Canadian Mental Health Association Assignment

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Assignment 2: Intermediate Assignment

Essay on the Canadian Mental Health Association





Thomas Dowsley
SL 100
06/17/2015





Within social assistance programs in Canada, there is a general split between social security programs and social and welfare services. Social security programs, which are the responsibility of all levels of government, deliver direct economic support in one way or another to individuals or families. Included in this category are programs such as family allowances, old age pensions and provincial and municipal social-assistance programs. Whereas Social and Welfare service programs, have been established in an attempt to address personal, social and emotional needs. These services are now often referred to as the …show more content…

However, as society modernized there became a larger need for social assistance and so the government decided to start funding its own programs, and supporting many other programs such as non-profit assistance programs. One problem however is that government spending in recent years has not risen at the same rate as it has for many other services (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/070622/dq070622b-eng.htm) and this needs to change in order for these programs to accomplish what they are supposed to do. These programs are now essential to society as they provide a variety of necessary goods, services and support, which many individuals within our society would otherwise not receive. I chose to explore The Canadian Mental Health Asscotiation and their positive impact on our …show more content…

Their budget for the 2014 fiscal year was $1,194,945 (http://www.cmha.ca/about-cmha/annual-report/#.VYCs6lVViko) This organization sets goals each year and work towards accomplishing these goals. From a third party position it is clear that they are achieving these goals at a high degree of effectiveness. For example the Canadian Mental Health Association set out to increase the help for the most vulnerable and they played a large role in setting the policy for Bill C-14, which helps people with mental illness when they are charged with certain crimes. The Canadian Mental Health Association has set a high standard for a number of years within the non-profit organization sector in Canada and is an example of an organization that many others should strive to be similar to. Another important element to being a successful organization is having a long-term plan. The Canadian Mental Health Association has come up with a strategic plan in which they hope to complete by 2017 (http://www.cmha.ca/cmha-national-strategic-plan-2012-2017/#.VYCvgVVViko) This plan was set into action in 2012 and covers a variety of challenges and initiatives that they wish to overcome and achieve. Some examples of items that are on this agenda include, developing an enhanced website and improving social media

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