Each Wellness Module breaks down a different factor related to mental health and well-being. You’ll explore different evidence-based skills to help you work through common problems.Continue readingWellness Modules
Mental Health
Mental health is not only the avoidance of serious mental illness. Your mental health is affected by numerous factors from your daily life, including the stress of balancing work with your health and relationships. In this section you will find resources to help you stay mentally fit and healthy.
Visions: BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal
Visions is an award-winning quarterly magazine that brings together many views on mental health and substance use. It’s a place to explore different aspects of wellness, share your own experiences, learn from others, and discuss ideas.Continue readingVisions: BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal
Criminal Justice
These resources and fact sheets were developed through our projects on mental health and the criminal justice system.Continue readingCriminal Justice
Engaging People with Lived Experience
Embracing the voice of people with mental illness and addiction is one of the key values of CMHA. This workbook is designed to help CMHA and other like-minded service providers bring this value to life through their work.Continue readingEngaging People with Lived Experience
Family and Youth Peer Support
The Strengthening Family and Youth Voices project was a province-wide project exploring the role of peer support in child and youth mental health.Continue readingFamily and Youth Peer Support
Aboriginal Mental Health Promotion Resources
Connecting the Dots was an innovative 3-year project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.* The initiative sought to promote the mental health of urban** Aboriginal youth and families by bringing community partners together to address risk and protective factors influencing mental health.Continue readingAboriginal Mental Health Promotion Resources
Mental Health Programs for Indigenous Communities
Learn about Living Life to the Full and Beyond the Blues: Education and Screening Days.Continue readingMental Health Programs for Indigenous Communities
Indigenous Mental Health: Visions articles
Visions is an award-winning quarterly magazine written by and for people who have experienced mental health or substance use problems, family and friends, service providers, and decision-makers.Continue readingIndigenous Mental Health: Visions articles
Indigenous Mental Health Promotion: Recommended Resources
A variety of provincial and national resources for Indigenous mental health promotion.Continue readingIndigenous Mental Health Promotion: Recommended Resources
Training for Police and Other First Responders
Learn about crisis intervention and mental health training available for police and other first responders.Continue readingTraining for Police and Other First Responders