By admin on 15/03/2010 9:51 AM

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
The Board of Directors for the National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) announced today that effective March 15th 2010 Joan Edwards Karmazyn will be taking a 3 month leave of absence from her position as President of the NNMH board to assume the responsibilities of Interim National Executive Director(NED) until a permanent NED has been selected. In the interim Loïse Forest will be replacing Joan as President of the board.

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By admin on 12/03/2010 1:18 PM

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that, with the support of all provinces and territories, the Government of Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at United Nations headquarters in New York City.

“Canada is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and enabling their full participation

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By admin on 02/03/2010 10:28 AM

March 2, 2010
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada – The Board of Directors for the National Network for Mental Health announced today that Constance McKnight is no longer employed in the position of National Executive Director effective March 1, 2010. McKnight joined the NNMH in 1998 as the

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By admin on 17/02/2010 3:12 PM

Attend a consultation to help inform the development of the national Episodic Disabilities Employment Network (EDEN). People living with a mental illness are invited to participate

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By admin on 17/02/2010 3:01 PM

reachAbility, a charitable organization committed to creating an even playing field for persons with all types of disability, asks Canadians with disabilities to share their experiences with employment in “The First Person Project,” a book being published in 2010. Whether you live with a physical, cognitive, visual, hearing, mental health or invisible disability, no matter where you

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By admin on 09/02/2010 10:11 AM

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) recognizes that an ample supply and range of quality community housing and related supports is important to successful community living and recovery for persons living with mental health problems and illnesses and/or addictions issues. The MHCC has funded the Community Support and Research Unit (CSRU) of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) to conduct research on the current housing and related supports for

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By admin on 02/02/2010 9:47 AM

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man

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By admin on 02/02/2010 9:40 AM

We need you to GET INVOLVED with this Opportunity!... 

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By admin on 19/01/2010 11:49 AM

Members of Parliament will be spending more time in their constituency offices in January and February. NOW is the perfect time for us to ensure that they know the priorities of Canadians with disabilities.Call, write or meet with your Member of Parliament before the end of February.Tell them about our national priorities.

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By admin on 19/01/2010 8:57 AM

From the moment I began working in the mental health consumer/survivor movement, the name Judi Chamberlain has been one synonymous with our passion, work and way of life. I wish I could say that I had met her, but that isn’t the case, and yet I still mourn her loss.

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