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MEDIA RELEASE: Alberta Government Announces Substantial Funding for Wood Buffalo Integrated Youth Network

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For Immediate Release Improving the Mental Wellness of Alberta’s Youth  [Fort McMurray, Alberta] July 21, 2021 – Up to $7.3 million will support the expansion of youth mental health hubs, which provide young Albertans with a one-stop shop for services that improve their mental health and overall wellness. The Wood Buffalo Integrated Youth Network will receive substantial funding […]Continue readingMEDIA RELEASE: Alberta Government Announces Substantial Funding for Wood Buffalo Integrated Youth Network

Self Care Day is this Saturday

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This Saturday is Self Care Day. This day is an opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle programs around the world. The date itself (24-07) symbolizes that the benefits of self-care are experienced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our friends at Exhale Yoga & Barre are offering FREE classes all day […]Continue readingSelf Care Day is this Saturday

Amplify Indigenous Voices

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For National Indigenous Peoples Day, let’s amplify Indigenous voices. Here are some suggestions to get you started: WITHIN THE RMWB : Name Social Media Notes McMurray Métis @mcmurraymetis (Twitter/IG) www.mcmurraymetis.org Fort McMurray 468 First Nation @468fort (twitter) @fm468fn (IG) www.fortmcmurray468firstnation.ca Athabasca Tribal Council @athabascaTC (Twitter/IG) www.atcfn.ca Fort Mckay First Nation @fortmckay (Twitter/IG) www.fortmckay.com Athabasca Chipewyan First […]Continue readingAmplify Indigenous Voices

National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Canadian Mental Health Association on Reconciliation and mental health   Toronto, ON June 21, 2021: The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is deeply troubled by the findings of the remains of 215 children in unmarked and undocumented graves at a residential school in Kamloops, BC. We extend our deepest condolences to those who are grieving […]Continue readingNational Indigenous Peoples Day

CMHA Wood Buffalo – In The Media

June 16, 2021 – Shaye Ganam (630 CHED) #BuddyUp June 15, 2021 – CBC Edmonton News #BuddyUp June 15, 2021 – CBC Calgary “The Homestretch with Doug Dirks, Jenny Howe” #BuddyUp June 15, 2021 – Fort McMurray Today #BuddyUp June 3, 2021 – MyMcMurray #BuddyUp May 1, 2021 – YMM Parent Magazine (Mental Health Week)Continue readingCMHA Wood Buffalo – In The Media

It’s time to #BuddyUp for Men’s Suicide Awareness in June

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If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call the SOS 24 hour crisis line in Fort McMurray at 780-743-4357 or the National hotline at 1-800-565-3801.  On average, men die by suicide three times more often than women. The numbers are even higher between the ages of 40 and 60. Men are often […]Continue readingIt’s time to #BuddyUp for Men’s Suicide Awareness in June

Understand your emotions, understand yourself

Emotions play a huge role in our lives, our actions and our relationships. Yet, most of us know surprisingly little about what they are, how we experience them and why we have them in the first place. Some psychologists might say we’re low on “emotional literacy.” This lack of emotional literacy leaves us ill-equipped to manage the variety of emotions […]Continue readingUnderstand your emotions, understand yourself

We’re Hiring!

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Looking for a career with the Canadian Mental Health Association? CMHA is a nation-wide charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recover of people experiencing mental illness. CMHA offers: Challenging positions where you feel you can make a difference in the lives of those living with a mental […]Continue readingWe’re Hiring!

The March Mullet Campaign for Men’s Mental Health raised over $26,000 helping advance youth mental health programing

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Fort McMurray, April 1st – The participants of the March Mullet Campaign are cutting off their Tennessee waterfalls and the parties in the back after an incredibly successful campaign during the month of March. The mullet hairstyle was a symbol for change that helped dismantle stigma and started the conversation about men reaching out for […]Continue readingThe March Mullet Campaign for Men’s Mental Health raised over $26,000 helping advance youth mental health programing

Get Ready to #GetReal about how you feel

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This CMHA Mental Health Week, we’re diving into how we feel. It’s hard to deal with our emotions when we don’t know what we’re feeling. You may have been taught to push your bad feelings away, but research shows that understanding and naming our feelings can make sadness, anger and pain feel less intense. And […]Continue readingGet Ready to #GetReal about how you feel