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At CMHA Ottawa, we provide community-based programs and services for individuals in the Ottawa area experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder, many of whom are experiencing chronic homelessness.

 , you crushed it! What a remarkable year for The Push-Up Challenge.To each and every one of you who decided to   mental...
03/21/2026

, you crushed it! What a remarkable year for The Push-Up Challenge.

To each and every one of you who decided to mental health outcomes by participating in The Push-Up Challenge this year: THANK YOU!

Whether you did push-ups, completed a modified exercise, supported an individual, team or community in the challenge, donated, or just cheered from afar, we wish to convey our immense appreciation.

Today is the last day that people can donate to the challenge (or finish their push-ups), and you at last count, you all have brought in an incredible $122,118 for the Ottawa branch alone.

These funds will directly support programs that do not receive any ministry funding and rely on grants and your generosity to stay afloat, like our life-changing Recovery College program, a peer-led and co-facilitated workshop series that equips our clients with the skills we all need to thrive.

We truly hope The Push-Up Challenge was as beneficial and wonderful for each of you as it was for us. Until next year!

 , vous avez assuré ! Quelle année remarquable pour Le Défi push-up.À chacun d’entre vous qui a décidé de   pour amélior...
03/21/2026

, vous avez assuré ! Quelle année remarquable pour Le Défi push-up.

À chacun d’entre vous qui a décidé de pour améliorer la santé mentale en participant au Défi push-up cette année : MERCI !

Que vous ayez fait des push-ups, réalisé un exercice adapté, soutenu une personne, une équipe ou une communauté dans le cadre du défi, fait un don ou simplement encouragé de loin, nous tenons à vous exprimer notre immense gratitude.

Aujourd’hui est le dernier jour où l’on peut faire un don pour le Défi push-up (ou terminer ses push-ups), et selon le dernier décompte, vous avez tous récolté la somme incroyable de 122 118 $ pour la seule succursale d’Ottawa.

Ces fonds serviront directement à soutenir des programmes qui ne reçoivent aucun financement ministériel et qui dépendent de subventions et de votre générosité pour survivre, comme notre programme Recovery College, qui change des vies : une série d’ateliers animés et co-animés par des pairs qui donne à nos clients les compétences dont nous avons tous besoin pour nous épanouir.

Nous espérons sincèrement que Le Défi push-up a été aussi bénéfique et merveilleux pour chacun d’entre vous qu’il l’a été pour nous. À l’année prochaine !

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ This evening marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, the first of the two main festivals in Islam. Eid al-Fitr m...
03/19/2026

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ This evening marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, the first of the two main festivals in Islam. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Eid al-Fitr is a time of prayer, feasting, and charity for Muslims around the world.

To all in our community who celebrate, whether you’re celebrating through food, laughter, or quiet moments of gratitude, CMHA Ottawa wishes you peace and connection.

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Eid Mubarak ! 🌙✨ Ce soir marque le début de l'Aïd al-Fitr, la première des deux grandes fêtes de l'islam. L'Aïd al-Fitr marque la fin du mois sacré du ramadan.

L'Aïd al-Fitr est un moment de prière, de festin et de charité pour les musulmans du monde entier.

À tous les membres de notre communauté qui célèbrent cette fête, que ce soit autour d’un repas, dans la joie ou dans des moments de recueillement et de gratitude, l’ACSM Ottawa vous souhaite paix et communion.

CMHA Ottawa's statement on the provinces decision to end funding for CTS sites:
03/16/2026

CMHA Ottawa's statement on the provinces decision to end funding for CTS sites:

Aujourd'hui, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, nous nous joignons à l'appel mondial « Donner pour ga...
03/08/2026

Aujourd'hui, à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, nous nous joignons à l'appel mondial « Donner pour gagner ». « Donner pour gagner » nous rappelle que lorsque nous investissons dans la sécurité, le bien-être, le leadership et le rétablissement des femmes, c'est toute notre communauté qui s'en trouve renforcée.

Dans le domaine des soins de santé mentale communautaires, le don peut prendre plusieurs formes : donner de son temps, donner sa confiance, donner son soutien, donner de l'espace aux femmes pour qu'elles puissent s'exprimer, et leur offrir des solutions pour se loger, réduire les risques, se rétablir et trouver leur place. Car lorsque les femmes s'épanouissent, nous nous élevons tous.

À l'ACSM Ottawa, nous accompagnons les femmes qui font face à des défis en matière de santé mentale, à des traumatismes, à la violence sexiste, à l'instabilité du logement et à l'itinérance chronique, à la consommation de substances psychoactives et aux facteurs systémiques et sociaux qui affectent leur bien-être et leur stabilité. Nous rendons hommage à leur résilience, à leur leadership et à leur expérience de vie, et nous reconnaissons les obstacles systémiques auxquels elles sont confrontées, obstacles que la générosité, la défense des droits et les soins communautaires peuvent aider à surmonter.

Nous rendons également hommage aux femmes de notre organisation, qu'elles occupent des postes de première ligne, de soutien par les pairs, de services cliniques, d'administration ou de direction, dont le travail renforce chaque jour notre mission.

À l'occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, nous invitons notre communauté à se joindre à nous pour embrasser le thème du don : donner du soutien, donner la parole, donner de la visibilité, donner de la compassion, donner des opportunités. Ensemble, nous créons une communauté plus connectée, plus équitable et plus optimiste pour toutes les femmes, les filles et les personnes de divers genres de notre communauté.

Today on International Women’s Day, we join the global call to Give to Gain. Give to Gain is a reminder that when we inv...
03/08/2026

Today on International Women’s Day, we join the global call to Give to Gain. Give to Gain is a reminder that when we invest in women’s safety, wellbeing, leadership, and healing, our whole community grows stronger.

In community‑based mental health care, giving takes many forms: giving time, giving trust, giving support, giving space for women’s voices, and giving pathways to housing, reduced harm, recovery, and belonging. Because when women thrive, we all rise.

At CMHA Ottawa, we walk alongside women navigating mental health challenges, trauma, gender-based violence, housing instability and chronic homelessness, substance use, and and the systemic and social factors that affect women’s wellness and stability. We honour their resilience, leadership, and lived experience, and we recognize the systemic barriers they face; barriers that generosity, advocacy, and community care can help address.

We also celebrate the women across our organization, in frontline roles, peer support, clinical services, on our enabling teams and leadership, whose work guides our mission every day.

This IWD, we invite our community to join us in embracing the theme of giving: give support, give voice, give visibility, give compassion, give opportunities. Together, we gain a more connected, equitable, and hopeful community for all women, girls, and gender‑diverse people in our community.

Join us this Friday, March 6, 2026, for Advancing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care for Black Communities, a virt...
03/04/2026

Join us this Friday, March 6, 2026, for Advancing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care for Black Communities, a virtual session hosted in collaboration with Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition, Ottawa Public Health and partners.

This conversation will explore culturally grounded approaches to mental health care, community experiences, and opportunities to strengthen support for African, Caribbean, and Black communities across Ottawa, including the implementation of V-TRaC Lab Projects anti-racist mental health care training across our branch.

🗓 Friday, March 6, 2026
🕥 10:30–11:30 a.m.
💻 Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/dWjHNTngmM

We’re grateful to our collaborators for creating space for this important dialogue as we celebrate and recognize Black Mental Health Week in Ottawa.

Advancing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care for Black Communities
Friday, March 6
10:30-11:30 AM

On Friday, March 6, Ottawa Public Health, the Ottawa West Four Rivers Ontario Health Team, the Canadian Mental Health Association and Nora Elmi, psychotherapist, are hosting a one-hour virtual session on advancing culturally responsive mental health care for Black communities.
This session will be delivered in English and is intended for mental health and related service providers who support Black communities.

Please register here to attend: https://forms.office.com/r/dWjHNTngmM

À l'occasion de la Semaine de la santé mentale des Noirs à Ottawa, nous amplifions les voix et les expériences qui nous ...
03/04/2026

À l'occasion de la Semaine de la santé mentale des Noirs à Ottawa, nous amplifions les voix et les expériences qui nous aident à mettre en place des soins de santé mentale plus sûrs et plus adaptés à la culture.

Aujourd'hui, nous avons l'honneur de partager l'histoire d'Akia, une pair leader noire q***r à l'ACSM Ottawa, dont les réflexions sur l'identité, la sécurité et l'expérience vécue nous rappellent ce que signifie vraiment être vu, affirmé et accueilli avec bienveillance.

Parallèlement à l'histoire d'Akia, nous partageons une analyse de nouvelles données sur la manière dont les clients noirs accèdent et vivent les services de santé mentale communautaires que nous offrons ici à l'ACSM Ottawa. Les tendances sont claires : les différences en matière d'accès, de diagnostic, de durée des services et de pression sur le logement reflètent des inégalités systémiques plus larges, et non des défaillances individuelles.

Ensemble, ces données font écho à ce que décrit Akia : la confiance, la sécurité, la représentation et les liens sont vraiment importants.

La Semaine de la santé mentale des Noirs nous invite à écouter plus attentivement, à poser de meilleures questions et à façonner les services avec les personnes qui les utilisent.

✨ Lisez l'histoire d'Akia :
https://ottawa.cmha.ca/fr/a-love-letter-in-progress-black-mental-health-week/
📊 Découvrez ce que nos données nous apprennent :
https://ottawa.cmha.ca/fr/recognizing-the-patterns-black-mental-health-week/

Pour en savoir plus sur la Semaine de la santé mentale des Noirs, une semaine d'événements consacrés à la santé mentale et au bien-être des Noirs, avec des discours, des tables rondes, des ateliers, des formations et des rencontres communautaires, rendez-vous sur le site de la Coalition pour la santé mentale des Noirs d'Ottawa.

For Black Mental Health Week in Ottawa, we are amplifying the voices and experiences that help us build safer, more cult...
03/04/2026

For Black Mental Health Week in Ottawa, we are amplifying the voices and experiences that help us build safer, more culturally responsive mental health care.

Today, we’re honoured to share Akia’s story, a Black q***r peer leader at CMHA Ottawa whose reflections on identity, safety, and lived experience remind us what it truly means to be seen, affirmed, and met with care.

Alongside Akia’s story, we’re sharing an analysis of new data on how Black clients access and experience the community-based mental health services we offer here at CMHA Ottawa. The patterns are clear: differences in entry points, diagnoses, service duration, and housing pressures reflect broader systemic inequities, not individual failings.

Together, the data points echo what Akia describes: trust, safety, representation, and connection are truly important.

Black Mental Health Week invites us to listen more deeply, ask better questions, and shape services with the people who use them.

✨ Read Akia’s story:
https://ottawa.cmha.ca/a-love-letter-in-progress-black-mental-health-week/
📊 Learn about what our data are teaching us:
https://ottawa.cmha.ca/recognizing-the-patterns-black-mental-health-week/

Learn more about Black Mental Health Week, a week of Black mental health and wellness events featuring powerful keynotes, panels, workshops, training and community connection, by visiting Ottawa Black Mental Health Coalition.

We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident on Rideau Street yesterday, where a vehicle struck several pedestrians out...
02/26/2026

We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident on Rideau Street yesterday, where a vehicle struck several pedestrians outside the Capital City Mission drop‑in. One person lost their life and others were seriously injured.

Our hearts are with the Capital City Mission community and everyone affected.

To our shared clients, please note that the drop‑in at Rideau and Cobourg may be closed or have limited accessibility as the investigation continues and the Capital City Mission drop-in rebuilds.

More information: https://capitalcitymission.com/community-update-february-25th/

If you normally access services in that area, please connect with your worker for support coping and any practical considerations. Note that there are alternative supports available:

- The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre (171 George St) – meals, warming space
- The Mission (Ottawa Mission) (35 Waller St) – meals, day programs
- Shepherds of Good Hope (233 Murray St) – drop‑in, meals, casework support

If this event has affected you, immediate support is available through Distress Centre of Ottawa & Region: 613‑238‑3311, and the Mental Health Crisis Line: 613‑722‑6914.

Please take care of yourselves and one another.

We are grieving the tragic incident that occurred at Capital City Mission the morning of February 25th. A vehicle struck multiple individuals at the entrance of […]

02/26/2026

Any time anyone says the word “push-up” around Laurence—System Navigator at CMHA Ottawa—she has committed to dropping and doing 10 push-ups on the spot. Any time, any place.

Support Laurence and the staff team, The CMHA Ottawa Push-Up Factory, as they mental heath in ! Visit the link in our team page and support vital community-based mental health care: https://www.thepushupchallenge.ca/fundraisers/cmhaottawapushupfactory

As Black History Month continues, we'd like to recognize members of the Anti-Black Racism Task Force at CMHA Ottawa and ...
02/18/2026

As Black History Month continues, we'd like to recognize members of the Anti-Black Racism Task Force at CMHA Ottawa and friends, who--on top of all other duties and various activities--organized a wonderful potluck lunch earlier this week. Adrien, Fatou, Marie, and lead organizer Tracy delivered something truly special for their colleagues, with Jamaican jerk chicken, Caribbean roti, wood charcoal BBQ chicken and plantains from our Vanier neighbours at YKO Chicken BBQ (Côte d'Ivoire) and so much more.

As Tracy said: "The dinner table is our therapy. It's where we tell stories. It's where we share. It's where we fellowship together."

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311 Rue McArthur Avenue, Suite 301
Ottawa, ON
K1L8M3

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16137377791

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About CMHA Ottawa

The Ottawa branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Ottawa) is an independent, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting good mental health and improving the quality of life of individuals experiencing serious mental illness. Founded in 1953, the community-based agency is committed to the development and implementation of support systems and services and encouraging public action to strengthen community mental health services and related policies and legislation. CMHA is an integral part of Ottawa’s health care services and is primarily funded by the Government of Ontario through the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), with additional funding from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC), the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), and the City of Ottawa.

Please note, this account is not monitored 24/7. Need Help? Visit ConnexOntario Mental Health Helpline or call 1-866-531-2600, or the Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region.