Without mental health, there is no health.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of the one in five Canadians living with mental illness.

Violence Prevention
in Ottawa

In partnership with CTIP, we are conducting training sessions on violence prevention with local community organizations.

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Violence Prevention
in Ottawa

In partnership with NACTATR, we are conducting training sessions on violence prevention with local community organizations.

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Violence Prevention
in Ottawa

In partnership with NACTATR, we are conducting training sessions on violence prevention with local community organizations.

Learn More

Why Mental Health?

1 in 5

Canadians will experience a mental illness every year.

50%

of Canadians will experience a mental illness by 40 years of age.

86%

of Canadians believe mental health services should be funded equally to physical health care.

500,000

employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems every week.

$51 billion

is the economic burden of mental illness in Canada estimated every year, including health care costs, lost productivity, and reductions in health-related quality of life.

Source: Mental Health Commission of Canada

Current Projects

Violence Prevention in Ottawa Winter 2023 Training

Ottawa, ON

Feb. 2023

Progress for Mental Health, in partnership with the Center for Trauma Informed Practices, is conducting training sessions on violence prevention with local community organizations.

Violence Prevention in Ottawa 2022 Training

Ottawa, ON

Oct. 2022

Progress for Mental Health, in partnership with the North American Center for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response, is conducting training sessions on violence prevention with local community organizations.