The Canadian Mental Health Association provides mental health promotion and mental illness recovery-focused programs and services for people of all ages and their families. Follow the links below for details.
Mental Health Services
CMHA believes that good mental health is essential to overall health and well-being. Whether you are managing a mental illness, supporting someone you care about, or looking to build your own overall health, we can help you build mental health skills and resilience for yourself and your family.
- Bounce Back®
A free, evidence-based program designed to help adults experiencing symptoms of mild to moderate depression, low mood, or stress, with or without anxiety. - Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
A family-focused, telephone-based coaching service for parents and caregivers, effective in reducing mild to moderate behavioural challenges and promoting healthy child development in children ages 3 – 12. - Living Life to the Full
An eight-session, 12-hour mental health promotion course designed to help people deal with low mood, anxiety, stress and everyday life challenges.
Women
Find support, resources, and a safe place to stay for women experiencing violence or abuse.
Families
Find support, skills and resources to help care for family members who may be struggling.
Youth
Find tools and resources for yourself or a young person in your life.
Campus
Learn about scholarships, bursaries and healthy campus resources with CMHA BC.
Housing
We provide safe and affordable housing to people who live with mental illness, seniors, and other vulnerable population, to help them live in their community, close to family and friends.
Employment
We are pleased to offer individualized assistance to help Kootenays residents find and maintain meaningful paid employment.
Crisis Intervention
We offer 24-hour crisis support and help build safer communities by bringing mental health education, crisis skills and suicide prevention training to your workplace or community.
Volunteer Services
CMHA Kootenays is a volunteer-driven organization that depends on volunteers like you to help us develop our vision and provide services. Learn more about Volunteer program requirements