Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa Branch
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Description and Services
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am -4:30 pm, September-May * Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm, June-August
Dates	Year-round
Description	Integrated community mental health support services for individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with complex needs including outreach * case management * housing * concurrent disorders treatment program * health promotion * vocational support services only for CMHA clients    Training and community development to respond to the needs of individuals with serious mental illness * education, training and distribution of materials    Promotes understanding of mental health, develops and implements support systems and services, encourages public action to strengthen community mental health services and related policies and legislation    * Talking about Mental Illness: community members share their personal mental health experiences with grade 11 and 12 students * raises awareness about and reduces the stigma attached to mental illness    * Workshops: SafeTALK * ASIST * SuicideCare * Understanding the Unspoken Pain (assisting survivors of war and trauma) * Myths & Realities of Mental Illness * Concurrent Disorders * It Did Happen! (male abuse) * Mental Health Works (for employers and employees in the workplace)
Eligibility	Depends on the service
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; French
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Office Phone	613-737-7791
TDD/TTY Phone	613-737-9480
Fax	613-737-7644
E-mail	cmhaoc@magma.ca
Website	www.cmhaottawa.ca
Primary Contact	Renée Ouimet, Division Director; Phone: 613-737-7791 ext 124
Primary Executive	Tim Simboli, Executive Director; Phone: 613-737-7791 ext 249
Names
Alternate Name	CMHA
Location & Accessibility
Address	1355 Bank St, Ste 301 Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7
Intersection	Riverside Dr and Bank St
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Pay parking lot
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Adults ; Advocacy ; Charitable status ; Community development ; Counselling ; Developmental disabilities ; Educational resources ; Free services ; Housing ; Housing facilities ; Information and referral ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Nonprofit organizations ; Registries ; Social action ; Telephone support ; Volunteering ; Young adults ; Youth
Accreditation	No
Print Material	Pamphlets
Resources	Website
Established	1953
Elections	The Board of Directors is elected.
Funding	City / Town ; Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care * Ministry of Community and Social Services * Ministry of the Attorney general * Local Health Integration Network ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 106863632 R0001 ; United Way