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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Compassion”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Compassion”.
In this episode, we speak with Kim Willis is the Director of Communications and Mental Health Promotion at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch. She has over 20 years of fundraising and communications experience primarily in the education and healthcare sectors. In her current role, Kim is responsible for fundraising, communications, mental health promotion and the Youth Wellness Hub. Working with her team, they launched the Sole Focus Project campaign in 2017 to be proactive in making Windsor-Essex a mentally healthier community. Kim has her Masters of Arts in Journalism from Western University. She has served on the Boards of AFP, CAGP, the AFP Canadian Foundation, Brain Injury Association, and the Teen Health Centre. Most recently, Kim won the Business Ambassador of the Year Award at the #2024BEA event sponsored by the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce.
CMHA is a mainstay in the Windsor-Essex community. Over 5 decades it has grown significantly, with 20+ programs that respond to the complexities of those in need of their services. Kim shares so much valuable information about how they address the mental health challenges faced by so many. We also learn more about how they focus their advocacy efforts and what the community can do to help.
Contact Information:
CMHA website: https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/
CMHA Socials: @CMHA-WECB
Phone: 519-255-7440
Email: [email protected]
“Inspiring Community” is a production of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
Connect with WECAS & Hosts:
www.wecas.on.ca
Socials: @WindsorEssexCAS
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By Windsor Essex Children‘s Aid SocietyMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Compassion”.
In this episode, we speak with Kim Willis is the Director of Communications and Mental Health Promotion at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Windsor-Essex County Branch. She has over 20 years of fundraising and communications experience primarily in the education and healthcare sectors. In her current role, Kim is responsible for fundraising, communications, mental health promotion and the Youth Wellness Hub. Working with her team, they launched the Sole Focus Project campaign in 2017 to be proactive in making Windsor-Essex a mentally healthier community. Kim has her Masters of Arts in Journalism from Western University. She has served on the Boards of AFP, CAGP, the AFP Canadian Foundation, Brain Injury Association, and the Teen Health Centre. Most recently, Kim won the Business Ambassador of the Year Award at the #2024BEA event sponsored by the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce.
CMHA is a mainstay in the Windsor-Essex community. Over 5 decades it has grown significantly, with 20+ programs that respond to the complexities of those in need of their services. Kim shares so much valuable information about how they address the mental health challenges faced by so many. We also learn more about how they focus their advocacy efforts and what the community can do to help.
Contact Information:
CMHA website: https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/
CMHA Socials: @CMHA-WECB
Phone: 519-255-7440
Email: [email protected]
“Inspiring Community” is a production of the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society
Connect with WECAS & Hosts:
www.wecas.on.ca
Socials: @WindsorEssexCAS