CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION VERNON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charitable organizationCore health care·3100 28TH AVE · VERNON, BC · V1T 1W3·BN 106863731RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
Mental Health Awareness and Educational programs: Mental Health First Aid SafeTalk Assist and Suicide Awareness courses; therapeutic programs for individuals experiencing mental health issues; subsidized meal programs; job support and life skills training; Peer Support and Wellness grants for empowerment health and education; and a rent subsidy program to provide financial assistance to individuals' rent. There are also senior and youth programs summer camp art expression and workplace mental health education. Subsidized Housing: CMHA Vernon operates 7 subsidized housing complexes in par… Show more
Mental Health Awareness and Educational programs: Mental Health First Aid SafeTalk Assist and Suicide Awareness courses; therapeutic programs for individuals experiencing mental health issues; subsidized meal programs; job support and life skills training; Peer Support and Wellness grants for empowerment health and education; and a rent subsidy program to provide financial assistance to individuals' rent. There are also senior and youth programs summer camp art expression and workplace mental health education. Subsidized Housing: CMHA Vernon operates 7 subsidized housing complexes in partnership with BC Housing and one other low-income housing complex. Licensed Residential: CMHA Vernon operates two adult residential facilities serving clients requiring long-term and tertiary mental health care in the region. Rent Bank- Partnership with Rent Bank BC to provide short-term zero interest loans for rent and utilities. Links to Employment- A program that helps people with persistent and/or multiple physical and mental barriers find work. Other programs: The Work BC program assists with job search skills and placement help for persons with disabilities/mental health needs; Bounce Back program provides telephone support for individuals experiencing mild to moderate depression/anxiety; The Crisis Line offers 24 hour text and phone support/referrals for individuals requiring emotional support; Restorative Justice provides a safe and supportive place for those seeking to address the impact of wrong-doing (criminal or non-criminal) as a non-court alternative. Youth Integrated Services Hub- A centralized location for youth ages 12-24 to access services to help with their mental and physical health.
New programs
988- 24/7 National Crisis Line for mental health and suicide support calls and texts IRAS- The Independent Rights Advice Service gives information to people who are detained and experiencing involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act. This information helps people to understand what their legal rights are and how they can act on those rights.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)89¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 89¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)11%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)0.4 yr
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$10.4M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)69%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $5.4M | — | — | — |
| 2020-03-31 | $5.8M | — | — | — |
| 2021-03-31 | $6.6M | 90¢ | 10% | 0.4 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $7.2M | 82¢ | 10% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $8.7M | 76¢ | 15% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $10.4M | 89¢ | 11% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
11 directors reported · 11 of 11at arm's length
- Finn, RichardDirectorarm's length
- Christensen, TomVice presidentarm's length
- Nolan, TomDirectorarm's length
- Service, DavidDirectorarm's length
- Cunningham, JodiPresidentarm's length
- Penner, DavidDirectorarm's length
- Camalush, KyleDirectorarm's length
- Scorah, DominicTreasurerarm's length
- Guscott, JenniferDirectorarm's length
- Scott, MarilynDirectorarm's length
- Sheardown, TaylorDirectorarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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