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Forty-one community organizations across Ontario have been selected by the Canadian Mental Health Association to deliver an innovative hiking program for youth who are at risk of, or experiencing, mental health issues.
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Mood Walks is a province-wide initiative that promotes physical activity in nature, or “green exercise,” as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Led by CMHA Ontario, in partnership with Hike Ontario and Conservation Ontario, Mood Walks provides training and support for community mental health agencies, social service organizations and other community partners […]
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On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, Mood Walks presented Mental Wellness and the Green Lift, a one-day knowledge exchange and networking summit to share the exciting strides taken in its pilot year creating a provincewide program of green space walking groups for people living with mental health challenges. Read our report on the day.
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In the latest Evidence in Action, EENet’s Tatyana Krimus profiles how the evidence on the benefits of physical activity in individuals with mental health problems helped to develop CMHA Ontario’s Mood Walks program. Evidence in Action profiles knowledge generation, exchange, and implementation activities across Ontario. Visit EENet to read Mood Walks – Hiking for Health.
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NEWMARKET — The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario (CMHA Ontario) has received $150,000 in provincial funding to develop and implement a new educational walking and hiking program for older adults living with mental illness. Many of these walks will be taking place in Conservation Areas across Ontario. Funding for the project was provided through the […]
Categories: Announcements
The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has awarded Mood Walks, a new initiative led by CMHA Ontario, $150,000 in funding in order to develop and implement a new educational walking and hiking program for older adults living with mental illness.
