Annual Report 2015/2016

Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch

Filiale de la région de HaltonHalton Region Branch

Message from the Chair and the CEOWe at the Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch (CMHA-HRB) have had a rewarding and exciting year. It has been a year in which we’ve made strides in increasing awareness and support in our community.

One highlight of 2015-16 was our first ever Halton Ride Don’t Hide community bike ride for mental health awareness in Milton on June 21, 2015. What a proud moment for our community – riders, families, sponsors, and donors joined together to help fight the stigma of mental health and addictions by participating in the awareness ride. To our delight, amongst other guest dignitaries, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, was on hand to share in our Ride Don’t Hide event.

Our staff team continues to excel by meeting the increased demand for our services. More and more people are receiving much needed support to improve their wellness and learn about mental health and addictions. We are enhancing our programs as we engage with community. Staff goes above and beyond, gaining new knowledge and skills by teaching community members about mental health awareness and ‘first aid’, providing inspiring presentations at conferences, and meeting the unique needs of each and every client in innovative ways. We truly believe in ‘mental health for all’.

Our Walk-in Counselling program continues to thrive in its second year and we are working diligently to expand this innovative service throughout our community. We were also the first mental health and addictions organization in

Mississauga Halton to be on-boarded with one-Link, a single point of access for referrals to ten addiction and mental health service providers funded by the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network. We are proud to be a leader in promoting this coordinated, equitable access so that clients and families receive the right care - at the right time - and in the right place.

Thank you to our employees, Board, volunteers, donors, and supporters for helping us reach our goal of leading the way to a healthy and strong community. We couldn’t do it without you, and we look forward to continued opportunities to connect with and support our friends and neighbours each and every day.

Robert Struthers Chair

Radhika Subramanyan Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch

Our Mission To improve the well-being of our community through high-quality mental health and addiction services.

Our ValuesR espectE xcellenceA ccountabilityC ollaborationH ope

Our VisionMentally healthy people in a healthy society.

Board of Directors 2015/2016Chair: Robert Struthers

Vice Chair and Chair of the Nominating and Board Development Committee: Michele Sparling

Secretary: Ali Mir

Chair of the Audit Committee: Tony Nikolovski

Chair of the Advancement Committee: Heather Anderson

Chair of the Quality Committee: Stephanie O’Keefe

Directors: Tracey McKinley, Carole Caron, Michelle Haigh, Nimanthika Kaneira

AccreditationWe are proudly in our third year of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada.

Financials

Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network . . . . . . . . . . .$6,000,983

Donations and Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $184,483

United Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,506

Public Education Seminars and Other . . . . . . . . . $204,692

Case Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,971,586

Health Promotion, Education and Other . . . . . . . $365,657

Crisis Intervention Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,088,522

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,066,703

ExpensesRevenue45.8%

32.2%

16.4%

5.6%92.9%

1.1%

3.2%

2.9%

Total Revenue

$6,460,664Total Expenditures

$6,492,468

Revenue Trend

$6,460,664

$6,271,841

$6,235,035

$6,131,512

$6,027,823

2015/2016

2014/2015

2013/2014

2012/2013

2011/2012

“The staff here is truly amazing. They are for sure the reason I’m still here.”

CMHA-HRB client

“Your support has really helped me to achieve my goals and be where I want to be emotionally.”

CMHA-HRB client

I have had the best support I have ever had in my life.”CMHA-HRB client

Our ImpactWe Helped More People Compared to 2014-2015

4,510people living with mental health and

addiction concerns were supported to improve their wellness, well-being, and

quality of life through our services

7,213people learned more about mental health, addictions, and community

services at events, presentations, and courses and through Information and

Referral

32%more who have a mental health concern and an

addiction

34%more who have a mental health/addiction concern

and a developmental delay

52%more who were having

trouble coping and received free walk-in

counselling

150%more with information about mental health, addictions, and/or

community resources for support

54%more with education and

training about mental health, addictions, and

supporting others

Working With Our CommunitiesWe hosted the first ever Halton Ride Don’t Hide community bike ride for mental health awareness in June 2015 – one of 26 rides held across the country - that raised over $42,000 for CMHA-HRB services to improve and support wellness in our community.

We hosted our Annual Mental Health Week Speaker’s Event featuring mental health advocate and former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk in May 2015 to help people learn more about mental health, addictions, recovery, and reducing stigma.

The Third Annual Ty’s Tourney hockey tournament organized by the Howard family of Burlington raised $30,000 for CMHA-HRB.

Our CEO Radhika Subramanyan and her family enjoying Ride Don’t Hide.

Clint Malarchuk was guest speaker at our Mental Health Week Speaker’s Event.

The CUMIS Bad Apples Ride Don’t Hide team riding in style.

CMHA-HRB staff presented sessions at both the CMHA Ontario Provincial Conference and the CMHA National Bottom Line Conference on Mental Health in the Workplace.

Creating Healthy WorkplacesWe trained two staff as Mental Health Works facilitators and Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Advisors to provide local workplaces with the information and skills they need to support employees and create positive work environments.

We co-sponsored the “Mental Health in the Workplace” breakfast presented by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce and Bell Let’s Talk in January 2016 to help attendees learn more about the impact of mental health on both employees and employers.

Jason Barr with the Howard Family at our Mental Health Week Speaker’s Event.

The POSSE Project accepts the 2015 Marlene Longdon Award.

“It has changed my life to be more positive, hopeful and in control of my own destiny”.

CMHA-HRB client

Building Our CapacityWe created two full-time Peer Mentor positions to offer our clients the unique support of someone else who has lived experience with mental health and/or addiction concerns.

We increased our Information & Referral service staffing from one Case Manager to two Case Managers to provide information on mental health, addictions, and community services to more people.

We expanded our groups and programs to include the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to help our clients identify and use meaningful tools and strategies to manage their wellness.

Future Directions

• Enhancing our crisis services to provide more flexible support to more people

• Expanding our Free Walk-In Counselling throughout our communities

• Continuing our focus on ensuring consistent quality and health equity in all of our services

100 Women Who Care Oakville presents a generous donation from their members in January 2016.

“My Case Manager is my angel in disguise. I do not know what I would do without her.

She is so caring and supportive.”CMHA-HRB client

“You created a safe space, and I couldn’t have asked for better facilitators.

It is individuals like yourselves that truly make the world of difference.”

training session participant

Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch

1540 Cornwall Road, Unit 102, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5

Phone: (905) 693-4270

Toll-free: 1-877-693-4270

24/7 CMHA COAST Crisis Line: 1-877-825-9011

TTY: 1-844-646-1700

Website: www.halton.cmha.ca

Email: info@cmhahrb.ca

Twitter: @cmhahalton

Facebook: @cmha.halton

Linkedin: company/canadian-mental-health-assocation---halton-region-branch

We gratefully acknowledge all of our donors and supporters and thank them for caring about mental health and addictions and helping us help our community.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for Ride Don’t Hide 2015.

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