Cameco Steps Up for Mental Health
You've made a huge difference for mental health in Saskatchewan, helping to raise more than $2.4 million since 2019.
In early 2019, the inaugural Step Up for Mental Health events were announced for Saskatchewan and Ontario. Fun runs/walks would take place in both Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Port Hope, Ontario, raising funds for the Cameco Fund for Mental Health. The Cameco Fund for Mental Health would fund projects and programs that make a difference for mental health in local communities where Cameco operates - Saskatchewan; Northumberland County, Ontario; and Blind River, Ontario.
Six more years of Step Up events have followed including a global virtual run/walk and golf tournaments in Northumberland County and Blind River, Ontario. Thousands of Step Up participants have raised not only funds, but also their voices to help end the stigma surrounding mental health.
Step Up for Mental Health, powered by Cameco, recognizes the importance of, and need for, mental health resources in the local community and that funding for mental health services is essential to helping improve access and support for those who need it.
Through the Step Up for Mental Health initiative we want to promote a healthy lifestyle, involve our employees, and support mental health projects that will make a difference in our community.
Since its inception in 2019, the Step Up events have raised more than $2.4 million in Saskatchewan and over $440,000 in Northumberland County and Blind River, Ontario, to support mental health. Thanks to Cameco Fund for Mental Health support, a total of 166 grants have been awarded to support various projects that work to address and support mental health in Saskatchewan and Northumberland County and Blind River in Ontario.
Saskatchewan Cameco Fund for Mental Health grants recipients
- Summary of 2023 grants
In 2023, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded $700,000 to support 24 projects directly benefitting Saskatchewan communities as well as organizations that provide province-wide services. The projects range in scope from no-cost counselling in northern Saskatchewan to mental health support for frontline workers.
4 Directions Child and Family Services
Care for children referred by the Ministry of Social Services or First Nation Child and Family agencies.
Grant: $50,000
Learn more about 4 Directions Child and Family Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area
Mentorship program for youth facing adversities.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area
Boys & Girls Clubs of Saskatoon
No-cost access to professional mental health services.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Saskatoon
Bring2Life Creative Counselling
No-cost counselling to serve youth and families in east-central and northern Saskatchewan.
Grant: $40,000
Learn more about Bring2Life Creative Counselling
Canadian Mental Health Association (Saskatoon)
Supporting nearly 80 families to navigate mental-health challenges.
Grant: $50,000
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association (Saskatoon)
Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan
Mental-health focused program for criminalized women and gender diverse individuals.
Grant: $38,000
Learn more about Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan
Elmwood Residences Inc.
Providing tools and resources via mental health apps and art therapy.
Grant: $5,700
Learn more about Elmwood Residences Inc.
Empty Arms Perinatal Loss Support Services Inc.
Providing specialized emotional support to parents who have lost a child during pregnancy or early childhood.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Empty Arms Perinatal Loss Support Services Inc.
Family Service Saskatoon
Individual and group counselling to address emerging mental health needs for adults experiencing barriers to service.
Grant: $45,000
Learn more about Family Service Saskatoon
Growing Young Movers Youth Development
Indigenous mentorship program in North Central Regina.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Growing Young Movers Youth Development
Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Mental health programming to Indigenous female youth from remote northern Saskatchewan.
Grant: $30,000
Learn more about Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Hope Restored Canada
Safe house program for women exiting being sexually exploited and trafficked.
Grant: $50,000
Learn more about Hope Restored Canada
Navera Community Connections
Providing skills and support to parents experiencing high stress and/or diagnosed mental health illness.
Grant: $48,950
Learn more about Navera Community Connections
OUT Saskatoon
Clinical supervision for counselling staff.
Grant: $3,600
Learn more about OUT Saskatoon
Possibilities Recovery Centre
Barrier-free mental health education for youth in Martensville.
Grant: $45,000
Learn more about Possibilities Recovery Centre
Prairie Harm Reduction
Project designed to provide mental health support to frontline workers.
Grant: $43,000
Learn more about Prairie Harm Reduction
Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.
Mental health counsellor to work with those affected by isolation, hearing loss and addictions.
Grant: $45,000
Learn more about Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.
Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association
Mental health support for people living with disabilities.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.
Trauma-informed care while supporting people as they exit homelessness.
Grant: $14,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.
Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Teachers receive trauma-informed certificate course.
Grant: $14,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Saskatoon Open Door Society
Art therapy program to support refugee and immigrant children who are experiencing mental health challenges as a result of life experiences such as war and displacement.
Grant: $16,750
Learn more about Saskatoon Open Door Society
Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre
Providing mental health first aid training.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre
YMCA Regina
Supporting youth with anxiety.
Grant: $23,000
YMCA Saskatoon
Supporting youth with anxiety.
Grant: $23,000
- Summary of 2022 grants
In 2022, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded $500,000 to support 25 projects directly benefitting 37 Saskatchewan communities as well as organizations that provide province-wide services. The projects range in scope from education and training programs to direct support for people struggling with mental health and addictions.
Autism Services of Saskatoon
Autism Services of Saskatoon established a mental health and wellness team to respond to the needs of clients and their families. Funding will help ease wait times and provide access to appropriately adapted counselling services.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Autism Services of Saskatoon
Boys & Girls Club of Saskatoon
The Boys & Girls Club’s Rosewater Connection provides children, youth, families and staff with timely, no-cost access to professional mental health services. Focused on education and stigma reduction, counselling supports both individuals and groups.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Boys & Girls Club of Saskatoon
BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders
Building on its on-site residential programming for youth experiencing disordered eating, Milden-based BridgePoint is developing online programming to provide additional options. Virtual access provides timely, high-quality, low-barrier support to a province-wide audience.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders
Bring2Life Creative Counselling
Bring2Life’s On-The-Go Mobile Counselling Program serves at-risk youth, prioritizing those who live in shelters and foster-care situations. The Yorkton-based service visits Cote, Key, and Keeseekoose First Nations as well as Kamsack, Canora, Preeceville, Esterhazy, Stockholm, Melville and other rural areas.
Grant: $20,000
Learn more about Bring2Life Creative Counselling
Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon Branch
Funding will help CMHA Saskatoon establish a family navigator position. An estimated 75 families will receive therapeutic counselling and support to access the services they require to build and maintain family wellness. Support can involve any aspect of their lives including housing, family dynamics, education, employment, healthcare and more.
Grant: $50,000
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon Branch
Catholic Family Services of Prince Albert
Through its How Long Does The Sad Last program, Catholic Family Services supports grieving Prince Albert youth and their families. Participants learn coping skills and how to reach out for help when they need it. As children develop healthier lifestyles, their families also benefit.
Grant: $6,000
Learn more about Catholic Family Services of Prince Albert
Child & Youth Services, North Battleford
Step Up and Run is a mental health program designed to improve student resilience through physical fitness, education, mental health activities, discussions and self-acceptance. Based in The Battlefords, the program also helps youth navigate local services for mental health, addictions and sexual health.
Grant: $26,338
Learn more about Child & Youth Services, North Battleford
Core Neighborhood Youth Co-op
The Core Neighborhood Youth Co-op is an alternative education program for Saskatoon youth. This project focuses on raising the health and wellness of youth who are on the extreme end of being disengaged with the community.
Grant: $21,000
Learn more about Core Neighborhood Youth Co-op
Crocus Co-operative
In supporting people recovering from mental illness, Crocus Co-op provides vocational, educational, recreational and social programs. The Mind, Body & Soul program provides adults diagnosed with a mental illness the opportunity to participate in daily social, recreational and educational programs in a safe and supportive drop-in setting.
Grant: $20,000
Learn more about Crocus Co-operative
École St-Isidore de Bellevue
This grant supports acquisition of French resources to assist teachers in delivering their well-being curriculums. In addition, students will benefit from a mental health expo featuring workshops facilitated by medical professionals.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about École St-Isidore de Bellevue
Family Service Saskatoon
Family Service Saskatoon serves individuals, families and the community to nurture safe, healthy and respectful relationships. Their Enhancing Mental Wellness project will facilitate therapeutic groups to address emerging needs including grief and loss, restoring connectivity, anxiety and depression, and stress.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Family Service Saskatoon
Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Heart Linked was founded in response to the extraordinarily high rates of suicide and self harm among northern Saskatchewan youth. The organization provides mental health and wellness programming to Indigenous female youth with emphasis on Indigenous ways of knowing.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Hope Restored Canada
Hope Restored Canada supports victims of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Their programs and counselling services address addictions and other mental health challenges.
Grant: $35,000
Learn more about Hope Restored Canada
Winston High School, Watrous
HOPE is a student awareness group from Winston High School in Watrous. HOPE stands for Honesty, Openness, Positivity and Education. Each month, the group spotlights different initiatives, ranging from mental wellness to diversity and inclusion.
Grant: $1,000
Learn more about Winston High School, Watrous
Lester B. Pearson School, Saskatoon
Approximately 370 students and staff will benefit from the Dare to Care Anti-Bullying program. Regarded as one of Canada’s most comprehensive and practical bully prevention programs, Dare to Care provides tools and support to help youth, parents and educators recognize the signs of bullying and other challenging behaviours.
Grant: $6,600
Learn more about Lester B. Pearson School, Saskatoon
Possibilities Recovery Centre
Possibilities Recovery Centre developed the Martensville Youth Connection (MYC) in response to the lack of services for vulnerable youth. MYC will provide barrier-free mental health support to area youth, with a focus on coping skills and emotional regulation.
Grant: $45,000
Learn more about Possibilities Recovery Centre
Roadways Literacy Academy Saskatoon Inc.
Roadways Literacy Academy provides intensive academic instruction to students who struggle to read, write and understand numbers. Using educational adventures, this project aims to improve the mental well-being of students who, because of their learning disabilities, deal with feelings of anxiety, fear, frustration and sometimes anger.
Grant: $11,000
Learn more about Roadways Literacy Academy Saskatoon Inc.
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service provides support, caring and case management for people in crisis. To assist these frontline workers, this project will provide workplace resiliency training and mental health support.
Grant: $15,590
Learn more about Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.
Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC) is a bridge between Saskatchewan's career opportunities and Saskatoon area youth. Through this project, SIEC’s Mind Over Matters team will provide parents and guardians with strategies, resources and community program information to support children who are struggling with mental health.
Grant: $35,872
Learn more about Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Saskatoon Open Door Society
Saskatoon Open Door Society was established in 1980 to welcome and assist refugees and immigrants starting new lives in Saskatoon. This art therapy program is designed to support youth, particularly those who lived in a war zone, refugee camps, and/or experienced family violence, stress, grief and loss.
Grant: $16,500
Learn more about Saskatoon Open Door Society
St. Frances Cree Bilingual School, Saskatoon
Through the Oskititeyita Project (Learning New Ways), students will learn and practise a variety of wellness tools that they can then share with younger students through a mentorship program. The project targets female middle years students in Grades 7, 8 and 9, and their mentees in Grades 5 and 6.
Grant: $8,000
Learn more about St. Frances Cree Bilingual School, Saskatoon
St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre
St. Mary’s serves the Pleasant Hill neighborhood in Saskatoon. The school’s art therapy program provides an outlet for trauma and emotions. By embedding art in daily activities, students have an opportunity to address their feelings in a positive way.
Grant: $8,000
Learn more about St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre
Synergy 8 Community Builders
The Saskatoon Tribal Council is made up of seven communities whose members face barriers to health services. A new mobile bus service, established through Synergy 8’s Drive for Kids Campaign, offers a range of services, including mental health support, so that people don’t have to leave their communities for care.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Synergy 8 Community Builders
Valley View Community School, Beauval
Based in Beauval, Valley View’s Conversation for Change project will facilitate training for school staff to support student mental health; involve community mentors; and create opportunities for youth leadership through activities focused on wellness and mental health.
Grant: $11,100
Learn more about Valley View Community School, Beauval
YWCA Saskatoon
YWCA Saskatoon provides preventative and emergent services to women, children and their families. This grant will help fund a mental health speaker series to address topics such as addictions, homelessness, domestic violence and suicide.
Grant: $8,000
- Summary of 2021 grants
In 2021, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded grants totalling almost $384,000 to 22 projects making a difference for mental health. Ranging from education and training programs to direct support for people struggling with mental health and addictions, these projects will directly benefit 24 Saskatchewan communities as well as organizations that provide province-wide services.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area
BBBS matches screened volunteers with youth in need of positive mentorship. Funding will support the development of on-demand training modules focused on helping mentors support positive mental health in mentees. This content will be available to volunteers in Saskatoon, Humboldt, Prince Albert and the Battlefords, and will also be used in conversation circles as part of connecting members to each other for an additional circle of support.
Grant: $10,043
Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area
The Black Canadians, Africans and Caribbean Professionals Association Incorporated
BCACPA supports members of the Black Diaspora, newcomers to Canada and community allies. Funding will provide certification in mental health first aid training, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and SafeTalk which teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about The Black Canadians, Africans and Caribbean Professionals Association Incorporated
Boys and Girls Clubs of Saskatoon
Through its Rosewater Connection project, BGCS provides children, youth and families with timely, no-cost access to professional mental health services. Program content includes group education and stigma reduction, as well as one-on-one and group/family counselling sessions.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Boys and Girls Clubs of Saskatoon
Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon Branch
CMHA Saskatoon launched its online Wellness Hub and e-classroom in the spring of 2021 in response to demand during the pandemic. The Mental Health Minutes project will establish a virtual library of 20 free Ted Talk-style videos, as well as shorter bites for the organization’s website and social media.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association – Saskatoon Branch
Cosmopolitan Industries
Cosmopolitan Industries is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. This project, undertaken by Cosmopolitan’s wellness committee, will implement activities, programs and strategies to increase employees’ awareness, understanding and resilience. In addition, two employees will receive training in the Working Mind program with the subsequent goal of training their peers.
Grant: $11,050
Learn more about Cosmopolitan Industries
Dube Centre for Mental Health
The Irene and Leslie Dube Centre for Mental Health is a 64-bed mental health facility located at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Updating the mobile library will connect patients with current titles to meet their cognitive and emotional needs, as well as wireless headphones and iPods to access a variety of therapeutic music, books and podcasts.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Dube Centre for Mental Health
East Central First Nations Education Partnership
The Mino/Miyo Pimatisiwin project, which translates to “living the good life” in Cree, will empower students to become mental health leaders in the areas of self-awareness, stress management and relationship building. The East Central First Nations Education Partnership supports schools on Cumberland House Cree Nation and James Smith Cree Nation whose combined enrolment is nearly 600 students.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about East Central First Nations Education Partnership
Family Service Saskatoon
Family Service Saskatoon strives to remove barriers to services for those who might not be able to access them as a result of poverty or discrimination. Through a series of therapeutic groups spanning six to eight weeks, Family Service will provide sessions on anxiety and depression, co-parenting, resiliency, social media and intergenerational trauma.
Grant: $17,957.11
Learn more about Family Service Saskatoon
Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Heart Linked Community Services offers mental health and wellness support to Indigenous female youth in remote, northern Saskatchewan communities. Programming is delivered through a combination of virtual and in-person retreat experiences. This project will assist individuals from the communities of Green Lake, Jan’s Bay, Cole’s Bay and Pinehouse.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Heart Linked Community Services Co-operative
Hope Restored Canada
Hope Restored Canada addresses the profound and diverse recovery needs of sexually exploited and trafficked youth and women. Funding will provide ongoing mental health support in the areas of addiction, understanding triggers and relapses, and personal growth.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Hope Restored Canada
Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre
Located in northern Saskatchewan, the Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre provides a variety of support services for its 1,700 residents as well as surrounding communities. The goal of its Healing with Traditional Ways project is to bolster mental health supports and incorporate traditional/cultural healing through the involvement of social workers, Elders and knowledge keepers.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre
Inclusion Saskatchewan
Inclusion Saskatchewan’s Family Network program supports families who have a member with an intellectual disability. These families often face heightened stress and anxiety. Funding will help provide long-lasting resiliency training, peer support, community building and self-care strategies.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Inclusion Saskatchewan
Lipton School
Lipton School is a Pre-K-to-12 school serving the communities of Lipton, Dysart and Standing Buffalo First Nation. Through its Balance and Change program, it seeks to connect the spectrum of spiritual, emotional, physical and mental health. Activities include art therapy, mindfulness sessions, yoga, cultural activities and tending to a wellness garden with support from a Metis Elder.
Grant: $23,260
Learn more about Lipton School
Meadowgreen House for All Nations Drop-in Centre
The Meadowgreen House for All Nations Drop-in Centre provides a safe space for vulnerable members of Saskatoon’s westside communities. Funding will provide monthly workshops facilitated by mental health professionals, ensure mental health training for staff and enhance staffing to better meet guests’ needs.
Grant: $24,074.52
Learn more about Meadowgreen House for All Nations Drop-in Centre
Oxford House Saskatchewan
Oxford House provides safe, supportive, substance-free housing for individuals recovering from addictions. This funding will support the goal of six Oxford Houses in Saskatoon. Each dwelling houses up to five residents at any time and the average stay is six months. Residents must work or attend school and commit to the Nine Traditions focusing on recovery, responsibility and democracy.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Oxford House Saskatchewan
Possibilities Recovery Center Inc.
Possibilities Recovery Centre provides addiction treatment while addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bi-polar disorder and other aspects of mental health. Funding will support a 16-week intensive outpatient program specifically targeting youth aged 15-20.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Possibilities Recovery Center Inc.
SaskAbilities Saskatoon
SaskAbilities provides programs and services to individuals experiencing disability in Saskatchewan. This project will deliver resiliency training for 50 individuals experiencing barriers to employment, including mental health concerns. The goal of resiliency training is to improve individuals’ resilience, enhance quality of life, and decrease stress and anxiety by teaching them to view life’s inevitable challenges as opportunities.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about SaskAbilities Saskatoon
SaskAbilities Swift Current
As part of SaskAbilities’ mission to support individuals experiencing disability, the Swift Current chapter has developed a program to support job seekers aged 18-30 who are struggling with mental health. The Take Charge program will empower 100 individuals with the skills and coping mechanisms to secure employment.
Grant: $23,500
Learn more about SaskAbilities Swift Current
Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Saskatoon Industry Education Council is a bridge between career opportunities and youth. SIEC’s partners include 155 schools with total enrolment of 57,000 students. The Mind Over Matters project will connect Saskatchewan students, educators and communities through K-12 mental health resources and activities.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation
Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation and Mount Royal Collegiate have partnered to establish a Youth Dignity Fund. This project supports students who experience poverty and homelessness by providing them with basic toiletries, warm clothing, sneakers to participate in physical activities and transportation. In addition, student nurses from the University of Regina provide mental health education and support.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation
Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc.
Truly Alive’s Resilient Youth Café targets at-risk Saskatoon youth. The project cultivates healthy lifestyle habits in the areas of fitness, nutrition and psychosocial well-being. This preventative strategy aims to nurture positive mental health, limiting the need for curative and clinical intervention later.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation Inc.
YWCA Saskatoon
YWCA Saskatoon offers short-term emergency shelter for women and children. This funding supports the creation of crisis response protocols to assist front-line staff who encounter trauma, stress, burnout and other mental health concerns. Outcomes will include an organizational wellness strategy, staff training in workplace wellness and resiliency, and clear trauma response protocols.
Grant: $24,050
- Summary of 2020 grants
In 2020, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded grants totalling almost $384,000 to 22 projects making a difference for mental health. Ranging from education and training programs to direct support for people struggling with mental health and addictions, these projects will directly benefit 24 Saskatchewan communities as well as organizations that provide province-wide services.
ALS Society of Saskatchewan Inc.
Each year in Saskatchewan, between 150 to 200 people are diagnosed with ALS. Unfortunately, this progressive disease has no cure and patients face a premature end to life. Funding helps ensure that these people and their families have access to professional support to navigate the emotional and mental challenges of their diagnosis.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about ALS Society of Saskatchewan Inc.
Battlefords Concern for Youth Inc.: Youth Connection
Concern for Youth is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides outreach and mentorship to youth in the Battlefords. The Youth Connection project creates opportunities for youth to develop positive relationships with peers and adults, while also acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully transition into adulthood.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Battlefords Concern for Youth Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area: Mental Health Training
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is “to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.” Many youth participants face four or more adversities in their daily lives, including mental health challenges. This project trains mentors in early-intervention and prevention practices.
Grant: $23,270
Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon & Area
BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorders: Recovery Programming for Youth and Caregivers
In addition to providing on-site residential programming for youth experiencing eating disorders, BridgePoint provides educational campaigns for clubs, schools and post-secondary institutions. To overcome COVID-19 restrictions, BridgePoint is developing online resources and virtual support to provide timely, inclusive and low-barrier programming for youth and their caregivers.
Grant: $20,000
Learn more about BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorders
Canada Recess Guardians Inc.: Active8 Your School
Active8 is a seasonal box program that includes equipment, games and challenges to keep students active and engaged while maintaining social-distancing guidelines. This project benefits 26 schools in the Meadow Lake Tribal Council.
Grant: $24,960
Learn more about Canada Recess Guardians Inc.
Crocus Co-operative: Transitional Employment
Crocus Co-operative provided a safe drop-in environment for people recovering from mental illness and promotes growth of its members through vocational, educational, recreational and social programs. The Transitional Employment program supports Crocus members living with mental illness and allows them to earn income in a supported environment.
Grant: $13,484.15
Learn more about Crocus Co-operative
Elmwood Residences Inc.: Transforming Employee Mental Health
Based in Saskatoon, Elmwood Residences is a residential support service for adults with intellectual disabilities. Funding will help implement the Not Myself Today program which is specifically designed to support employee mental health. Elmwood employs 200 staff at multiple locations including 11 community homes.
Grant: $3,950
Learn more about Elmwood Residences Inc.
Inclusion Saskatchewan: Family Network
Inclusion Saskatchewan supports families who have a member with an intellectual disability. The Family Network program provides these families with peer connections and workshops to promote positive mental health. Strategies focus on countering isolation and dealing with stress and anxiety.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Inclusion Saskatchewan
Kineepik Metis Local: Reclaiming Our Families
Based in Pinehouse, this return-to-nature program empowers families to connect, problem solve and cope with addictions. In addition to using traditional practices such as sharing circles with elders, the program invites participation from community agencies to foster family healing and recovery.
Grant: $8,270.44
Learn more about Kineepik Metis Local
Lloydminster Interval Home Society: Lloydminster Community Youth Centre Mental Health Support Program
The Lloydminster Community Youth Centre provides youth with drop-in recreational and social experiences along with emotional and mental health support, mentorship and leadership opportunities. The program also provides virtual circle talks, curbside wellness checks and care packages.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Lloydminster Interval Home Society
Quint Development Corporation: Build Up Saskatoon
Build Up Saskatoon is a non-profit social enterprise that provides entry-level construction employment to marginalized job seekers. Many employees face challenges such as social anxiety and PTSD stemming from the legacy of residential schools, poverty, violence and discrimination. A cultural support worker connects them to supports for these issues.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Quint Development Corporation
SaskAbilities Swift Current: Wellness and Therapeutic Mental Health Support for Young Adults
This project fills a gap in services not readily available to 18- to 30-year-old individuals living with mental illness in southwestern Saskatchewan. By providing therapeutic sessions with a psychologist as well as activities such as yoga and art therapy, the goal is to enhance self-esteem, coping skills and overall health.
Grant: $15,810
Learn more about SaskAbilities Swift Current
SaskAbilities Saskatoon: Art Therapy and Resiliency Training for Individuals Experiencing Disability
SaskAbilities delivers recreational, rehabilitation and vocational programs to people with disabilities. This project focuses on resiliency training and art therapy. Resiliency training enhances quality of life by decreasing stress and anxiety. Art therapy provides individuals with diverse needs an alternative way to process and express complicated emotions.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about SaskAbilities Saskatoon
Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming: Exploring the Role of Art Therapy and Youth Engagement as a Mental Health Strategy
SCYAP addresses the social, educational and economic needs of young people facing barriers. The program uses participants’ artistic interests to engage them in personal development activities that ultimately lead to healthier and happier lives. This project extends SCYAP’s outreach, potentially reaching 500 youth through online art therapy workshops that explore mental health themes.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming
Saskatoon Friendship Inn: Supporting Mental Health Services
The Friendship Inn serves up to 1,000 meals per day to vulnerable and marginalized citizens in Saskatoon. This project will enable visitors to access an experienced and knowledgeable social worker who can connect them to mental health programming and services.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Friendship Inn
Saskatoon Tribal Council: Mental Health Bus
The Saskatoon Tribal Council is made up of seven communities whose members face barriers to health services. A new mobile bus service will offer a range of services, including mental health support, so that people don’t have to leave their communities for care.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Tribal Council
Sasknative Rentals Inc.: Building Culturally Appropriate Mental Health Care for Indigenous Peoples
Sasknative Rentals is a non-profit corporation that provides safe and affordable housing via approximately 400 properties in Saskatoon. With this initiative, frontline staff will receive access to mental health first aid and suicide prevention courses. Other goals include connecting tenants with elders and culturally appropriate support.
Grant: $18,006
Learn more about Sasknative Rentals Inc.
Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan: Saskatoon Office Renewal Project
The Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan provides information, support and programming to individuals and families affected by schizophrenia. This project builds on the efforts to re-establish a Saskatoon office last year.
Grant: $18,282.96
Learn more about Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan
Suicide Grief Support Saskatoon Inc.: Suicide Grief Support
Suicide Grief Support Saskatoon provides support to individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Through this project, facilitators will receive training in mental health first aid and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Funding will also support renewal of library resources and acquisition of A/V equipment for therapy groups.
Grant: $3,500
Learn more about Suicide Grief Support Saskatoon Inc.
The Lighthouse Supported Living: Building Resiliency Within Essential Workers During a Pandemic
The Lighthouse provides emergency shelter, supported living, affordable housing and a range of support services. As essential workers in a pandemic, Lighthouse staff have faced increased stress, fatigue and anxiety. This project provides mental health supports for staff so that they can build resiliency and continue to support clients.
Grant: $16,650
Learn more about The Lighthouse Supported Living
Town of Aberdeen: Mental Health Presentations for Youth
Aberdeen Composite School’s student population is approximately 350. This project will deliver a series of 12 mental health presentations from various organizations including Life is Worth Living, OUT Saskatoon, Canadian Mental Health Association, Strengthen Families Saskatoon and many more.
Grant: $3,600
Learn more about Town of Aberdeen
YWCA Saskatoon: ASIST and Mental Health First Aid Training
YWCA Saskatoon provides both preventative and emergent services to women, girls and their families. Through this project, 47 staff members will receive training in mental health first aid. Shelter staff will also receive Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training (ASIST).
Grant: $19,000
- Summary of 2019 grants
In 2019, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded grants totalling $400,000 to 21 projects benefitting 12 different Saskatchewan communities. The projects range in scope from education and training, to direct support for people struggling with mental health and addictions.
Break the Barrier: Project Voice
Break the Barrier is a group of community partners and volunteers whose objective is to eliminate stigma and discrimination experienced every day by people living with mental illness and substance-use disorders. Project Voice participants benefit from sharing their wisdom, experience, hope and recovery stories with the public, who will, in turn, benefit by challenging their own preconceived ideas and understandings.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Break the Barrier
Calder Centre: Yoga Enhancement Project
Calder Centre’s project aims to help clients improve their mental health though the addition of yoga and mindfulness classes with a skilled instructor who specializes in trauma-informed yoga.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Calder Centre
Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatoon Branch: RISE – Resilience, Information, Support and Empathy
RISE reduces stigma while providing critical mental health information and training for Grade 10 and 12 students at Bedford Road and Mount Royal collegiates. The program also delivers wellness workshops to E.D. Feehan, Aden Bowman and Bishop James Mahoney high schools.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association
Central Urban Métis Federation Incorporated: Sohkeyihtam – We are steadfast. Our determination is strong. We are strong minded.
The Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. is a community-based organization enlisted by the Ministry of Social Services to be a safe haven for children who have suffered trauma. This project will provide immediate mental health support for children in CUMFI’s programs.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Central Urban Métis Federation Incorporated
Child of the Cross Running Clinics: New Balance Race Series
Child of the Cross brings a message of hope and restoration to communities by sharing the benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle. This project brings running clinics and a race series to four communities: Ochapowace Nation, North Battleford, Cumberland House and Rockglen.
Grant: $16,000
Learn more about Child of the Cross Running Clinics
Family Service Saskatoon: Mental Health and Well-being Groups
Family Service Saskatoon serves individuals, families and the community to nurture safe, healthy and respectful relationships. This project provides therapeutic groups for those who face barriers accessing mental health services. The groups focus on: 1) anxiety and depression, 2) building resilience, 3) social media and mental health, and 4) anger management.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Family Service Saskatoon
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan: Prince Albert Mental Health Project
Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan provides academic upgrading programs for people with challenges such as learning disabilities, ADHD, anxiety, depression and socio-economic barriers. This Prince Albert-based project supports students whose goal is to attain an adult education certificate.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan
Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc.: Aftercare program – Prince Albert
Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc. is a provincial organization that supports individuals in their quest to reduce substance dependence. The Prince Albert centre has 16 beds for inpatient care and provides additional services that focus on MACSI's three pillars: prevention/harm reduction; intervention and aftercare.
Grant: $20,000
Learn more about Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc.
Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc.: Aftercare program – Saskatoon
Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc. is a provincial organization that supports individuals in their quest to reduce substance dependence. The Saskatoon centre has 15 beds for inpatient care and provides additional services that focus on MACSI's three pillars: prevention/harm reduction; intervention and aftercare.
Grant: $9,985
Learn more about Métis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan Inc.
North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre: Mental Health First Aid for Non-Profit Workers
The North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre promotes the independence of people with disabilities. This project trains non-profit workers in Mental Health First Aid, preparing them to confidently navigate situations involving mental health. Training locations include Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, La Ronge, Prince Albert, Estevan and Yorkton.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre
Northern Village of Beauval Minor Sports and Recreation: Addressing Mental Health Using Traditional Lifestyle Activities
Beauval’s project provides free cultural, sport and recreational programming. In addition to mental health awareness activities, this program encourages health lifestyles by organizing sporting activities and traditional Indigenous activities such as log sawing and hauling, bannock making, storytelling and medicine walks.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Northern Village of Beauval
Persons Living with AIDS Network of Saskatchewan. Inc.: Niiya Wikiwaahk (Our Lives) Project 2020
The Persons Living with AIDS Network of Saskatchewan provides programs and services for those infected or affected by HIV. This project brings together HIV-positive clients and peers to work with a personal development coach towards physical, mental, emotional and spiritual/cultural wellness.
Grant: $24,824
Learn more about Persons Living with AIDS Network of Saskatchewan. Inc.
Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured: Acquired Brain Injury Family and Caregiver Support 2020
The Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured provides support for survivors of acquired brain injuries, along with their families and caregivers. This project focuses on the family support program with goals of: developing resiliency; and addressing issues of disenfranchised grief and ambiguous loss. Sessions are facilitated by a clinical psychologist and an art therapist.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured
Saskatchewan Health Authority - Early Psychosis Intervention Program: Recreational Activity Group
The Early Psychosis Intervention Program supports clients between the ages of 18-35 who are experiencing their first episodes of psychosis. The recreational activity group allows participants to engage in healthy, meaningful activities in the community to improve mental wellness and reduce stigma.
Grant: $680
Learn more about Saskatchewan Health Authority
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.: Trauma-Informed Service – Staff Education and Support
Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service provides 24-hour support, caring and connection for people in crisis. By providing education in trauma-informed care to mobile crisis workers, intensive case management workers, administrative staff, management and its board of directors, SCIS aims to provide more effective responses to those they serve.
Grant: $24,500
Learn more about Saskatoon Crisis Intervention Service Inc.
Saskatoon Housing Coalition, Inc.: Stability Through Household Support Services
Saskatoon Housing Coalition Inc. provides supportive residential services for people with a chronic mental illness. These residents also struggle with challenges such as community acceptance, addictions and poverty. This project’s focus is to assist clients facing mental health and substance-use issues by addressing both issues at the same time.
Grant: $25,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Housing Coalition, Inc.
Saskatoon Open Door Society: Art Therapy for Immigrant and Refugee Youth
The Saskatoon Open Door Society helps newcomers settle into their new lives in Canada. Many refugee children need trauma-informed and culturally appropriate mental health services. The art therapy program uses non-verbal tools such as drawing, painting, storytelling and crafts to help them express their emotions and explore their traumatic experiences.
Grant: $22,000
Learn more about Saskatoon Open Door Society
Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre: Mental Health Awareness
Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre works with marginalized youth and adults. This project provides Mental Health First Aid facilitator training to a staff member so that they can conduct workshops on the same to students in the Early Childhood Education certificate program.
Grant: $4,440
Learn more about Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre
Sasknative Rentals Inc.: Indigenous Mental Wellness and Healing – Balancing Mind, Spirit, Emotion and Body
Sasknative Rentals Inc. provides safe, affordable and adequate housing for Métis people in Saskatoon. Many clients suffer from addictions and most live with diagnosed mental illnesses. Residents live independently in their own apartments but are able to access on-site cultural peer support, case managers and clinicians when needed.
Grant: $14,488
Learn more about Sasknative Rentals Inc.
Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan: Saskatoon Office Renewal Program
The Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan provides information, support and programming. Re-establishing a Saskatoon office helps provide ongoing support to local families and individuals who are living with a mental health diagnosis.
Grant: $18,283
Learn more about Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan: USask Mental Health First Aid and Livingworks safeTALK
The University of Saskatchewan’s goal is to train 1,100 students in Mental Health First Aid and/or Livingworks safeTALK. Providing this education creates a safety network around individuals struggling with mental health issues. Those trained in Mental Health First Aid will be equipped to identify and intervene and provide care.
Grant: $24,800
Ontario Cameco Fund for Mental Health grants recipients
- Summary of 2023 grants - Northumberland County
In 2023, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health has awarded eleven grants totaling $88,000 to organizations in Northumberland County working on mental health projects. This year’s grants will benefit a wide range of people including students and youth, families, front line workers at local agencies, and more.
Alderville First Nation
The Mino-Bemaadiziwin (A Good Life) Dinner Series project will bring together mainstream health professionals and Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers to provide education and awareness regarding issues that are impacting the mental health and wellness of individuals, families and communities.
Grant: $7,500
Learn more about Alderville First Nation
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
The Mental Health Healing Garden will provide a space for clients to work together in a peer environment on a project which will promote healing, provide fresh food securities and offer a safe, stigma-free environment.
Grant: $4,000
Learn more about Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
Cobourg Collegiate Institute
The Wolf Den project will provide an outdoor space for all students to connect with one another, nature and improve overall mental health.
Grant: $4,000
Learn more about Cobourg Collegiate Institute
Community Counselling and Resource Centre
Mental health counselling for adults living or working in Northumberland County. Counselling is offered on a sliding fee scale with no one turned away for an inability to pay.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Community Counselling and Resource Centre
Community Health Centres of Northumberland
The Gender Affirming Health Care Initiative will improve mental health outcomes for individuals who are Trans and Gender-diverse residents of Northumberland County by improving local access to gender affirming health care services.
Grant: $15,000
Learn more about Community Health Centres of Northumberland
KBI Inspire Magazine
The 'Life Outside the Box' podcast series focuses on youth mental health and the issues that intersect with youth mental health, in both video and audio format.
Grant: $9,000
Learn more about KBI Inspire Magazine
Northumberland Aquatic Club
Mental health First Aid training for NORAC coaches working with youth.
Grant: $1,000
Learn more about Northumberland Aquatic Club
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
Comprehensive programming for recreational and treatment-based group therapy for individuals accessing Peer Support through Northumberland Hills Hospital’s Community Mental Health.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
Northumberland United Way
The Northumberland Eats voucher program, a partnership between United Way Northumberland and Northumberland County, provides food support to individuals and families across the county who are struggling with food insecurity.
Grant: $7,500
Learn more about Northumberland United Way
Rebound Child & Youth Services
Ongoing support for its family wellness hub, a continuum of services, program and supports which utilizes a family-centred approach to provide the support, skills and referrals necessary to navigate youth and family mental wellness.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Rebound Child & Youth Services
Sounds of the Next Generation
Mental Health First Aid for Workers with Youth for SONG staff and community partners.
Grant: $5,000
- Summary of 2023 grants - Blind River
The Cameco Fund for Mental Health has awarded five grants totaling $19,000 to organizations in Blind River working on mental health projects. The projects focus on a number of areas including physical activity, healthy eating and peer mentoring.
Blind River Public School
The You Belong initiative is designed to address the mental well-being of students through involvement in leadership opportunities, peer mentoring, diverse opportunities and inclusive activities.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about Blind River Public School
Huron Shores Family Health Team
The Caregiver Support Group for Newborns is a program that offers a platform to encourage healthy minds and healthy bodies through education, promotion and support.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Huron Shores Family Health Team
Huron Superior Catholic District School Board
Promote physical activity, mental health and connection through cardio drumming with the St. Marys's DrumFIT Club.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about Huron Superior Catholic District School Board
The Well Ministries
“Cook with Me” workshops that promote healthy eating and social connection and reduce stress associated with food insecurity.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about The Well Ministries
W.C. Eaket Awards Fund
The W.C. Eaket's Mental Wellness Initiative will improve the mental health of students through education, peer connection and recreational fun.
Grant: $3,000
- Summary of 2022 grants - Northumberland County
In 2022, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded nine grants totaling $50,000 to organizations in Northumberland County working on mental health projects. This year’s grants will benefit a wide range of people including students and youth, families, front line workers at local agencies, and more.
Community Counselling and Resource Centre
Providing mental health services to adults in Northumberland County.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Community Counselling and Resource Centre
Burnham Public School
Purchase of two buddy benches for the school yard. If a child is lonely, they can sit on the Buddy Bench to signal to other students that they are feeling isolated, prompting another student to talk to them.
Grant: $2,500
Learn more about Burnham Public School
Canadian Mental Health Association, HKPR
The Road Ahead Mobile Clinic is a mobile clinic bringing a full range of mental health and addictions services to individuals living in rural and remote areas in the four counties, including Northumberland.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association, HKPR
North Hope Central Public School
Buddy benches for the school yard / nature trail.
Grant: $2,500
Learn more about North Hope Central Public School
KBI Inspire Magazine
The 'Life Outside the Box' podcast series focuses on youth mental health and the issues that intersect with youth mental health, in both video and audio format.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about KBI Inspire Magazine
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
This project will help upskill direct care staff in a therapeutic approach called Solution Focused Therapy.
Grant: $4,500
Learn more about Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
YMCA Northumberland
Y-Mental Health & Well-Being offers Mental Health First Aid courses to staff, volunteers, individuals and families in Northumberland County.
Grant: $6,000
Learn more about YMCA Northumberland
Community Care Northumberland
The Train the Trainer - Non Violent Mental Health Crisis Intervention program by Community Care Northumberland will provide training for front line staff and volunteers to learn to communicate, de-escalate and support clients when working with community members in mental health distress or crisis.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Community Care Northumberland
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
A wellness-based project to help build resiliency in staff and prevent burn-out from working in a high demand and high stress environment in which staff work with the most vulnerable of populations.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
- Summary of 2022 grants - Blind River
In 2022, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded three grants to organizations in the Blind River area working on mental health projects. This year’s grants will benefit students and youth and families.
Blind River Cadets - 2407 Army Cadet Corp, 696 Air Cadet Squadron
Creating a field kitchen mess tent to use on all outdoor excursions that would be capable to be used in all four seasons.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about Blind River Cadets - 2407 Army Cadet Corp, 696 Air Cadet Squadron
Huron Shores Family Health Team
The New Baby Support Group for Caregivers will provide a platform to encourage healthy minds, healthy bodies through education, promotion and support.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Huron Shores Family Health Team
St. Mary's Catholic School
The Student Counsellor will provide tools and resources to help students and their families meet and improve their mental health needs.
Grant: $5,000
- Summary of 2021 grants - Northumberland County
In 2021, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded nine grants totaling $43,000 to organizations in Northumberland County working on mental health projects. This year’s grants will benefit a wide range of people including students and youth, families, front line workers at local agencies, and more.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
The Little Studio engages vulnerable children and youth ages 9-14. Providing weekly discussions and arts-based activities with the goal of enhancing social connectedness, self reflection, communication, coping skills and self confidence.
Grant: $6,500
Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
Burnham Public School
Students who struggle to stay self-regulated need appropriate tools to help them in the classroom. The school will create kits for each class for students to use when they are in need, maintaining their dignity and mental health.
Grant: $3,500
Learn more about Burnham Public School
Cobourg Collegiate Institute
The CGI Wellness Initiative will provide anxiety kits to students in need as well as materials for Wellness Wednesdays.
Grant: $4,500
Learn more about Cobourg Collegiate Institute
Grafton Public School
Purchasing resources (MindUP Curriculum Texts) for implementing a Social Emotional Learning Program for Grafton Public School.
Grant: $720
Learn more about Grafton Public School
KBI Inspire Magazine
Life Outside the Box is a youth mental health podcast that takes a deeper dive into the issues that affect youth – from a youth perspective.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about KBI Inspire Magazine
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Northumberland Hills Hospital employees will support all staff to provide exceptional care to anyone struggling with their mental health.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
Northumberland Hispanic Cultural Club
Understanding mental health and how to cope through activities and exercises, with an emphasis on women, youth and newcomers to Northumberland County.
Grant: $2,430
Learn more about Northumberland Hispanic Cultural Club
Rebound Child & Youth Services
Rebound is introducing the Family Check-Up and Every Day Parenting program in Northumberland County. Rebound’s staff will require training in two phases to deliver concentrated support to parents and families through this evidence-based program.
Grant: $7,350
Learn more about Rebound Child & Youth Services
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
Staff Wellness – Building Resiliency as a Worker in the Homelessness System is a 3-part program for staff to provide training, structure and support skill building in the area of wellness as it relates to mental health. Building resiliency in front line staff fosters quality mental health services in the community.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
- Summary of 2020 grants - Northumberland County
In 2020, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded six grants to mental health projects that benefit Northumberland County. The projects range from mental health training to direct support for people struggling with mental health.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
The Virtual Mentoring Program connects vulnerable and at-risk children and youth in Northumberland County with trusted and caring trained adult mentors to promote positive mental health and well-being through virtual mentorship.
Grant: $7,500
Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
A Peer, Social and Wellness Area will enable connections and empowerment in a welcoming environment through therapeutic and peer groups.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
The NHH Community Mental Health Services 'TELL Talk (Teaching and Education Learned through Living)' recovery college program focuses on mental health education and coping skills.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
Kaitlyn Bates Initiative
Inspire Magazine is a bi-monthly, online publication for teens and young adults in Northumberland County. KBI plans to produce a regular webcast with a youth- mental health focus; as well as initiating an Inspire Speaker Series, once COVID restrictions allow.
Grant: $3,000
Learn more about Kaitlyn Bates Initiative
Port Hope High School
The Active Living project will promote active living and improved mental health by using physical education experiences at Hawkins and Port Hope High School.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Port Hope High School
Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge will offer free virtual Mental Health First Aid courses to the residents of Northumberland County.
Grant: $8,340
Learn more about Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
- Summary of 2019 grants - Northumberland County
In 2019, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health awarded grants totaling $68,000 to nine projects benefitting Northumberland County. The projects range from mental health training to direct support for people struggling with mental health.
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health is working to combine evidence based psychotherapy with innovative virtual reality technology to enhance and revolutionize the treatment of individuals residing in Northumberland County and surrounding area who live with serious and persistent mental illness.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
When dealing with vulnerable populations, it is imperative to have strength in staff. Cornerstone is working to create an engaged, positive and resilient work environment through the development of a workplace well-being and engagement plan.
Grant: $5,430.33
Learn more about Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
Northumberland Community Counselling Centre
Northumberland Community Counselling Centre is working on a Healthy Families Initiative for residents of Northumberland County. The program will aim to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression using psycho-educational, therapeutic, and holistic approaches.
Grant: $10,000
Learn more about Northumberland Community Counselling Centre
Northumberland Paramedics
Northumberland Paramedics is developing a peer support team program. This team will be trained to assist and support the front line paramedics that are exposed to the mental, and emotional, stresses of the job on a daily basis.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Northumberland Paramedics
Northumberland Federation of Agriculture
The Northumberland Federation of Agriculture is planning to hold a two-day Mental Health First Aid Course run by a certified trainer with Canadian Mental Health Association, for farmers and agricultural service providers in Northumberland County.
Grant: $4,500
Learn more about Northumberland Federation of Agriculture
Green Wood Coalition
Resilience Through Creative Expression will seek to engage with individuals who have accessed formal mental health supports in the past but who may not be successfully participating with those supports, currently. The focus of this program is on building individual resilience and social inclusion, resulting in less dependence on formal mental health supports and crisis response.
Grant: $8,170
Learn more about Green Wood Coalition
Port Hope High School
The establishment of a Wellness Room at Port Hope High School will provide students with a quiet location to renew, reflect, chat with a caring adult or engage in relaxing activities that will provide both physical and mental relief.
Grant: $5,000
Learn more about Port Hope High School
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland will assist clients in accessing a psychological assessment that will identify their specific disabilities. This will enable the individuals to access appropriate treatments and medications which will assist them in making sound decisions regarding their housing solutions and preferences. Addressing their mental health concerns will allow them to participate more effectively in all aspects of life in their communities.
Grant: $8,000
Learn more about Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
Rebound Child & Youth Services
Rebound would like to develop, facilitate and support the implementation of emotional self-regulation programming skills for children and youth, using evidence informed techniques for group and individual counselling to strengthen mental health outcomes for children.
Grant: $10,000
