CMHA Halton's Wellness Matters Newsletter

 


Coming Up - Summer and Fall courses!
We have Mental Health First Aid and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) courses scheduled for June to October. Click here for more info and to check out upcoming dates on our website

Check out dates for our DBT-informed workshops with sessions on Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. 
Read more and register.

We honour this month dedicated to centering and amplifying the stories, accomplishments, and enduring strength of Indigenous Peoples, who have inhabited this land for countless generations and continue to shape the fabric of modern Canada. 

In the News: Government of Canada announces National Suicide Prevention Action Plan
On May 31, the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the release of Canada's first National Suicide Prevention Action Plan. The Plan lays the foundation for increased collaboration and engagement with partners across the country to strengthen Canada's response to suicide.
Click here to read the Plan.

CMHA Halton joins individuals and organizations worldwide to celebrate the history, courage and diversity of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) individuals for Pride Month in June.

Free Crisis Planning App: Be Safe

Be Safe by mindyourmind is a free evidence-informed safety planning and service navigation app developed in partnership with youth. Check it out to create a safety plan, find local resources, and be prepared if you find yourself in a crisis. Get it wherever you find your apps

Wellness Wisdom
"For me, it's not about perfection, but persistence and showing up to repeat a new habit, even when I am feeling 50% into it. This has helped me cultivate my meditation practice for the last year and a half. There are some days I do 2 minutes of breathwork with a lot of chatter in my mind and others I can go up to 20 minutes or longer. I've seen incredible impacts of this imperfect persistence in so many areas of my life, especially parenting."
-Wajiha, Manager, Clinical Services