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Friends for Mental Health, is a bilingual, grass-root self-help community group for families of people with a mental illness. Created 25 years ago by parents of mentally ill persons, our association is the only one in our area offering direct support to these families. Our purpose is to provide practical information, education, supportive counseling, group support, and respite to help families better cope with their situation. We also work to educate the community at large about mental illness and help them to understand how it affects them and their loved ones. We are an integral player in the delivery of mental health services within the community and work collaboratively with other mental health agencies. In addition, we are a pivotal force for getting ill people into treatment, referrals and follow-up services given by other organizations and institutions.

Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services is a non-profit private corporation which offers a continuum of services in Frontenac County for people with a serious mental health and/or addiction illness. It was established in 1976 and has grown steadily over the years from primarily an affordable housing program to a full service agency. The clients, staff and members of the Board of Directors work as a community to offer quality services with an emphasis on psychosocial rehabilitation principles and practices. Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services has again achieved accreditation in May 2014 Accreditation Canada.

At the CMHA Toronto Branch we work with people who have experienced mental illness or psychiatric disabilities, their families and other members of our diverse community to • Develop and provide community based support services that help people who have psychiatric disabilities improve the quality of their lives in accordance with their defined needs • Provide information and education to increase knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental illness and services that promote mental health • Advocate for public policies that lead to improved quality of life for people with psychiatric disabilities, their families and our community

The Mental Health Association in Essex County (NY) advocates and assists adults with emotional or psychiatric challenges on their road to recovery, dignity, and independence.

The fund works to expand access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care and to reduce the stigma around mental illness through public awareness, education, and grant support for local programs. It supports community outreach (e.g., “Stigma Free” campaigns), public service messaging, and grants to New Jersey organizations serving people with mental illness.

Located 150 km from Toronto, on the shores of Georgian Bay in historic Penetanguishene, Waypoint is a 301-bed mental health hospital, providing an extensive range of acute and longer-term psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services. In addition, Waypoint is proud to be an official University of Toronto teaching hospital and academic research centre. The hospital has additional academic partnerships with 40 other post secondary institutions, hospitals and organizations. Waypoint is the region’s only specialty mental health hospital and the province’s only maximum secure forensic mental health hospital. At Waypoint, researchers, clinicians and health care professionals collaborate within our innovative and transformative environment to advance understanding and improve lives.

Alcott's mission is to improve the mental health of underserved individuals through integrated social care. Alcott provides community-based mental health and supportive housing services for low- and no-income adults across Los Angeles County, aiming to remove barriers to care, reduce stigma, and support clients’ transition toward wellness through therapy, case management, psychiatry, and housing programs.

The Canadian Mental Health Association/PEI Division is a volunteer and community-based organization that began its work on Prince Edward Island as a division of CMHA National in 1959. CMHA/PEI’s programs and services are delivered throughout the province. There are self-esteem and suicide prevention programs within most schools; mental health education sessions and seminars are delivered across the Island; resource libraries are located in three communities; there are three Clubhouse Programs which provide employment, residential, education and pre-vocational opportunities to people with mental illness and there is a White Cross program providing social and recreational activities for adults experiencing mental and emotional disorders.

BrightSparks supports people living with mental health difficulties to build confidence, feel safe and part of their community by developing opportunities to participate creatively in workshops, events, exhibitions and publications supported by professional artists.

A warm and friendly Social Day Care Service for people living with mental health problems, including dementia and other disabilities, in Swaffham and the surrounding area.We provide a safe environment linked closely with Social Services.

The center provides community-based mental health and substance‑use services to residents of Black Hawk and Grundy counties, delivering outpatient therapy, medication management, crisis response, outreach and peer‑support programs. It aims to improve clients’ well‑being through accessible, evidence‑based and coordinated behavioral‑health services.

CMHA has been part of the health care delivery system of this community for over 45 years. CMHA Niagara is an amalgamation of two former Branches, Niagara South and St Catharines. As a charter of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the CMHA Niagara Branch is part of a national network of 135 service providers, 33 of which are in Ontario.