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April 2021

The winds of change

Changing the culture of care

From medic to mental health advocate

Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 – A Survey

We’ve partnered with CCSA to better understand the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians’ mental health and substance use

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Mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Community-Based Research Projects: Cannabis and Mental Health

Discover our new projects (2020-22) to address knowledge gaps in the relationship between mental health and cannabis

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Every day, 10 people in Canada die by suicide. The MHCC is working to build capacity across the country to address this silent crisis. From grass-roots projects to evidence-informed training, reducing suicides means empowering and supporting people to effectively intervene where they live and work.

Mental Health and Substance Use

As we grow to better understand the co-occurring nature of mental health problems and substance use, there is a call to work more closely on providing integrated care. The MHCC, in partnership with CCSA and others, have started work that explores the important intersections between the mental health and substance use sectors to advance policy and program change across Canada.

Population-based initiatives

The MHCC is working to improve mental health services, supports and policies for diverse populations, including immigrant, refugee, racialized and ethno-cultural groups, people in the LGBTQ2S community, youth, seniors, Indigenous populations, people in minority language situations, and public safety officers. All initiatives are centred in recovery, rooted in a person-centred approach.

Engagement with Canadians

As an organization with pan-Canadian scope, the MHCC brings diverse community and stakeholder voices together; from our Provincial and Territorial Advisory Group, which promotes knowledge sharing across jurisdictions, to our efforts to engage federal policy makers on implementing the recommendations in the Mental…

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