(Whitby, Ontario) November 18, 2013 – Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) to provide a new mental health program, called the Wellness Recovery Action Plan™, for the area served by the Central East Local Health Integration Network (CE LHIN) area. The Wellness...
(Whitby, Ontario) November 18, 2013. Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) and Feed the Need in Durham (FTND) have started a much needed partnership to support the food needs of people with mental health challenges. Through the new FTND food partnership,...
DMHS held a combined joint staff event and Annual General Meeting on October 24, 2013 at the Centennial Building in Whitby. Repeat sessions were held in the morning and afternoon so that as many staff as possible could attend. Board...
As the school year heats up and stress levels rise, DMHS and the Durham College/UOIT Campus Health Centre are teaming up to raise student awareness of mental health issues and supports. The 4th Annual Mind Your Body Day ensures...
Durham Mental Health Services recently hosted a session of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), one of four sessions of this workshop that DMHS hosts each year. Sponsored by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and developed in Australia, Mental...
DMHS recently conducted a safety training blitz, educating twenty-seven agency clients in fire safety, falls prevention, hand washing and emergency first aid. The training was provided by DMHS coordinators and staff. As an accredited health care organization, safety is...
DMHS staff were recently out on the ball diamond for the 2013 Grand Slam Challenge, along with consumers of mental health services, colleagues at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, and Durham Regional Police officers. This annual event...
The South East Local Health Integration Network is redesigning mental health and addiction services across their region, which includes Kingston, Belleville and Perth. To launch this redesign, they recently hosted a Visioning Day, inviting healthcare and community representatives including...
Last week, DMHS staff capped a year of milestones and accomplishments by gathering for an all-agency information and staff recognition session at the Oshawa and District Shrine Club. Executive Director Rob Adams drew attention to several outstanding accomplishments over...
