As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness.
We are a learning centre helping English-speaking adults in our area tobuild their reading, writing, math, computer and employment skills.We accomplish this through our employment skills upgrading and adult literacyand essential skills programs.
RenoMarkForum for Growth meetings on Parliament Hill a huge successOn June 3, CHBA leaders from across the country and at every level of the Association attended over 50 meetings with Ministers, MPs, Senators, ministerial staff and senior government officials during the 2nd annual Forum for Growth. The delegation was officially recognized in the House of Commons prior to Question Period with a Member's Statement from MP Phil McColeman.CHBA advanced its agenda with meetings that included party leaders and officials from the four national parties, as well as Ministers of State, Parliamentary Secretaries, Committee Chairs and ministerial staff for every government department that has a role in housing.
York Region Food NetworkFOOD FOR HEALTH - FOOD FOR ALLFood security is defined as a situation in which all people obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes self-reliance and social justice. (Hamm and Bellows, J Nutr Educ Behav. 2003; 35:27-43)Food Insecurity: the inadequate or insecure access to adequate food due to financial constraints.Tarasuk, V, Mitchell, A, Dachner, N. Research to identify policy options to reduce food insecurity (PROOF). (2013). Household food insecurity in Canada 2011.