CMHA Kootenays

09/26/2025

What a wonderful resource that is being offered to our community. Thank you, Community Connections Society of Southeast BC!

We are thrilled 👏 to announce the opening of our new Community Counselling Program! We will be offering free counselling to individuals in the East Kootenays who would not otherwise be able to obtain counselling - beginning in October 2025.

This program is being run without a funding source, with counselling practicum students.

We recognize the full bursary support of Jane App Clinic Software, which we will be using for virtual appointments and online booking.

Interested individuals are encouraged to read the bios of our counsellors on our website at https://www.ccscranbrook.ca/programs/community-well-being/community-counselling-program/ and complete the pre-screening form.

Follow along as we share more about our counsellors in the coming days!

We will be accepting new counselling practicum students starting in 2026 - contact executivedirector@ccssebc.com to express your interest.

09/26/2025

📣 Donor spotlight!! A HUGE thank-you to Berry Architecture + Associates who made a matching donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays AGAIN.
CMHAK teamed up with Purcell Golf Course for a “Your Cause, Our Course” fundraiser. With the gracious support of our community, we raised $1,515 at the event, and Berry Architecture + Associates delivered the matching donation in the form of a big cheque!

Pictured: Natalie Hake, our Director of Public Education and Crisis Services, with George Berry of Berry Architecture + Associates.

09/10/2025

Information and resources delivered through the Canadian Mental Health Association

09/10/2025

Be their sense of calm... 💚💙

The way we greet children after school sets the tone for the whole afternoon

After holding it together all day, they need calm connection, not a flood of questions.

Here are some simple do’s and don’ts to make pick-up smoother for everyone.

OUR TOPIC for 14 days is AFTER SCHOOL RESTRAINT COLLAPSE
NOW AVAILABLE - only £3.25 until 15 September 2025.
Introducing the After School Restraint Collapse Toolkit for Parents & Educators - link in comments.

09/08/2025

Would you, or someone you know, like to volunteer? You could be:
- a retiree wanting to spend time & talk with others
- a student who wants volunteer hours for your resume
- a teenager who wants to help the less fortunate
- a working professional who needs a healthy outlet
- a Kootenay resident who wants to avoid the fall/winter blues by connecting with others
- a good samaritan who wants to give back to our community

CMHA Kootenays has several programs for you to choose from!
Click the link below for more information and contact details!
https://kootenays.cmha.bc.ca/get-involved/

09/03/2025

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09/03/2025

Are you free October 24 & 25? CMHA Kootenays is delivering ASIST in Cranbrook!

Use this training for your professional AND personal life - a course that will train you to intervene with family members, friends, patients, or individuals who are suicidal.

Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of su***de.

08/28/2025

📣 Job opportunity available! Apply for the MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FOOD SERVICES (RFP 25-001). Deadline to apply is September 7, 2025.
Click the link for more details:

08/22/2025

Edited: Training is full :) Thank you, everyone.

**ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!!

FREE TRAINING AVAILABLE thanks to Cranbrook's Burger Month! Incredibly important and relevant information will be delivered in Mental Health First Aid 🙌🏼

August 28 & 29 in Cranbrook. Register with a friend today!

08/13/2025

Don't forget to book your tee time for Monday, August 18th!
Call the pro shop at 1-877-427-4161 and mention "OUR COURSE, YOUR CAUSE with CMHAK"
Thank you for your support!

06/10/2025

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