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Recently Hired?
Welcome to Ontario Shores! We are thrilled you have selected our organization. We are pleased to have you join our team of talented professionals, and are confident that you will find your work both challenging and rewarding. Each member of our extraordinary team contributes to patient care. A... -
Recent Nursing Graduates
Are you a compassionate, energetic and recovery-focused new graduate nurse or Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) looking for a new graduate opportunity? Ontario Shores is excited to participate in the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program that supports nurses who are within 12 months of... -
Upcoming Events
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Heal the Source - Fundraising Campaign
During 2023 check out Psychotherapist Vincent Cheng and Heal the Source. Vincent is supporting the Ontario Shores Foundation the following ways: • 30% of proceeds donated for every 500 Heal the Source books sold • 10% of proceeds from each paid coaching session with Vincent • 10% of proceeds from... -
Event Speakers: Mental Health and Recovery Day
The following speakers will be participating throughout the day. See event details for session format and times. -
Protecting Minds Campaign Addresses the Mental Health Pandemic Due to COVID-19
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shore Foundation) has launched its Protecting Minds campaign. This year’s campaign focusses directly on the mental health issues people are facing across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic and asks people to help fund “PPE for the mind”. As the... -
Grateful Giving
Giving a gift in honour, celebration or memory of someone in support of mental health will help us make an impact on protecting minds and saving lives. Thank you for your generosity. Please choose your gift amount below. -
Protecting Minds - 'I couldn’t come to terms that he was gone'
Life has been difficult over the last few years. Whenever I could catch a breath, devastating news would follow. In January of 2018, my father passed away. My mother was sick as well and I fell into a deep depression. I didn’t leave my house, went on a sick leave from work and spent most of my days... -
Monthly Giving
Your monthly gift will have a sustainable impact on protecting minds and saving lives. Thank you for your generosity. Please choose a recurring gift amount below. -
Donate Goods or Services
We are always grateful to receive gifts-in-kind or gifts of service to enhance our events and campaigns, or to directly support patients on their mental health journey. Gifts-in-kind or service are a wonderful way to give in lieu of monetary donations. Some examples include (but not limited to)... -
Protecting Minds - 'Working the front lines during a pandemic creates a roller coaster of emotions'
I’ve felt firsthand the negative effects of the pandemic. I am 49, from Oshawa, Ontario and work as a sales representative at PepsiCo Foods Canada. Although much of my role focuses on managing the business, I spend a lot of my time in stores working with the public. Working the front lines during a... -
Be A Part of Next Advertising Campaign
Ontario Shores, in partnership with the Ontario Shores Foundation, is looking for volunteers interested in participating in our annual fundraising and awareness campaign to support mental health initiatives in our community. To do this work, we seek the assistance of young children, teens, young... -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 09 - Christina Stevens of Global News
Episode 9 features an interview with Global News reporter Christina Stevens about the evolution of reporting on #mentalhealth and where the media can go from here. The #MindVine podcast is hosted by Communications team members Darryl Mathers and Chris Bovie. -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 72 - Desmond Rose (Protecting Minds Series)
Episode 72 of the #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to #mental health, #mental illness and #recovery . In this episode we're talking with Desmond Rose, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This... -
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal-Assisted therapy utilizes animals (e.g. dogs) to increase social engagement and communication, decrease psychological feelings of loneliness, boredom, and improve quality of life. Weekly pet visitation sessions that are 30 – 45 minutes in length are offered to patients. Additionally we... -
#MindVine Podcast
The #MindVine Podcast features news, views and interviews related to mental health, mental illness and recovery. Hosted by Darryl Mathers, Communications Specialist at Ontario Shores, the podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 69 - Rachel Boutilier (Protecting Minds Series)
In this episode we're talking with Rachel Boutilier, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers). -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 68 - Kirstie Burrows (Protecting Minds Series)
In this episode we're talking with Kirstie Burrows, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers). -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 70 - Robin Simpson (Protecting Minds Series)
In this episode we're talking with Robin Simpson, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers). -
#MindVine Podcast Episode 71 - Louri Snider (Protecting Minds Series)
In this episode we're talking with Louri Snider, one of the participants in our fundraising and awareness campaign, Protecting Minds (www.protectingminds.ca). This #MindVine podcast is hosted by Darryl Mathers (@DarrylMathers). -
Give For Tomorrow Campaign Challenges Society’s View on Mental Illness
Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health (Ontario Shore Foundation) has launched its Give For Tomorrow campaign. The campaign challenges society’s view of mental illness by asking people to fund a brighter future for today’s children who will require mental health care as adolescents and adults...