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May 10: Nominations are now open for the Faces of Mental Ilness Campaign. more details... (PDF)

Apr 25: Bell announces Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk, a national bicycle tour by Clara Hughes in support of mental health that begins in March 2014 and spans more than 100 days, 12,000 kilometres and every province and territory of Canada. The ride culminates on Canada Day, July 1 2014, in Ottawa.  Website | News Release (EN) (FR)

Apr 8: CAMIMH announces the winners of the Champions of Mental Health Award.s for 2013 Join the celebrations at the 2013 Champion's Gala on May 6. Tickets from CAMIMH. Newsrelease. Email. Gala Details: May 6, 2013 Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. Reception: 5:30pm; Dinner & Awards 7pm More details. | Photos of Event

Mar 15: Emily Maguire seeking sponsorships to help her release her new album "Bird in a Cage". Emily provided the antham song for the Defeat Depression Campaign. More details about her new album
 

Feb 15: The first edition of CSA Z1003/BNQ 9700-803, Psychological health and safety in the workplace - Prevention, promotion, and guidance to staged implementation is now available. More details.


Jan 21: "52 Ways to Beat Depression Naturally" was released on "Blue Monday". Written by Toronto Psychotherapist Nicole McCance. Link to publisher | Link to Nicole's site
Jan 8: Mark your calendar for the Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference to be held in Montreal on June 27  and 28, 2013. More details at shared-care.ca

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May 24: MDSC E-News now available!

May 7: “Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act” Will Set Back Mental Health without Increasing Public Safety more

May 6: 2013 Champion's Gala more

Apr 26: The Countdown is On! Just 1 month until Defeat Depression Weekend in Canada. Register for an event in your community | Plan your own activitiy wherever you are!

Apr 22: MDSC had an interview on the "Family Caregivers Unite" show with Dr. Gordon Atherley. The topic was "Family Caregivers Help us Defeat Depression". Listen now! Also December episode called "Mood Disorders, Stigmatization and Family Caregiving"
Mar 22. MDSC is partnering with Conference Board of Canada on the upcoming Workplace Wellness and Mental Health 2013 Conference. Tues Jn 18 - Wed Jn 19 2013. The Old Mill Inn, Toronto, ON. Conference Website 
Mar 15. MDSC is in the current issue of the CHANNAL newsletter. PDF  | Website

Nov 18. Has your doctor taken this program yet? Download this promo card with details of the Physicians Anti-Stigma Continuing Medical Education (CME) program, and give it to your doctor. (PDF)

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MDSC is the only Canadian Associate Member of GAMIAN (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks)
Dave Gallson MDSC is a member of the Aeroplan Pooling Program and receives the donation of miles once a year. Contact the MDSC for details.
Dave Gallson

MDSC is proud to collaborate with Bell in anti-stigma initiatives.
Dave Gallson MDSC has been planning and collaborating with the Native Mental Health Association of Canada on a series of major national initiatives, including a comprehensive planning framework on cultural safety, relational practice and social inclusion to reduce labelling, discrimination, colonialism, racism and stigma.
  MDSC is a member of the Neurological Health Charities of Canada.

On September 29, 2011, at the University of Ottawa Medical and Health Science campus at the Ottawa Hospital, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, announced nearly $6 million in federal contributions for ten research projects on neurological conditions. (photo // more info)

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