2023-2024 Annual Report & Champion of Care Awards

19 September 2024

CMHA HPE held our Annual Board Meeting (ABM) on September 18, 2024.  We’re pleased to share our new annual report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Throughout 2023-2024, we focused on our Strategic Plan’s three core values: Innovation; People and Teams to achieve our vision and purpose for our staff, clients, and community. View the 2023-2024 Annual Report (Pdf).

Our Champion of Care Awards were also given out at our ABM.

The Champion of Care Award is presented to extraordinary individuals and groups that go above and beyond in their support of CMHA HPE and those experiencing mental health and addictions challenges. This year’s recipients are:

Tim and Melanie Howard

Melanie lost her brother to mental health and substance use disorder in June 2022 . In memory of Andrew, Melanie and her husband Tim organized a golf tournament. The inaugural Andrew Roy Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Trillium Wood Golf Course on June 3, 2023 and raised $24,000 that was donated to CMHA HPE to strengthen programs and services.

2009 Quinte West Golden Hawks

In December 2023, the U15 Quinte West Golden Hawk Team took the lead on the Sox from Hawks Challenge. All Quinte West Minor Hockey teams stepped up to show their support and over 1500 pairs of socks were collected and distributed to CMHA HPE clients and community partners.

Mayor Neil Ellis

The leadership of Mayor Ellis resulted in the City of Belleville committing significant funding to purchase and renovation of 1 Alhambra Square, the future location of The Bridge, which will offer health, social and basic needs services to unhoused and vulnerable people in Hastings Prince Edward. 

In February 2024, a tainted supply of opioids resulted in a significant number of overdoses and overwhelming the capacity for emergency services and local hospitals. Mayor Ellis declared a state of emergency in Belleville to free up more funding to tackle escalating homelessness, mental health and drug and overdose crisis in the city.