADIAN MENTALHEALTH ASSOCIATION

KINGSTONBRANCH

Mental Health for AllVISIONA society which respects the dignity of indiv-id-uals and enhances their mental and emo-tional wellbeing.

MISSION The Canadian Mental Health Association - Kingston Branch is a community-based vol-untary organization dedicated to restoring, enhancing and promoting the mental and emotional well-being of all individuals. We strive to do this through public education, advocacy, social action, community develop-ment and direct service.

© CMHA Kingston 2016

Canadian Mental Health Association

Kingston Branch400 Elliott Ave., Unit #3Kingston, ON K7K 6M9Phone 613.549.7027

Fax 613.549.7098cmhstaff@kingston.net

facebook.com/cmhakingstonON

We ProvideINFORMATIONComprehensive information on mental health services in the Kingston region. A lending library of materials dealing with mental illness and issues.

ADVOCACY & REFERRALFor persons living with mental illness and their families. Systemic advocacy and monitoring on be-

half of persons living with mental illness.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS/ EDUCATIONMental health awareness is provided through presentations, workshops, and our speakers’ bureau.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPSWorkshops on Suicide/Self Harm, Grief & Loss, Angry & Aggressive Clients, Respectfully Responding to People in Crisis, Depression in the Workplace, and much more.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPSWorkshops on Women & Wellness: Keeping Your Balance thru Creativity, Emotional Management for Women, Positive Parenting & Building Resiliency, Anger Management for Men, and more.

SUICIDE SURVIVORS RECOVERY GROUPA mutual support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Programs for YouthMINDA youth-driven program about gender and sexual diversity relating to mental health

FRIENDS FOR LIFEA cognitive behavioural program to educate and provide tools for chil-dren ages 8 – 12 with feelings of fear, anxiety and depression

MY FRIENDS YOUTHA cognitive behavioural program designed for youth ages 13 – 16 to build resilience , self-esteem and develop both cognitive and emotional skills

HEAD STRONGAn endorsed program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada with the purpose of embedded contact-based anti-stigma education in the schools

Programs for Adults (parents, caregivers, singles…)LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL12 hours that can your life! Provides tools and strat-egies to oversome feelings such as isolation, grief, depression and will through a cognitive behav-ioural model teaches how to reverse the process of negative thinking and emotions to attain healthier relationships and rebuild a sense of happiness and accomplishment.

WOMEN & BUILDING RESILIENCY AROUND THE TABLEBased on a psycho-social model, this program is

10 hours that can change per-sonal perceptions of mental health and connectivity to self through tools that will foster health and well being in the daily occupations of LIFE.

Programs for ChildrenKIDS ON THE BLOCK & THE JELLY BEAN GANGWe offer free educational puppet shows to local schools, daycares and other organizations working with children. The shows cover mental health is-sues such as bullying, caring & sharing, and building self-esteem.

PLEASE LISTENPlease Listen groups are fun and interesting activities for children, ages 6-13, who are at risk of developing men-tal health problems. The groups are available to schools or any agency/group that helps kids. Au-tism/sibling groups are also available.

PLEASE LISTEN FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH A PARENT WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS

Please Listen groups are fun and interesting ac-tivities for children, ages 6-13, who are living with a parent with a mental illness. The groups are available to schools or any agency/group that helps kids. Autism/sibling groups are also available.

We also offer requested presentations and interactive activities on mental health topics to schools and other organizations that deal with children.

Volunteer OpportunitiesGive the gift of yourself, your time and your effort, and discover the benefits of volunteering! Whether you can help out for 2 hours or 20 hours a week, the CMHA Kingston needs warm and caring people to assist with social/recreational pro-grams, festive gift programs and more.

WHY BE A VOLUNTEER? WHAT TYPE OF VOLUNTEER WORK IS THERE?

Our volunteers have opportunities to:

• Meet new people

• Put your current skills to good use

• Learn new skills

• Make a difference

• Add valuable experience to a resume

• Fundraising & Special Events

• Office Support

• Research and Library work

• Branch Services

• Children and Youth Programs

• Health promotion

• Publications

• Booth Displays

• Conferences & Seminars

• Community support services

• Public Education & Special Projects

• Support Mental Health Week: This is an annual event held the first week of May and is one of the highlights of the year.

• Board and committee membership: If you have expertise, knowledge and / or interest in specific areas, why not serve on the Board or a Committee?

To find out how you can get involved, give us a call!

ARE YOU A PARENT of an adult child with a men-tal illness? We are currently looking at the need for a Support Group. If you are interested, please give us a call.