Talk Today - Mental Health Education for Athletes and their Supporters

Healthcare Providers, Mental Health - Adult, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services

Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Talk Today is a mental health education program designed to help athletes and their supporters learn about mental health and to help support players who may be struggling or at risk of suicide.
One of the most comprehensive mental health programs for amateur sports in Canada, Talk Today is delivered across BC through partnerships with the BC Hockey League (BCHL) and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

By building relationships between BCHL and CHL teams and local CMHA branches, the program aims to help athletes connect with the mental health supports and resources they need to thrive.

Talk Today consists of several components:
  • Mental Health Navigators: A local CMHA liaison helps connect players to community supports and works with their local teams to promote mental health awareness in their community
  • Bounce Back for Youth: This effective skills-based CMHA program is available to help players who are experiencing symptoms of mild to moderate depression or anxiety
  • Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Training for Players and Supporters: CMHA offers each team Mental Health and Addictions 101 presentations and safeTALK suicide prevention training, as well as safeTALK training for general managers, coaches, referees, parents, and others who support players.
  • Talk Today Community Events: Each team hosts a Talk Today event at one of their games to show their support for mental health and raise funds for CMHA mental health programs in their community
Find a local CMHA branch by visiting the location finder website listed below.

To view the Talk Today Brochure, click here.

Location finder: https://bc.cmha.ca/about-cmha/cmha...

604-688-3234

Toll Free: 1-800-555-8222

Public email: info@cmha.bc.ca

Website: https://cmha.bc.ca/programs-services...

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Granisle, Greenwood, Hanceville, Harrison Mills, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Healthcare Providers
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Youth Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person

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