Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Edmonton Region

Health and Wellness Advocacy and Law Community Development Indigenous Poverty and Homelessness
300- 10010 105 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 1C4
780-732-6641
https://edmonton.cmha.ca

About CMHA
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide direct service to more than 100,000 Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 10,000 volunteers and staff across Canada in over 120 communities.

As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service.

CMHA branches across Canada provide a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families. These services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. One of the core goals of these services is to help people with mental illness develop the personal tools to lead meaningful and productive lives.

Current Volunteer Opportunities
CMHA Distress Line- Supportive Listener
Advocacy / Counselling / Peer Support / Social Work / Telephone Counselling
Provide confidential, non-directive supportive listening, acting as a first line of contact to those in need. Volunteers support callers on a 24-hour Distress Line with issues such as family violence…
192 hours / yearly
1 Year
Prosper Place Food Bank Drivers
Driving
Prosper Place is a community space for individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges to learn new skills, seek support, and connect with community. Prosper Place food bank drivers hel…
2-4 hours / weekly
6 months
CMHA Ambassador, Information Booths
Event Help / Public Speaking
CMHA Ambassadors provide information to the public about CMHA Edmonton programs and services and raise awareness of mental health and recovery at community events. They are the face of CMHA to the pu…
2-15 hours / monthly
6 months term.