In a speech to the 2015 National Health Leadership Conference, Louise Bradley, president and C.E.O. of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) renewed the call, contained in Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada, on Canada to “increase the amount spent on mental health from 7 per cent to 9 per cent of … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released the full report of “Informing the Future: Mental Health Indicators for Canada”. This report completes the release of the first-ever national-level set of indicators that identifies and reports on the mental health of Canadians. “The Mental Health Strategy for Canada identified the need to improve mental health data … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to join with the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF) in promoting mental health recovery at the Nightingale Gala on May 7 in Ottawa, hosted this year by CBC broadcaster Shelagh Rogers. The gala is an important lead-up event for National Nursing Week, May 12-18, 2015. Call 613-683-3748. The Mental Health … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to announce that its mandate has been renewed by the Federal Government for a further 10 years beginning in 2017. “This is wonderful news for the mental health community,” said Louise Bradley, MHCC’s president and CEO. “The MHCC’s laudable achievements were only made possible by the support and collaboration … Read more
Louise Bradley, president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), welcomed the appointment of Michael Wilson as the new chair of the MHCC Board of Directors. “A long-time champion of mental health issues, Mr. Wilson’s commitment encompasses the establishment of the Cameron Parker Holocombe Wilson Chair in Depression Studies at the University … Read more
Nova Scotia’s public service, the Capital District Health Authority and Nova Scotia Community College announced that they are rolling out an anti-stigma and mental resilience program to be offered to all of their employees. The training course, The Working Mind, was developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. This announcement follows the successful completion … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has been recognized for its leading work as a global innovator at the Together Against Stigma International Conference in San Francisco. MHCC received the Innovator award for its anti-stigma work through Opening Minds, a program focused on reducing stigma related to mental illness. MHCC president and CEO Louise Bradley said: “For the Commission to be … Read more
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released the Executive Summary of their upcoming report Taking the Next Step Forward: Building a Responsive Mental Health and Addictions System for Emerging Adults*. Developed in partnership with a research team from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), this report will detail the current state of policies … Read more
At the conclusion of “The Conference on Mental Readiness – Strategies for Psychological Health and Safety in Police Organizations”, Louise Bradley, president and CEO of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and Chief Clive Weighill, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, issued a statement outlining the meeting’s top objectives and issuing five conclusions. … Read more
Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) chair David Goldbloom announced the election of Debbie DeLancey to the MHCC’s board of directors. DeLancey is the deputy minister of Health and Social Services for the government of the North West Territories. She was nominated by the governments of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut to occupy the territorial seat … Read more
