November 2021 Volume 1 Edition 1 NNMH Bulletin! National Network for Mental Health Welcome to the first on-line edition of the National Network for Mental Health’s Bulletin! NNMH is excited to present our first ever online newsletter the NNMH Bulletin. It is our hope that at the bulletin will aid in our aim to READ MORE
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14th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
SENT ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA – OFFICE FOR DISABILITY ISSUES Hello, We are contacting you today to share information on how to attend the 14th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) _Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities_(CRPD), taking place virtually from June READ MORE
London woman creates mental health coping kits
Source: https://london.ctvnews.ca Kristin Legault has struggled with mental illness for many years. She’s been in and out of hospital several times and has shared her mental health journey with CTV News over the years. Now, Legault is taking her experiences and using them to help others who are faced with a mental health crisis. “I READ MORE
Disability advocates applaud federal pandemic aid, but say payment should be higher
Source: cbc.ca A one time payment of up to $600 will be sent to those who are eligible, at the end of October As a disabled person, Murielle Pitre has dealt with extra costs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “You have like increased fees, deliveries and deliveries for food, the price of food is going up. READ MORE
Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health and well-being – Share your perspective
You will find below an invitation from Statistics Canada to participate in a crowd-sourcing collection initiative to better understand how Canadians are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage everyone to take part. Invitation from Statistics Canada: Statistics Canada is collecting data on the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians’ mental health and well-being. Your participation READ MORE
RPLYT’s Commitment to Supporting Peer Supporters
All of us at RPLYT are committed to supporting Peer Supporters throughout the COVID_19 Pandemic. We understand that many people who receive peer support, and in fact many people in our communities, have fears about this virus and what the impact will be; both immediately and long term. RPLYT’s Commitment to Supporting Peer Supporters Starting READ MORE
OP Lab: Learning, Sharing, Actioning
In 2018, Canada agreed to follow the Optional Protocol (OP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The Optional Protocol is an additional part of the CRPD that allows people to make a complaint to the United Nations, if they believe their rights under the CRPD have been violated. In celebration READ MORE
Julie Flatt – Obituary
Julie Lynn Flatt Saturday, March 29th, 1958 – Monday, December 16th, 2019 It is with great sadness that we say good bye to Julie Lynn Flat! A remarkable woman very proud of her work, Julie fought tirelessly for the mental health field on many levels. She worked with the Canadian Mental Health Association for over READ MORE
CRPD Training
Empower U: Learn to Access Your Disability Rights Training on Canadian Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) About this Training This training aims to increase awareness of how to address discrimination using more familiar Canadian human rights laws such as Human Rights Codes and READ MORE
AGM – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
A recap of our AGM meeting on October 24, 2019 NNMH Annual General Membership Meeting 2019-2020 READ MORE