More CMHA Programs and Services in Vancouver
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Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) runs a number of other programs and services in Vancouver offering support that you may be interested in, in addition to Get Set & Connect.
Check out these programs and services below! See the contact info for each, or ask your coach about getting involved. |
Bounce Back: Reclaim your Health
Bounce Back® helps adults overcome early symptoms of depression and anxiety; it also helps to improve their mental health. Participants can learn skills to help combat unhelpful thinking, manage worry and anxiety, and become more active and assertive. Bounce Back® is an evidence based program proven to be as effective as medication for reducing the symptoms of mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
It offers an instructional DVD with practical tips on recognizing and dealing with depressive symptoms and a series of educational workbooks with trained telephone coaches to reinforce the application of cognitive-behavioral strategies. Available for free across BC and funded by Provincial Health Service Authority, Bounce Back® has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by half, and over 90% say they would recommend it to a friend or family member
The video is available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and is available through your doctor or by calling 1-866-639-0522 (toll-free). The Bounce Back® workbooks are available in English with telephone coaching in English, French, Cantonese, or Punjabi. Please talk to your doctor to request a referral to Bounce Back® workbooks and coaching. Learn more by clicking the buttons below.
It offers an instructional DVD with practical tips on recognizing and dealing with depressive symptoms and a series of educational workbooks with trained telephone coaches to reinforce the application of cognitive-behavioral strategies. Available for free across BC and funded by Provincial Health Service Authority, Bounce Back® has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by half, and over 90% say they would recommend it to a friend or family member
The video is available in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and is available through your doctor or by calling 1-866-639-0522 (toll-free). The Bounce Back® workbooks are available in English with telephone coaching in English, French, Cantonese, or Punjabi. Please talk to your doctor to request a referral to Bounce Back® workbooks and coaching. Learn more by clicking the buttons below.
Peer Navigation
The Peer Navigator program increases inclusion, self advocacy and connection with services, for people trying to navigate the mental health and substance use systems. In essence, it helps program participants to build skills, reclaim their power and advance their recovery journey. This innovative program is a person-centered, recovery oriented program.
The program leverages the expertise (lived and developed through training) of Peer Navigators who have struggled with mental illness and addictions and who have a keen understanding of the formal and often complex support systems. Peer Navigators provide guidance while working with participants to build a collaborative navigation plan to meet the participants’ self-identified needs in areas of income assistance, legal aid, housing, and health (primary and mental health) related services.
For more information see the FAQ below and/or contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-872-3148
The program leverages the expertise (lived and developed through training) of Peer Navigators who have struggled with mental illness and addictions and who have a keen understanding of the formal and often complex support systems. Peer Navigators provide guidance while working with participants to build a collaborative navigation plan to meet the participants’ self-identified needs in areas of income assistance, legal aid, housing, and health (primary and mental health) related services.
For more information see the FAQ below and/or contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-872-3148
Chinese Mental Health Promotion
The Chinese Mental Health Promotion Program improves the lives of individuals in the Chinese community by increasing awareness of mental health issues, promoting wellness through recreational and leisure activities and reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. For over 20 years, the program has hosted monthly support groups in Cantonese and Mandarin, has held depression/anxiety screenings and large festival events, and with the help of community partners, has facilitated workshops on a variety of topics such as grievance, managing money, understanding emotions, etc. As well, programs include culturally rich and supportive activities ranging from painting, singing to exercise sessions and laughter yoga. The program includes a component entitled “Happy Seniors,” which provides programming specific to the unique needs of Cantonese and Mandarin speaking older adults.
For more information, please contact:
Chinese Mental Health Promotion Program Coordinator
Stella Lee
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-872-4902 or ext 235
For more information, please contact:
Chinese Mental Health Promotion Program Coordinator
Stella Lee
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-872-4902 or ext 235
Living Life to the Full
Want to know how to feel happier, more confident and worry less right now? Would you like to learn new ways of dealing with what life throws at you? Living Life to the Full offers you enjoyable and interactive courses that will help you understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviors, and what to do about them!
In eight fun, friendly 90-minute sessions, Living Life to the Full helps people make a difference in their lives. Each session is moderated by a trained facilitator and includes a booklet, handouts, exercises and discussions.
This CMHA flagship program is available in many communities across Canada through your Canadian Mental Health Association branches or through our partner organizations.
Living Life to the Full was developed by Dr. Chris Williams, UK psychiatrist, and CMHA BC Division holds the exclusive licence to the program in Canada.
For more information, please email: [email protected].
In eight fun, friendly 90-minute sessions, Living Life to the Full helps people make a difference in their lives. Each session is moderated by a trained facilitator and includes a booklet, handouts, exercises and discussions.
This CMHA flagship program is available in many communities across Canada through your Canadian Mental Health Association branches or through our partner organizations.
Living Life to the Full was developed by Dr. Chris Williams, UK psychiatrist, and CMHA BC Division holds the exclusive licence to the program in Canada.
For more information, please email: [email protected].
Participant and Family Voice Committee
What we are
The Participant and Family Voice Committee (PFVC) is a committee of the Vancouver-Fraser Branch of CMHA.
Why we are
To create an inclusive space where a diversity of voices are heard.
The CMHA-Vancouver-Fraser recognized that participants and family members hold the expertise in understanding mental health and inclusivity. When participants and family members are able to lead and support change at a policy and planning level it will be better equipped to create space within CMHA-VF that benefits mental health.
Who we are
A group of engaged participants, family members, staff and board members working to create a space in the CMHA-VF where participants and family members lead change.
We are working collectively through reflective and open dialogue to ensure stigma is addressed through education and connection. Our committee contributes to the ongoing development of policy, programming and evaluation of CMHA-VF.
Join the conversation!
Phone: 604-872-4902
Email: [email protected]
The Participant and Family Voice Committee (PFVC) is a committee of the Vancouver-Fraser Branch of CMHA.
Why we are
To create an inclusive space where a diversity of voices are heard.
The CMHA-Vancouver-Fraser recognized that participants and family members hold the expertise in understanding mental health and inclusivity. When participants and family members are able to lead and support change at a policy and planning level it will be better equipped to create space within CMHA-VF that benefits mental health.
Who we are
A group of engaged participants, family members, staff and board members working to create a space in the CMHA-VF where participants and family members lead change.
We are working collectively through reflective and open dialogue to ensure stigma is addressed through education and connection. Our committee contributes to the ongoing development of policy, programming and evaluation of CMHA-VF.
Join the conversation!
Phone: 604-872-4902
Email: [email protected]