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Breaking
barriers
Here at Hats On For Awareness, we raise funds to further the reach of mental health programs.
We are committed to increasing funding to ensure better local mental health and wellness programs can be offered to more individuals needing help, more frequently.
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break barriers
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE.
Yet, access to services is one of the most significant barriers to getting help. Hats On raises funds to invest in organizations breaking barriers to ensure local mental health and wellness programs can be offered to more individuals. Simply put, we all need better access to mental health services.
We need you to help us break barriers to support mental health.
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Pass The Hat For Mental Health: Marco’s Story
If you participated in our Pass The Hat campaign this year—thank you! We hope the campaign laid the groundwork for some heart-to-heart conversations between you and your colleagues, friends, and
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Hats On For Awareness Addresses Youth Mental Health Emergency with Pass The Hat Campaign
With a youth mental health emergency going on, we want to be a part of the solution. At Hats On For Awareness, our mission is to break barriers and
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Pass The Hat for Mental Health: A Campaign Introduction
At Hats On For Awareness, our vision is to break barriers and support accessible mental health care for all. We raise funds and awareness for programs that provide urgent, frontline
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Latest
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The pros and cons of discussing mental health issues in the workplace
A group of lawyers has written what they call a groundbreaking book about how mental health is perceived in the legal profession.
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Black youth face multiple barriers in accessing mental health care, experts say
Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care providers can make the situation more difficult, experts say.
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School board ready to celebrate Mental Health and Education Week
The Upper Grand District School Board is getting set for Mental Health and Education Week.
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Who we
invest in
Hats On has pledged $150,000 to Humber River Health's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program to enhance access to services for adolescent patients and to ensure they receive the care and education they need to manage their illness and recover from trauma. Humber River Health's holistic approach to mental health is integral to the vision of mental wellness for all.
Caritas is the latest donor that Hats On has partnered with. Caritas School of Life applies its holistic treatment approach across a collaborative wellness network of Canada’s leading provincial and local organizations. Established in 1985, Caritas School of Life is Canada’s second oldest Therapeutic Community which today includes the only 24-month Men’s Bed-Based Program in North America; and an In-Patient Men’s Detox Centre. It also operates three Outpatient programs, Addiction Services for Women, and Men & Women’s Withdrawal Management; as well as a Family Support Group.
Since 2013, Hats On has supported Jack.org, a national charity that trains and empowers young leaders to revolutionise mental health. This year, over 1,200 student advocates will come together at the national Jack Summit and 18 Regional Jack Summits to share ideas and strategies for action in their communities. Hats On has donated more than $125,000 provide education and advocacy training at Jack Summit and branded hats to student delegates across Canada, raising awareness about mental wellness for all.
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