Mary Ellen Copeland’s WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) workshop has become an internationally recognized and evidence-based program to help individuals who experience mental health issues take charge of their own wellness. It is also an evidence-based approach to...
Durham Mental Health Services’ Hot Dog Cart ran successfully out of Whitby’s Salvation Army Thrift Store location for two months this summer. The completion of renovations to Smith House and the establishment of the New Winds Day Program provided...
The Central East Regional Peer Support Network, a collaboration among five mental health service organizations including Durham Mental Health Services, CMHA Durham, CMHA, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge, CMHA Toronto, and Hong Fook Mental Health Association is pleased to announce...
Damon is a former athlete – his background includes tennis, all-star rep soccer and championship wrestling. Involvement in drugs and alcohol threatened to derail his life but, with the help of services including DMHS programs, he got back on...
Families are often plunged into the confusing world of mental illness with little preparation and minimal knowledge, often feeling isolated, afraid and overwhelmed. They encounter barriers in the helping system and are seldom provided with the support, education and...
Please see the attachment below for information on all of our public workshops throughout Fall 2016. Our Fall offerings include: World-class workshops such as ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and MHFA (Mental Health First Aid, both Basic and...
Throughout his short life, Blake Garvey loved to skateboard. After mental health and addiction issues tragically took his life at the age of 18, his parents, Suzanne and Chris Garvey, determined to honour his memory, to raise awareness of...
DMHS’ Justice Initiatives operate at the intersection of Ontario’s criminal justice and mental health systems, and represent a major strength of the organization. Such programs exist because far too many individuals with mental health issues come to the attention...
Community Support was a natural outgrowth of the expansion of Residential Services. A need became apparent to offer transitional support to clients moving from Residential Services to community life as they established themselves in their new settings. At its...
Adam is a family-oriented young man who enjoys outdoors activities, such as hunting, fishing, camping and ATVing. He is a supportive father to two children, a seven-year-old boy and a seventeen-month girl. After a difficult childhood that led to...
