Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Branch

12/05/2025

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12/04/2025

Last month, CEO of CMHA HKPR Ellen Watkins, MPP Laurie Scott, and CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Camille Quenneville gathered at Queen’s Park with representatives from across Ontario to discuss community mental health and addictions. We’re grateful to be working together to help strengthen services in our communities! 💚✨

12/03/2025

December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD).

Mental health conditions are among the most common invisible disabilities in Canada, with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, ADHD and complex trauma shaping how people think, feel and move through daily life. Yet stigma often keeps these experiences hidden.

This IDPD, let’s move forward by listening with compassion, challenging stigma, respecting accommodations, and advocating for accessible, inclusive mental health care across the province.

12/02/2025

When you give to CMHA HKPR, you’re supporting services that people rely on every day:
• Crisis support
• Counselling
• Housing programs
• Addiction support services
• Peer-led groups
• Education and outreach

On , your donation directly strengthens these programs in our community.

For more information on giving to CMHA HKPR visit our website: https://cmhahkpr.ca/get-involved/donate to donate today. Donations may be made to general funds, specific programs, or in memory of a loved one.

Thank you for helping us keep people supported and safe.

11/22/2025

Housing is the foundation for good mental health A safe, stable, affordable place to call home isn’t a luxury — it’s a foundation for good mental health. When housing is secure, people sleep better, eat better, and feel better. 💚 Everyone deserves that sense of safety.

11/17/2025

When we hear the word addiction, most of us think of alcohol or drugs. But addiction can also relate to activities like gambling, gaming, shopping, eating, s*x, social media, and even work.

Addiction isn’t a choice. Our brain actually changes, making it hard to stop no matter how much we want to, and it can affect anyone. We need to meet people struggling with addiction with empathy, not judgment. Everyone deserves compassion, care, and support on their path to recovery.

Recovery rekindles hope.

11/12/2025

We are looking for original clothing designs to be created and produced for CMHA HKPR apparel.

The designs will be applied to a range of apparel items including (but not limited to) hoodies, sweaters, T-shirts, and hats.

All submitted designs/graphics must be provided in a high-resolution vector file format to ensure quality and scalability across various products. The designs must be original and reflect the branding and values of CMHA HKPR.

Details on compensation, credentials & timelines below:

🔗 PROJECT DETAILS:
https://cmhahkpr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Communications-Special-Projects-Bid-Sheet.CMHA-HKPR-Original-Clothing-Designs.pdf

🔗 APPLY HERE:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8cNKePe2IUCYy0M5aEPLFWkN78slT1dEpK_Ubcs_3ctURUdWTEVJRzYyVFEwSkZYNFdCM0NUVTRDMSQlQCN0PWcu

Thank you for your interest! 👕✨

11/11/2025

✨ Unveiling our new office art ✨

We are happy to procure these original art pieces that help make our office spaces more welcoming and inspiring.

Thank you to Jeffrey Macklin and Em Farquhar-Barrie for these beautiful additions!👏🏻🖼️

Learn more about the artists and their work below:

Jeffrey Macklin
Piece: Sanguinity
Socials:

Em Farquhar-Barrie
Piece: Through the Grove, Toward Healing
Socials:

11/11/2025

This November 11, CMHA HKPR honours the veterans, all who served, and their families. We remember their courage and we work toward a future where every veteran’s healing is met with the same respect as their service.

Today, we encourage people to join their communities in honouring our veterans. Ceremonies begin this morning across Port Hope, Cobourg, Peterborough, Lakefield, Curve Lake First Nation, Millbrook, Omemee, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Haliburton & more.

📍 To find a local ceremony near you, visit The Royal Canadian Legion website (legion.ca) or check your local news listings.

11/07/2025

🎉 We’re excited to share the official launch of Coming Full Circle! A peer-led initiative empowering mental health and substance use support throughout Haliburton County.

🎥 Take a look inside the celebration: heartfelt speeches, a ribbon cutting, and meaningful community connections.

📍Find us at Unit 7A, 83 Maple Ave., Haliburton — we’d love to welcome you!

📩 For more details or to get involved, reach out to Program Supervisor David Barkley at dbarkley@cmhahkpr.ca

11/05/2025

Thank you for sharing our exciting news PtboCanada!

Read about our latest program, Coming Full Circle, recently launched in Haliburton County.

Point in Time and the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (CMHA HKPR) have officially launched its Coming Full Circle Program in Haliburton County with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, announced on Tuesday.

Funded by Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP), the program is a transformative two-year initiative designed to build a network of peer support workers who bring lived and living experience of substance use and mental health challenges according to a press release. These individuals are trained, mentored, and supported to contribute meaningfully to improvements in the health and social systems across Haliburton County.

The program is rooted in the belief that lived experience is a powerful asset. Peer support workers offer a unique and invaluable perspective, fostering trust, empathy, and connection in ways that traditional services often cannot.

“This program represents a different approach to care, one rooted in connection and lived experience.” said David Barkley, program supervisor. “Peer support means working with someone who truly understands the barriers and challenges because they’ve been through them too. That authenticity helps build trust and makes it easier to navigate the tough realities that can come with living in smaller, rural communities. People deserve support from a place where they feel welcomed, not judged.”