by Karen Leiva | Jun 26, 2020 | Mental Health, Teens/Youth, Uncategorized
Across the province, child and youth mental health service agencies are doing incredible work to support the LGBT2SQ+ community. Pride Month held in June is to celebrate diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. It is also a time to honour...
by Karen Leiva | Jun 25, 2020 | Covid19, Mental Health, Uncategorized
For National Indigenous History Month, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) would like to acknowledge and celebrate the many Indigenous mental health service providers across Ontario who are doing incredible work in their communities to support Indigenous children...
by Karen Leiva | Jun 19, 2020 | Covid19, Mental Health, Parent/caregiver, Parenting
With Father’s Day this weekend, we want to take this time to thank dads across Ontario for their hard work and dedication. Recognizing that this day will surely look different because of the pandemic, we asked some of the dads in our community to share their...
by Jessica Behnke | May 9, 2020 | Covid19, Mental Health, Parent/caregiver, Parenting
By Kimberly Moran With Mother’s Day happening this weekend, I wanted to pause and recognize moms across Ontario in our communities. This Mother’s Day, I am thinking about the moms that do such an extraordinary job parenting a child or youth with mental health...
by Karen Leiva | Apr 16, 2020 | Covid19, Mental Health, Uncategorized
“….but I can’t do that!” With tears running down his face my son melts into the couch and I know things are too much for this moment but, I missed catching it before now….inside I am thinking, “HOW? I am a competent adult but HOW am I going to keep us all...
by Karen Leiva | Apr 6, 2020 | Mental Health
Recognizing Children’s Mental Health Week Is More Important Than Ever Children’s Mental Health Week May 3 to May 9 Annually, Mental Health Week is acknowledged during the first week of May with an emphasis on children’s mental health. Local child and youth...