From pamphlets to newsletters to guides, the CMHA has a range of resources dealing with many aspects of mental health and mental illness, most of which can be viewed here online in PDF format.  

The Mental Health Pamphlet Series includes more than 30 pamphlets with vital information on mental health and mental illness. Some pamphlets are available in Farsi/Dari, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Serbo-Croatian, Tamil and Urdu. Visit our Multi-Language Brochures.

Hard copies of many of our guides, books and other resources can be ordered online from ShopCMHA.

Mental health

Citizens for Mental Health (PDF)
Mental Health Priorities of the Voluntary Sector: Development of a Framework for Action

Mental Health: Backgrounder (PDF)

Framework for Support: Third Edition (PDF)

10 Tips for Mental Health

Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit: A practical resource for community initiatives

Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit (PDF)

Mental Health Promotion - Train the Trainers Manual
The Train the Trainer Manual is a companion piece to the Mental Health Promotion Tool Kit.

Mental Health Promotion - Train the Trainer Manual (PDF)

Mental Health Support Network HPE
Provides support and services within Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to individuals who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness or who have experienced difficulties with mental illness.

Mental Illness Knowledge Test

Housing, Health and Mental Health (PDF)

Reports

Canadian Mental Health Survey, 2001 (COMPAS)

A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada
 
“Mental Illness in Canada” backgrounder from the Citizens for Mental Health project (PDF)

The Canadian Community Health Survey On Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2002 (PDF)

Report on the Workshop on Suicide-Related Research in Canada, 2003 (PDF)



Stress

CMHA Stress Test

Coping with Stress (PDF)



Children/Youth

My Life - It's cool to talk about it! 
The My Life - It's cool to talk about it! campaign focuses on youth mental health and is designed to encourage teenagers to talk about their mental health concerns and issues before serious problems arise.

Your Education – Your Future
A site for college and university for students with psychiatric disabilities.

Your Education -- Your Future (PDF)
A guide to college and university for students with psychiatric disabilities.

Mental Health and High School
A site for students, teachers & school staff, and parents.

Mental Health and High School (PDF)
This guide explores some of the issues related to being a teen and experiencing mental health problems and mental illness.
 
Handle with Care (PDF)
Strategies for promoting the mental health of young children in community-based child care.

Seniors/Aging

Supporting Seniors' Mental Health through Home Care: A Policy Guide (PDF)

Supporting Seniors' Mental Health: A Guide for Home Care Staff (PDF)

Home Care/Caregivers

Caregiver Support and Mental Health: Backgrounder (PDF)

"Home Care" backgrounder from the Citizens for Mental Health project  (PDF)

Home Care and People With Psychiatric Disabilities, 2000 (PDF)



Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder - FAQ

Recipe: Banana Berry Wake Up Shake

Psychosis

Early Psychosis Intervention: A Framework for Strategic Planning (PDF)

An introduction to Early Psychosis Intervention: Some Relevant Findings and Emerging Practices (PDF)

Family to Family Newsletters: For First-Episode Psychosis Families

Early Psychosis Intervention

Guide to Canadian Early Psychosis Initiatives (PDF)

A Sibling's Guide to Psychosis - Information, Ideas and Resources

A Sibling's Guide to Psychosis - Information, Ideas and Resources (PDF)

What Can Communities Do? A Community Action Guide to Early Psychosis Intervention Strategies

What Can Communities Do? A Community Action Guide to Early Psychosis Intervention Strategies (PDF)

Employment

Making it Work: A Resource Guide to Supporting Consumer Participation in the Workforce  

Steps to Employment: A workbook for people who have experienced mental health problems 

Steps to Employment Workbook (PDF)

Consumers Speak About Getting A Job (PDF)

Hangin' in There: Strategies for job retention by persons with a psychiatric disability 

Hangin' in There: Strategies for job retention by persons with a psychiatric disability (PDF)

Diversity Works: Accommodations in the Workplace for People with Mental Illness (PDF) 

Strategies For Success: A Consumer's Guide to the Workplace (PDF)

Action Steps to Real Work (PDF)

Disclosure of your Disability (PDF)

Working Well: An Employer's Guide to Hiring and Retaining People with Mental Illnesses