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Request for Proposals

The MHCC is seeking applicants from priority populations who are interested in conducting community-based research on the relationship between cannabis and mental health.

Call for Hallway Group Applications

Call for Hallway Group Applications

The MHCC is looking for people with lived experience of mental health problems or mental illnesses (PWLE) as well as people who have experienced the Mental Health system as caregivers of PWLE to join the Hallway Group. Deadline March 7, 2020

The results are in!

The results are in!

Nearly 9 in 10 Canadians want increased funding for mental health

9th annual E-Mental Health Conference

9th annual E-Mental Health Conference

Caring in a Digital World: Introducing Disruptive Change to Mental Health Care

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Registration is now open!

The inaugural Refocus on Recovery Canada 2020 Conference is coming to Toronto, Ontario May 20-21 will showcase the groundbreaking work of people passionate about recovery from mental illness.

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KEY PRIORITIES

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Suicide Prevention

Every day, 10 people in Canada die by suicide. The MHCC is working to build capacity across the country to address this silent crisis. From grass-roots projects to evidence-informed training, reducing suicides means empowering and supporting people to effectively intervene where they live and work.

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Mental Health and Substance Use

As we grow to better understand the co-occurring nature of mental health problems and substance use, there is a call to work more closely on providing integrated care. The MHCC, in partnership with CCSA and others, have started work that explores the important intersections between the mental health and substance use sectors to advance policy and program change across Canada.

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Population-based initiatives

The MHCC is working to improve mental health services, supports and policies for diverse populations, including immigrant, refugee, racialized and ethno-cultural groups, people in the LGBTQ2S community, youth, seniors, Indigenous populations, people in minority language situations, and public safety officers. All initiatives are centred in recovery, rooted in a person-centred approach.

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Engagement with Canadians

As an organization with pan-Canadian scope, the MHCC brings diverse community and stakeholder voices together; from our Provincial and Territorial Advisory Group, which promotes knowledge sharing across jurisdictions, to our efforts to engage federal policy makers on implementing the recommendations in the Mental…

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Events

March 05

March 05
March 06

9th annual E-Mental Health Conference

Join us in Toronto at the 9th annual E-Mental Health Conference - Caring in a Digital World: Introducing Disruptive Change to Mental Health Care, featuring keynote speakers: Ian Hickie, Ph.D (Sydney) and John Torous, MD (Boston). This conference…

March 06

March 06

The Royal Ottawa – Inspiration Awards

The Inspiration Awards recognizes the passion of people committed to making the world better, the determination to triumph through hardships, the courage to speak up, and the resolve to help break down the stigma often associated with mental…