Tag: Canadian Mental Health Association
London poised to open emergency centre for homeless as wind chill nears –30 C
London is ready to open an emergency reception centre to bring the city’s homeless out of the extreme cold for the night, the mayor says. Mayor Josh Morgan told The London Free Press Tuesday evening that if existing overnight shelter space is used up, including any new emergency space spurred by the extreme cold, the […]
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 […]