Impact

CMHA Victoria has been a proud participant of Ride Don't Hide since 2012. With this fundraiser, CMHA Victoria has been able to raise over a total $500,000 over 10 years, reaching on average 400 riders per year. Ride Don't Hide is CMHA Victoria's largest fundraiser, and helps to support a majority of our local programs and services.

This includes HEADSTRONG Youth Summits, Living Life to the Full workshops, SafeTalk and ASSIST. You can learn more about these programs on our website www.victoria.cmha.bc.ca. CMHA Victoria also contributes to and supports community groups, such as the PSR Collaborative. Working with a vast number of other Victoria community organizations has allowed us to improve mental health resources across lower Vancouver Island.

Mental Health Resources

Living Life to the Full: a fun and interactive course that will help you understand your feeling, thoughts, and behaviours - and what to do about them!

BounceBack: is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

BC211: a non-profit society that connects people to community, health, and government resources for help, where and when they need it.

Pathways: is an online directory to help those that are searching for community services, programs, or organizations.

BC Crisis Line: 1 - 800 - SUICIDE / 1 - 800 - 784 - 2433

Mental Health Support Line: 310 - 6789 no area code needed

Seniors Distress Line: 604 - 872 - 1234

Youth in BC: online chat service for youth, available noon to 1am everyday

Questions or comments? Please contact lauren.sykes@cmha.bc.ca