Tag: Canadian Mental Health Association
New program connects London 911 callers with mental health, addiction workers
A new program in London will connect 911 callers experiencing mental health or addiction-related crisis with professional help.
Parenting classes for dads starting this month
A free 11-week course offers to help men in Grey-Bruce become better dads. My Dad’s Group is a longstanding program mostly attended by men who signed up on their own for guidance on how to be a good parent, said Liam Nicoll, the interim program supervisor. “It’s just expected that we know or we get […]
CMHA and Brightshores offer mental health and addiction care at Durham hospital
The hospital in Durham now offers outpatient mental health and addiction care thanks to a collaborative partnership between South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC), Brightshores Health System and the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. Brightshores will provide outpatient mental health and addiction services at the Durham hospital site, supported by CMHA Grey Bruce. Services […]
Man gets 20 months in jail for violent home invasion amid drug-fuelled spiral
A Sarnia judge said drugs like crystal meth do terrible things, even to healthy people with no prior mental health issues. But when people like John Keohan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia about a decade ago, use them? âIt is like a spark to gasoline,â Justice Mark Poland said. âI couldnât agree more, your honour,â […]
Grey-Bruce experiences second suspected fatal overdose in a week
A second suspected fatal drug overdose in a week has been reported to Grey Bruce Public Health. The latest fatality, along with five other suspected non-fatal drug poisonings over a 72-hour period between Friday and Monday led the local health unit to issue an opioid alert to its community partners and the public. The alert […]
Grey-Bruce’s 25th opioid alert of 2024 issued; another fatality reported
Grey Bruce Public Health has issued an opioid alert for the 25th time in 2024 after, over a recent 24-hour period, there were three suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality. The local health unit issued the alert to its community partners and people who use unregulated substances on Tuesday after receiving notification of the suspected […]
SOS program creating mobile medical clinic in former ambulance
The program that responds to the health and wellness needs of Grey County’s most vulnerable citizens is becoming more agile with the addition of its own designated vehicle. The Supportive Outreach Services program has received a decommissioned ambulance from Brightshores Health System, which is being outfitted as a mobile medical clinic for the team. Francesca Dobbyn, […]
Christmas Store for CMHA clients needs donations of presents
People supported by the Canadian Mental Health Association will have an opportunity to go Christmas shopping at a unique holiday store on Dec. 4. It’s not really a store and items displayed on tables will have no price tags, but shoppers are invited to select items they’d like to give to loved ones. Someone will […]
City council steers new homeless ‘drop-in spaces’ away from main streets
Politicians have voted to further crack down on where the city’s homeless can lay their head, specifically in business districts. Not only will encampments and service depots for their residents have to be located roughly a football field’s distance from any residential property line, but resting spaces also will be barred from the main streets […]
Bring your questions to city open house at Bayshore Nov. 7
You can ask questions of Owen Sound’s council and staff about services, operations and governance, and talk with representatives of other local services, at an open house event Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. City council asked staff to design this meeting by resolution in January, noting […]