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Passionate about Change

CMHA believes that mental health is a universal human right, but while one in three people in Canada will struggle with mental health, addiction, or substance use health, a third of us also don’t have access to the resources and support we need. 

This is the story of what we did over the last year to help fix that 

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More stories from the 2023-2024 fiscal year

Systems change: Our published statements

Details are vague as Parliament enacts new Canada Disability Benefit

Jun 27, 2023

Statement on the release of the Senate Committee report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention

Jul 26, 2023

Let the kids be who they are – without fear

Oct 16, 2023

Looking back at Act for Mental Health

Nov 15, 2023

CMHA welcomes the creation of 9-8-8, the three-digit suicide prevention line

Nov 30, 2023

Statement in support of a legislative extension for Medical Assistance in Dying for persons suffering solely from a mental disorder

Jan 30, 2024


Social change: CMHA in the news

We landed 1.4 billion media impressions across 1,518 media outlets. Here are five of our biggest stories.

In Canada’s two-tiered mental health system, access to care is especially challenging in rural areas

National Post

Apr 03, 2023

Fears for LGBTQ mental health, as flood of online hate spills into real world

Edmonton Sun

Jun 22, 2023

1 in 4 Canadian kids don’t get enough sleep. A back-to-school routine may help

Global News

Aug 17, 2023

Daylight Saving Time: How to beat fatigue after losing an hour of sleep

The Morning Show

Mar 5, 2024

Sleep Awareness Month

CP24 Breakfast

Mar 7, 2024


Allies and supporters

Every dollar makes a difference and we’re grateful to all our donors including the 1,500 plus people who supported CMHA through third-party fundraising. From gifts made to honour a loved one—in life or in memory—to events and raffles, you rallied together and, in addition to raising $230,000, also raised much needed awareness about the need for universal access to mental health and substance use health care. Thank you!

Read some of our donor’s stories.

Matthew Vihant: Becoming an Ironman for mental health

Jugo Juice donates $1 per smoothie sold this June 21st for National Smoothie Day

Carlton Cards supports mental health in Canada

Green Fischer Family Trust donates $1 million to support mental health care across Canada

Sleep Country sheds light on the impact of Daylight Saving Time on sleep and mental health

CMHA’s inaugural Push-Up Challenge raises over $2.4 million

West Fraser Donates $450,000 to Support CMHA’s Resilient Minds® Program and Rural Mental Health