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CMHA Ontario receives VOICE award

The Haldimand-Norfolk Resource Centre has awarded CMHA Ontario with a VOICE (Victory Over Illness by Consumer Empowerment) Recognition Award, which recognizes the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations that contribute to mental health in Haldimand-Norfolk.

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Diabetes and Mental Health Peer-Support Project
July 14, 2010

Helping people with diabetes manage their own illness and improve their health plays a key role in the prevention and management of this chronic disease. The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario, the Ontario Peer Development Initiative (OPDI) and the Provincial Consumer/Survivor LHIN Leads Network (PCSLL) have launched a two-year project to provide diabetes competency training for mental health peer-support workers.

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Exercise Therapy for Schizophrenia
July 14, 2010

New evidence is contributing to the recognition that exercise can have mental health benefits for people with serious mental illness, according to a recent scientific review published by the Cochrane Collaboration.

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Green Exercise Improves Mental Health (UK)
July 14, 2010

Physical activity in the presence of nature (green exercise) provides immediate mental health benefits for mood and self-esteem, according to a review article from the UK.

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Picnic Food: Ideas and Cautions
July 14, 2010

A picnic may be an ideal time to combine physical activity and healthy eating. It can be a perfect moment to introduce some healthy food options for snacks and beverages.

For picnic food ideas, read this webpage from Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD, director of nutrition for WebMD Health:
www.medicinenet.com

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Minding Our Bodies: Piloting the Eating Well for Mental Health project
June 22, 2010

Minding Our Bodies is asking for expressions of interest from organizations willing to carry out one of six pilot Eating Well for Mental Health programs. The pilot programs will run in Ontario between August and December 2010. If your organization wishes to participate, please complete the “Expression of Interest” form. The forms are due by 4:00 pm on Friday, July 9, 2010.

 

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