YOUR IMPACT

 

CMHA is the most established and extensive community mental health organization in Canada and a national leader in community-based mental health service integration and coordination.

CMHA Calgary’s programming focuses on expanding youth and adults’ mental health knowledge and developing foundation skills, to ensure every person has the essential tools to effectively take care of their mental health immediately and long-term.

CMHA Calgary begins by raising awareness, educating, and providing community-based programs for individuals and families living with a mental health or substance use concern, and experienced a loss by suicide. We work closely with other community organizations to bridge gaps in the mental health care system and facilitate access to important services and resources.

Here’s how the donations make a difference: 

Our Programs:

PEER SUPPORT:

No cost to access
No appointment or referral needed

Programming for adults (18+)

Peer Support service provides the opportunity for anyone – individual, family member or professional – the chance to speak with someone with lived experience of mental health or substance use concern. By connecting with our peers you can make a connection with someone with lived experience, increase engagement and belonging, and move through the recovery journey to develop skills and build resiliency to stay well in community. 

If you feel the need at all to reach out for support, please do, and leave a message – a friendly voice will phone you back!

Contact our Peer Support team: (403) 297-1402 | peer@cmha.calgary.ab.ca
11 am - 3 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
1 pm - 7 on on Tuesdays
 

COUNSELLING SERVICES: 
Fees are based on a sliding scale. No one is refused service due to financial reasons
Appointment needed
Programming for adults (18+) and families 

CMHA Calgary offers counselling to family members or friends living and coping with a relative or significant other who is suffering from a mental health issue. We also offer suicide bereavement counselling for those individual survivors, families and couples to develop an enhanced understanding of their own grief process.

If you feel the need at all to reach out for support, please do, and leave a message – a friendly voice will phone you back!

Contact the Counselling team: (403) 297-1708 | counsellingintake@cmha.calgary.ab.ca

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RECOVERY COLLEGE CLASSES:
No cost to access
Registration required
Programming for youth (16 - 18 years of age) and adults (18+)

Recovery College classes will be delivered online to continue group education and resiliency skill building.  At Recovery College we use an educational-based approach to help people recognize and develop their own resourcefulness and awareness in order to become experts in their own self-care, make informed choices and do the things that they want to do in life. We will inspire optimism, encourage students to consider their future opportunities, and move towards a culture of personal empowerment and feelings of hope. All of our courses are developed and delivered in partnership with our peer supporters and students who are experts by experience: they have their own personal story of a mental health or substance use concern, or are supporting a loved one.

Available courses include:

  • Peer Led Virtual Discussion
  • Confront the Discomfort
  • Building Better Boundaries
  • Rethinking our Thoughts

Contact the Recovery College team: recovery.college@cmha.calgary.ab.ca

REGISTER FOR A RECOVERY COLLEGE CLASS


EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS:
Booking required
Programming for adults (18+)

Adapted to support the many Calgary and area employees who are now working remotely from home, our top-quality, interactive workshops have been re-designed for engaging virtual delivery. These flexible workshops can be offered in 15 – 60 minute sessions, and are tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse schedules and work structures.

Available workshops include:

Stress Management and Healthy Coping:   

Attainment of a healthy mind and body begins with understanding how to balance the ever changing demands of life. This interactive workshop provides an overview of what the stress response is, and how it impacts our lives. Through this workshop, participants will develop an awareness of their own particular stressors, and how to cope with COVID-19 and our “new normal” in healthy ways.

Mental Health Awareness:

Mental health is about achieving personal balance, and finding this balance can be an ongoing learning process, especially during a pandemic. This workshop breaks down common misconceptions surrounding mental health, mental illness, and stigma, while providing a preventative approach in adapting to COVID-19 and social isolation. Sessions are delivered on CMHA Calgary’s Online Learning Platform.