What a year!

Hi everyone,

As 2022 comes to a close, I want to thank you all for your commitment and passion to your work over the last year. This past year we have continued to participate in many system changes. Some of these changes were in response to the pandemic, to our funders, and in response to collaborating with our partners to ensure services were maintained. Each time changes occurred, staff and leadership of CMHA-S/M were right there willing to lend a hand, take initiative and extend themselves for the greater good.

Through the changes of 2022, we collectively contributed to excellent, high-quality services for individuals, when and where they needed it. On behalf of myself, Stephanie and Cristina, I’d like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of you for the work that you do and your dedication to the individuals we serve. We have built a great team at CMHA-S/M who make it a joyful place to work and that is a special thing.

Looking forward to the year ahead in 2023!

Warm Regards,

Patty

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In The News

In the past 2 months, CMHA-S/M has been featured in the news 8 times. Three of those were an opportunity for our organization to speak on the staff shortages at the shelter. This is something we are all aware of and our teams have discussed at the most recent All Staff meeting but it was important for us to let the public know that we don't take closures lightly and that the safety of individuals and staff is important to our organization. The other five features were all regarding the visit to 200 Larch by the federal Minister of Housing, the honourable Ahmed Hussen. This was a recognition event that was not able to happen previously due to COVID 19. The funding was to support the creation of OTS. Below you will find an article that covers each of these news events.

Understaffed Sudbury, Ont., shelter closed 6 times in as many months | CBC News

The Canadian Mental Health Association's (CMHA) Off the Street Emergency Shelter in Sudbury, Ont., has closed six times in the last six months because it was understaffed. The shelter is low-barrier, meaning it is open to people who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol who have nowhere else to turn.

Feds highlight the $2.4M invested for local downtown programs

A press conference held Wednesday drew attention to "life-saving" programs offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association at 200 Larch St. in downtown Sudbury. That includes the CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin's Harm Reduction Home, which is a 15-bed residential managed alcohol consumption program, as well as the 35-bed Off the Street low-barrier shelter for the city's vulnerable population.

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New Land Acknowledgement

New Territorial Land Acknowledgement

The DEI committee is proud to share the organizational territorial land acknowledgement. The acknowledgement is available in English and French and the document is organized such that it can be used for many purposes, both virtually and in person.

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

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Setting boundaries

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