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The Mobile Addictions Outreach program would like to extend a very warm thank you to the Grande Prairie Auto Group. Their donation of a new van has been a great help to our team, allowing us to serve more people and promote mental health awareness. Primarily, the van will be…
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The board of directors of Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Northwest Region is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director Randy Arsenault! His first day was August 1, 2018. “We are fortunate to have found such great local talent, Randy has years of experience in health administration.…
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Mobile Addictions Outreach Donations Needed What: Gift Cards (ex. Giant Tiger/Walmart) and/or Dufflebags You can come to the main office and we will gladly accept cash/cheque donation with taxable reciept given. Why: Donations for people leaving to go to a treatment center. They are in need of dufflebags and gift…
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On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada, by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet, social media video view and use of our Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. Along side this service Bell is also offering multiple online resources to help…
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CMHA-ANWR wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Just a reminder the offices are closed Friday December 22 – January 1.
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CMHA ANWR would like to send out heartfelt thanks for the donation of $1000 from the Medicine Shoppe’s Tubes and Tokens campaign. The donation is dedicated to Helen Freake who passed away November 9th, 2017. She had been a tenant within Willow Place, and will be missed.
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Thursday, 23 November 2017 16:43
They call her a mental health superhero
Written by CMHA Grande Prairie
Alicia’s been fighting bad guys all her life. Super villains in fact. Like anxiety and depression. Suicidal feelings. And then, at the very tender age of 13, a suicide attempt. No one was listening. Alicia’s 28 now. And she doesn’t hide behind her mask and cape. At least not anymore.…
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Wednesday, 23 August 2017 17:23
CMHA -ANWR Launches Drop-In Support Group
Written by CMHA Grande Prairie
CMHA -ANWR launches Caregiver Connections – Drop-In Support Group Parents and caregivers often have a difficult time coping with a child or young adult with a mental health concern or mental illness, and may wonder how best to parent and provide support.
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Wednesday, 03 May 2017 15:21
211 provides critical information to Fort McMurray Evacuees
Written by CMHA Grande Prairie
No one can predict when a disaster like the Fort McMurray fires may occur- nor the emotional trauma and devastation that is left in its wake.
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Bachelor Units Available Renovated Suites Constructed in 2003, Willow Place is a 57 unit apartment building for people with mental health conditions. CMHA-ANWR operates the building where residents live independently in bachelor suite apartments.
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Medicine Shoppe’s new fundraiser supports mental health one token at a time Reducing stigma and raising funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association a key goal for pharmacy chain
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Tuesday, 27 December 2016 19:26
Making Mental Illness Awareness A Life Skill
Written by Oshawa This Week
If you or someone you know were trying to cope with a mental illness, would you know what to do? Would you know where to find help or how to talk about it? Although we are making great strides in understanding mental illness, it remains a growing public health concern.…
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Everyone feels “blue” or sad from time to time. It’s a normal life experience. But when these emotions increase in intensity, persist for more than a few weeks, and start to interfere with a person’s life, it may signal depression. No amount of “cheering up” can make the depression go…
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