About

Mental Health Works (MHW) is a national social enterprise of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), with the head office at CMHA Ontario Division. We provide workplace mental health training to organizations nationwide.

Background and mission

Mental Health Works is a social enterprise of the Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario Division. CMHA is one of the oldest continuing nation-wide charitable health organizations in Canada. We are person centred, evidence based, and solutions focused. Our mission is to make mental health work for employers and employees from coast to coast, in both English and French.

The recognition and willingness to address workplace mental health is greater than ever, but we acknowledge there is much more to be done. MHW is dedicated to advancing the field of workplace mental health through skills enhancement training, awareness education, and stigma reduction.

Mental Health Works Facilitators

Mental Health Works trainers are given extensive training and ongoing professional development in order to deliver workplace mental health training and workshops to businesses across Canada. They come from a variety of backgrounds including business, consulting and healthcare. All trainers are employed or contracted by CMHA’s across the country. Our trainers have a high skill set and are experts in workplace mental health.

About CMHA Ontario

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario is a not-for-profit, charitable organization. We work to improve the lives of all Ontarians through leadership, collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-based mental health and addictions services. Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the mental health of all people. We are a trusted advisor to government, contributing to health systems development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health. Our 28 local CMHA branches, together with community-based mental health and addictions service providers across the province, serve approximately 500,000 Ontarians each year.

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