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Lest we forget

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October 2018

In their own voice: Emerging adults on mental health

Community driven suicide prevention builds hope

Launch of Best Advice guide for physicians

Request for Interest

The Mental Health Commission of Canada invites organizations and groups to express interest in helping to inform a new Standard for Psychological Health and Safety for Post-Secondary Students

Emerging Adults Seek Change in Mental Health Services

A new video series, where youths share their stories and provide insight on how to improve the system

SPARK Training Program 2019

Supporting the Promotion of Activated Research and Knowledge (SPARK)

February 19-21, 2019

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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.

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. This work is new to the MHCC, and we are building networks and collaborating with partners working across the field.

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 saf

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 recommendati

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Statement on Veterans’ Week from the Mental Health Commission of Canada

Nov 5, 2018

A new resource to help family physicians support individuals with mental health and substance use problems

Oct 23, 2018

Launch of new resource to help family physicians support individuals with mental health and substance use problems

Oct 23, 2018

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CICMH Conference 2018

MHCC’s Post-Secondary Students Standard project will participate in the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health’s Annual Conference on November…

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Conference Board 1st Annual Education and Skills Symposium

MHCC’s Post-Secondary Students Standard project will participate in the 1st Annual Education and Skills Symposium to explore the policies, practices, and…

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