2012-2013
Board of Directors
Annual Report to the Community
President
Our mandate:
Barbara Tate
Create awareness, provide promotion and education, and support and advocate for
individuals and families living with mental illness and addictions.
Past President
Robert Schuett
Vice Presidents
Jim Merchant
Simon Vincent
Tr e a s u r e r
Donna Lee
Provincial Board
Representatives
William Bone
Robert Schuett
Board Members
William Bone
Deborah Dobson
Phil Dranse
Mark Horsfall
Donna Lee
Jim Merchant
Cindy Radu
Phil Scheibel
Robert Schuett
Barbara Tate
Courtney Thompson
Margaret Usherwood
Simon Vincent
Candace Watson
What we do:
Provide caring, community-based support to people with mental health issues.
How we help:
CMHA – Calgary delivers programming to over 23,000 individuals every year, from 24/7
support within a supportive living setting to education programming in 90% of Calgary
junior and senior high schools and many programs in between.
We invite you to read through our report to gain an understanding
of our impact.
Features
A Message from the President and Executive Director
3
Street Outreach to Stabilization
6
Roberts House Opens
8
Settling Down: One Man’s Story of Challenges, Support and Acceptance
10
Continuing Connections Volunteer Profile: Whitney Alpaugh
14
Workplace Mental Health, Increasingly Important
18
Advocacy
20
Volunteer Services
22
CMHA Awards
22
Thank you to our supporters
23
Programs
Street Outreach and Stabilization
7
Post Discharge Transition Program
9
11
Independent Living Support
12
Peer Options
13
Leisure and Recreation
13
Continuing Connections
15
Mental Health Education
16
Family Support
17
Suicide Bereavement
17
Workplace Mental Health
19
Advocacy
2
Supportive Living
21
Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary Region