Canadian Mental Health Association

OVERVIEW of CMHA/GB

not-for-profit
registered charity
governance via board of directors
part of a national organization

Mission Statement

To provide programs and services that support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental disorders, and to enhance, maintain, and promote the mental and emotional health of all individuals in Grey and Bruce Counties.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Community Leisure Access (CLA)

This service provides one-to-one support for individuals who are interested in becoming involved with leisure and social activities in their community. We offer this program in Owen Sound, Markdale, Hanover, Southampton and Kincardine.

Leisure Links

This is a group social recreation program that is available to people who would like social interaction with others and assistance to connect with activities in the community. We offer this program in Owen Sound, Markdale, Hanover and Kincardine.

Mental Health Crisis Line of Grey & Bruce

The Mental Health Crisis Line of Grey & Bruce is a mental health telephone helpline to serve people in distress or crisis. It provides caring, non-judgmental support to all those seeking help and works towards empowering callers to seek solutions to the challenges they face. Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The line is staffed by trained volunteers with professional supervision.

Public Education

As part of our mandate to increase the awareness of mental illness in our community we sponsor events like the Sunflower Fun Project for grade 2 students and annual Mental Health Week and Mental Illness Awareness Week events. Our goal is to dispel the myths and counteract the stigma that people with mental illness face every day.

F.A.N. (Friends and Neighbours) Club:

The F.A.N. Club is a puppeteering program designed to support, educate, prevent and increase awareness of mental health issues for children ages 3 through 11. The F.A.N. Club uses child-like hand and rod puppets to engage children in lively and thought provoking puppet shows which children can relate to.

Mental Health Court Support Services

Mental Health Court Support Services are available for persons with a serious mental illness who come into conflict with the law. It is a free service to individuals 16 years or older. Three services are offered through the Mental Health Court Support Services:

Court Diversion
Case Management
Court Support and Consultation

How to Contact Us

Head Office	(519) 371-3642
Mental Health Crisis Line of Grey & Bruce-Administration	(519) 371-3642	Ext 25
Mental Health Court Support Services-Grey County	(519) 371-3642	Ext 26
Mental Health Court Support Services-Bruce County	(519) 396-4923
Counselling-Southampton	(519) 797-2880
Counselling-Kincardine	(519) 396-4523
Bruce Shoreline Community Mental Health Team	1-877-888-5855
F.A.N. Club	(519) 371-3642	Ext 31

THE CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CMHA)- Grey Bruce Branch is funded by kind contributions from various sources. These include donations from the people and businesses of Grey and Bruce Counties, fundraising activities and events, and funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

CMHA acknowledges these generous supporters which allow the Branch to continue community service to people with mental health difficulties and to provide public education, increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting good mental health.

CMHA/GB Staff

Executive Director	Claude Anderson
Program Managers	Linda Lankin-Social Recreation & Leisure Pam Gidman-Clinical Services Marie Lerant-Court Support Services/Case Manager
Mental Health Crisis Line of Grey & Bruce	Jeff Suchak
Counselling/Case Management	Lola Murphy Melanie Knowles Mary McInnes
Mental Health Court Support	Hilde Johnson Christine Zettel Georgia Palmer Margaret Forbes Jeff Suchak
Community Leisure Access (CLA)	Dianne Porter Andrew Vaivods Susanne Allman Teresa Pearson
Leisure Links	Tabitha Barfoot Jacquie Catto
FAN Club	Jackie Ralph
Branch Administrator	Brenda Hodgson
Bookkeeper	Sue Hutchison
Team Secretary	Crystal Kobe

CMHA/GB Board of Directors

President	Ann Elford
Vice-President	Mark Kielb Joan Jones
Treasurer	Laurie Kirkpatrick
Past President	John Lindsay
Directors:	Katie Bosveld Doug Brown Martha Carroll Brooke Tomsett Marg Stewart Bert Loopstra