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...
Kelvin, a member of the Brain Injury Association of Durham (BIAD) and a long-time resident of Durham Mental Health Services’ Supportive Housing program, was recently honoured with an award from BIAD in recognition of his volunteer work. Betty Mann,...
DMHS’ wide variety of programs and services help to meet individuals wherever they are on their recovery journey and whatever their specific needs. A key component of these diverse service options is the availability of sessional psychiatric support. This...
DMHS recently partnered with Camp Samac to provide training to their summer staff about working with the public on mental health. The two-hour interactive session addressed mental health and stigma; described the most common signs of a mental health...
On Tuesday June 27, Durham Mental Health Services hosted the Carnival de Voix workshop at New Leaf Day Program in Ajax. This workshop provides attendees a new way to understand and manage the experience of hearing voices through puppetry....
Clients of Durham Mental Health Services’ Senior Support Program gathered at Ajax Municipal Housing Corporation’s Westwood Manor this week to celebrate the arrival of new iPads. The iPads were provided thanks to Health Links Quality Improvement funding from the...
DMHS marked National Aboriginal Day with a ceremony at New Winds Day Program in Whitby, including teaching from Norman Coleman, a Community Knowledge Keeper with Matchewan First Nation and Kathy McLeod-Beaver, Aboriginal Cancer Care Navigator with Cancer Care Ontario....
Please be advised that the following Durham Mental Health Services phone numbers have changed, as the first step in a project to ensure that callers are quickly and easily directed to the service they need. Program Old Number New...
Pickering Public Library (PPL) recently met with Durham Mental Health Services staff and V.A.S.E. (Voices Against Stigma Everywhere) members to consult about ways they can best serve their clients who experience mental health issues. “Every year our Linkage Committee...
My father moved into a Regency Place apartment in October 2016. In December he took ill and required hospitalization. Upon discharge, the hospital provided support but additional support was needed. I had learned about DMHS’ Senior Support program from...
