What is Can You See Me?

 

The Can You See Me? campaign is a four week mental health awareness initiative offered by United Way Halton & Hamilton. The program is available to local companies to run in their workplace to address issues surrounding family mental health and the stigma surrounding mental health issues and disorders. The components of the campaign include:

  • Weekly emails to all employees from CEO, with content provided by UWHH
  • Anti-stigma posters for the workplace, adapted once a week
  • Access to an educational e-module to all employees
  • Workplace lunch-and-learns for interested employees
  • Supplementary written reference materials available

 

Help us break the stigma

 

Demonstrate your commitment to your employees and our community by taking a proactive stance against mental illness stigma

Gain exposure through media promotion of the campaign and partner profiles

Make a positive difference in workplace culture by bringing awareness to mental health concerns, understanding and supports at work and at home

 

Did you know? It is estimated that improving the management of mental health in the workplace could decrease losses to productivity by as much as 30% and result in annual savings of nearly $400,000 in an organization of 1000 employees. (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2010)

Mental Health Services  

 

ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids)
Child and Youth Mental Health Services in Halton
http://rockonline.ca/contact-us/

24 hour crisis line: 905-878-9785

Free Walk-In Services for families with children ages 0-17

          Burlington
          471 Pearl Street Burlington, ON L7R 4M4
          Phone: 905-634-2347
          Hours: Wednesdays 12-8pm (last session at 6:30pm)

          Oakville
          504 Iroquois Shore Road, Unit 12A, Oakville, ON L6H 2Y7
          Phone: 905-339-3525
          Hours: Tuesdays 12-8pm (last session at 6:30pm)

          Milton
          400 Bronte Street South, Suite 101, Milton, ON L9T 0H7
          Phone: 905-875-2575
          Hours: Mondays 12-8pm (last session at 6:30pm)

          Georgetown
          Hillsview Active Living Centre
          318 Guelph Street East, Unit 9, Georgetown, ON L7G 4B5
          Phone: 905-875-2575
          Hours: Mondays 12-8pm (last session at 6:30pm)

          Acton
          Hillsview Active Living Centre
          415 Queen Street East, Acton, ON L7J 2N2
          Phone: 905-875-2575
          Hours: Tuesdays 4:15-8pm (last session at 6:30pm)

 

Canadian Mental Health Association

http://halton.cmha.ca/

1-877-693-4270
COAST (24 hour emergency services) 1-877-825-9011

Free Walk-In Services for 16+

          Milton: Mondays – John Howard Society, 191 Main Street East

          Burlington: Tuesdays – St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, 662 Guelph Line

          Oakville: Wednesdays – CMHA Halton Region Branch, 1540 Cornwall Road

          Georgetown: Thursdays – Hillsview Active Living Centre, 318 Guelph Street (back of building)

          Hours: 1 pm to 7 pm in all locations (last appointment begins at 7 pm)

 

Kids Help Phone 1-800-688-6868

 

Family Adolescent Straight Talk (FAST) 1-888-651-5186

 

ONE Link

One contact, one intake conversation, the right care… one-Link is a single point of access for referrals to 10 Addiction and Mental Health Service Providers funded by the Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network.

http://www.one-link.ca/

1-844-216-7411

 

Nelson Youth Centres

Children’s mental health centre for children and youth ages 6 to 18

http://www.nelsonyouthcentres.com/

905-681-2611

 

Lynwood Charlton Centre
Child and youth mental health services in Hamilton

http://lynwoodcharlton.ca/momh/

905.389.1361

 

Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services

Services for children and youth facing mental health challenges and for those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Burlington

https://woodview.ca/

905-689-4727

 

Ontario 211

Free helpline that connects you to community and social services in your area 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in over 150 languages

https://211ontario.ca/

dial: 211

Materials

The Can You See Me program has four posters with information on a mental health issue.

Want to learn more about the Can You See Me program? Read the Information Sheet.

Scott GallagherCan You See Me