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Contact us CLICK HERE to access our phone number & a map to our office.

 

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Weekly Housing Lists CLICK HERE to access the Housing Advocacy Program's online housing database.

 

Call for Musicians:  Belong to Song   Brought to you by the Mental Health Promotions Committee, this initiative is a weekly drop-in jam night that takes place every Thursday at Old East Studios.   If you are a person with a lived experience of mental illness, and you enjoy singing or playing an instrument, this group is for you!   CLICK HERE to access a PDF flyer for more information.

Thriving in 2010 and Beyond  Defining our Roles, Exploring Control, ti2010Designing the Whole - What would the mental health system look like if all citizens had a role to play in building and delivering it?

Join us at the London Convention Centre on October 22, 23 and 24, 2010 as we explore these themes at a national conference on mental health that will bring together consumers, family members, service providers, researchers and policy makers to build on what is working to help people thrive and succeed in Canadian society.    Visit www.thrivingin2010.ca for more details - we are looking forward to seeing YOU there!

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Making a referral to CMHA:  Click on the handy file folder to access a referral form and instructions - be sure to look under the 'Intake" heading. 

Upcoming Educational Events:

Family Psycho-Education Group Starts Again September 2010  CLICK HERE  to learn more about this specialized course for family members and friends of those who live with a mental illness.  The next group starts this September 2010 - call now to register your spot!

 

Call for Musicians!  The Mental Health Promotions Committee is hosting two "Music Balm" concerts for the fall of 2010 - one of which is scheduled to take place at the Thriving in 2010 and Beyond Conference.   Auditions are being held this September for both acoustic and electric musical acts.  For more details about the concerts as well as the audition schedule, please CLICK HERE.  

 

A.S.I.S.T.: Suicide Intervention Skills Training This workshop is for caregivers who want to feel more confident, comfortable and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.  Our next A.S.I.S.T. workshop is being offered on September 30 and October 1, 2010.  THIS WORKSHOP IS CURRENTLY FULL - PLEASE VISIT WWW.LIVINGWORKS.NET FOR OTHER POSSIBLE WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR AREA.

 

Parent Advocacy Workshop Beginning on September 30, 2010 and running every two weeks on Thursdays at CMHA London-Middlesex, we will be offering a FREE multi-week, psychoeducational workshop that will be of particular interest to parents or any other form of caregiver for school-aged children with mental health concerns.   Please CLICK HERE to obtain a registration form and to learn more information about this informative and helpful workshop.

 

Every Door is the Right Door: A Discussion Paper from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care:  Please CLICK HERE to review a discussion paper regarding the province of Ontario's 10-Year Mental Health and Addiction Strategy.

 

A part of our history:                                                                   Dr. Clarence  Meredith Hincks   Click on the play button to hear the 52 minute audio track.  Please note that due to the file size of this recording, it may take a few minutes for the file to download completely so that all controls of the Windows Media Player can be properly utilized. 

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We are proud to offer a glimpse into our agency's history by providing the enclosed recording of an original CBC Radio broadcast from 1965, entitled "Dr. Clarence Meredith Hincks, A Recollection." For further biographical information about Dr. Hincks, please CLICK HERE.

 

Join Our Email Distribution Lists   Would you like our agency to directly contact you via email to advise you of upcoming mental health-related workshops, presentations, conferences and other similar items of interest in your community?    Or, are you a service provider who could benefit from our assistance in promoting your mental health-related events?    To sign up for our Global Email Distribution List, or our Family Email Distribution List, please contact our Mental Health Public Education and Promotion Team Leader at 519-434-9191.   Both services are free, and you may subscribe or unsubscribe at any time.  

 

Banner photograph courtesy of A. J. Messier Photography, London Ontario. 

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CMHA London-Middlesex gratefully acknowledges The United Way of London & MiddlesexThe Southwest Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and The City of London for its funding and support.   Our Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement that we have signed with our local LHIN office is available for public review.                                                                               

 

 

 

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