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The mission of the Alcott Center for Mental Health Services (Alcott) is to enhance the quality of life, promote independence and empower individuals living with mental illness to live productive and meaningful lives. The Alcott Center provides high quality treatment and supportive services within a caring, respectful community. The Alcott Center for Mental Health Services has been on the forefront of community mental health services since 1979, meeting the needs of community members who have little to no income and would not otherwise have access to the care they require. In addition to therapy, case and medication management, crisis interventions, trauma-informed studio art classes, the Alcott Center for Mental Health Services also provides supportive housing for people navigating mental health challenges and/or justice-involved reintegration.

At Mental Health Advocates, we take a holistic approach to supporting the mental health of individuals and families. Whether you need help getting through life’s challenges or finding treatment for a mental illness, you can count on us to listen, comfort, and guide you to the right program or healthcare resource.

We provide caring, community-based support programs like supportive and independent living, homeless outreach, recreation, suicide bereavement support, and peer support programs for families and individuals. As well, we work closely with other community organizations to bridge gaps in the mental health care system and facilitate access to important services and resources. One in five people experience a mental disorder in their lifetimes and most of us know someone who has faced a mental health challenge or concern. CMHA – Calgary Region strives to improve public understanding of mental health issues at home, in the community, and workplace through community education, advocacy and mental health awareness initiatives. Reaching 23,000 people directly each year, CMHA – Calgary Region is a non-profit, charitable organization. Established in 1955, we are an independent branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. For more info, visit our website.

Our Vision - All people have the resources they need for mental health and full participation in community life. CMHA-Edmonton Region is a non-profit volunteer agency. It functions as a community centre promoting mental health. It works in partnership with other community agencies to educate about mental health and illness, to advocate for better conditions in the community and to help people build strong supports for community life. This is accomplished through social action, public education, direct service programs, housing and other special agency projects. The agency's operation is governed by the Mental Health Act, the Health Information Act, the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act, the Companies Act, the Protections of Persons in Care Act and the Personal Information Protection Act.

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN FORSYTH COUNTY IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is called to express the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing behavioral health services with professional excellence, Christian integrity, and compassion.

Friends for Mental Health, is a bilingual, grass-root self-help community group for families of people with a mental illness. Created 25 years ago by parents of mentally ill persons, our association is the only one in our area offering direct support to these families. Our purpose is to provide practical information, education, supportive counseling, group support, and respite to help families better cope with their situation. We also work to educate the community at large about mental illness and help them to understand how it affects them and their loved ones. We are an integral player in the delivery of mental health services within the community and work collaboratively with other mental health agencies. In addition, we are a pivotal force for getting ill people into treatment, referrals and follow-up services given by other organizations and institutions.

Postgraduate Cenetr for Mental Health is dedicated to serve the mental health needs of individuals in the most innovative, effective and efficient way possible. We are an outcome driven organization. We strive to provide the highest value to our consumers and funders by maximizing the quality they receive for their investment. Our values include respect, empowerment and accountability.

Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services is a non-profit private corporation which offers a continuum of services in Frontenac County for people with a serious mental health and/or addiction illness. It was established in 1976 and has grown steadily over the years from primarily an affordable housing program to a full service agency. The clients, staff and members of the Board of Directors work as a community to offer quality services with an emphasis on psychosocial rehabilitation principles and practices. Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services has again achieved accreditation in May 2014 Accreditation Canada.

At the CMHA Toronto Branch we work with people who have experienced mental illness or psychiatric disabilities, their families and other members of our diverse community to • Develop and provide community based support services that help people who have psychiatric disabilities improve the quality of their lives in accordance with their defined needs • Provide information and education to increase knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental illness and services that promote mental health • Advocate for public policies that lead to improved quality of life for people with psychiatric disabilities, their families and our community

Located 150 km from Toronto, on the shores of Georgian Bay in historic Penetanguishene, Waypoint is a 301-bed mental health hospital, providing an extensive range of acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services. In addition, Waypoint is proud to be an official University of Toronto teaching hospital and academic research centre. The hospital has additional academic partnerships with 40 other post secondary institutions, hospitals and organizations. Waypoint is the region’s only specialty mental health hospital and the province’s only maximum secure forensic mental health hospital. At Waypoint, researchers, clinicians and health care professionals collaborate within our innovative and transformative environment to advance understanding and improve lives.

The Canadian Mental Health Association/PEI Division is a volunteer and community-based organization that began its work on Prince Edward Island as a division of CMHA National in 1959. CMHA/PEI’s programs and services are delivered throughout the province. There are self-esteem and suicide prevention programs within most schools; mental health education sessions and seminars are delivered across the Island; resource libraries are located in three communities; there are three Clubhouse Programs which provide employment, residential, education and pre-vocational opportunities to people with mental illness and there is a White Cross program providing social and recreational activities for adults experiencing mental and emotional disorders.