Funded Projects

Tawaw Piktiwiw

Dewberry

This multi-community project will provide opportunity for Métis…

Year 1

Social Connections Multi-Community Grant

Drumheller

This multi-community project aims to optimize the mental wellbeing of…

Youth Enrichment Project

Sundre

The goal of the Youth Enrichment Project is to bring a full complement…

Year 1

Community Mental Health Online HUB

Lloydminister

Building off an existing website, this project aims to connect individuals…

Year 1

Inclusive Youth Community Hub

High River

The objective of this project is to provide a safe, inclusive space for…

Year 1

Mental Wellness Public Education & Mental Wellness Conference For Youth

Edson

The Edson Rural Mental Health Project is looking to expand public education,…

Year 1

Special Area Rural Mental Health Committee

Cessford

New to the RMH Network, Cessford is located within Special Area No. 2.…

Year 1

I MATTER Video Contest

Manning

This project focused on youth mental health through a video contest for…

Year 1

Distancing Diamond

Millet

This project will involve installing a second “Distancing Diamond”…

Year 1

Youth Mental Health Safety and Resilience

Chestermere

Based on an ecosystem-based approach, the Chestermere and Area Community…

Community Wellbeing Connection Hub

Wainwright

The overarching goal for this project is to create an access point for…

Year 1

Mental Health Coalition

Coleman

New to the Rural Mental Health Network, the Coleman RMH Coalition aims…

Year 1

Community Connections

Airdrie

This project aims to support and empower youth and young adults who are…

Community Drumming Circles

Claresholm

A community survey indicated that although there are many services and…

Year 1

Community Of Kindness

Whitecourt

The Community of Kindness project aims to normalize the discussion of…

Year 1

Community Newspaper

Grande Cache

By starting a community newspaper, this project aims to promote a sense…

Year 1

Smoky River Community Resource Fair And Calendar

Smoky River

The project aims to reduce the stigma often associated with reaching…

Year 1

Health & Wellness Healing Hub

Sylvan Lake

Building off a New Horizon’s federal grant to support health and…

Year 1

Social Inclusion Series

Crossfield

The Social Inclusion Series involved a variety of community events to…

Special Areas Rural Mental Health Network

Cessford

This was the second year that Cessford was successful in receiving a…

Year 2

Devon Neighbourhood Connection

Devon

Neighbourhood pop-up events provide an opportunity for people to meet…

Healthy Connections and Positive Activities

Slave Lake

Slave Lake is working on build trusting relationships in the community. They have formed the Slave…

Vermillion Rural Mental Health Project

Vermilion

Through an already strong volunteer base in Vermillion, this project provides awareness, knowledge,…

Community Mountain Voice Newspaper

Grande Cache

This was the second year that Grande Cache was successful in receiving a community grant. To read…

Building Community Through Connection

Jasper

While Jasper has a well-informed and engaged year-round population, the seasonal population has some…

Rocky P2P Network-Mindset Kickstart

Rocky Mountain House

The Rocky P2P (Peer to Peer) Network- Mindset Kickstart is strengthening the P2P network and providing…

Community Reconnection

Stettler

The aim of Stettler’s project is to reconnect our community while reducing the stigma and raising…

Steps Towards Resilience

Chestermere

This was the second year that the Animators of Chestermere was successful in receiving a community…

Community Mental Health Enhancement Project

Barrhead

In Barrhead, community members are eager to help each other, and having people that are ready, willing…

On the Move for Mental Wellness

Hinton

This was the second year that the Animators of Hinton was successful in receiving a community grant.…

Year 2

BGC Whitecourt & District Kindness Campaign

Whitecourt

This was the second year that the Animators of Whitecourt was successful in receiving a community…

Building Community Connection

Cold Lake

This was the second year that the Animators of Cold Lake was successful in receiving a community…

Community Re-Connections

Two Hills

Two Hills is a diverse community with an influx of immigrant newcomers as well as a large Low-German…

Connecting Communities Naturally

Thorsby

Thorsby and Warburg are two communities located southwest of Edmonton.…

Year 2

Expressive Arts for Mental Health

Leduc County

Leduc County's project uses both visual and comedic arts to connect residents…

Year 2

Group Workshop Facilitator

Rycroft

Rycroft’s community project focuses on connecting community members…

Year 2

Community Wellness Reads

Edson

This was the second year that Edson was successful in receiving a community…

Year 2

Senior Mental Wellness Project

Vulcan

Vulcan has developed a 6-part workshop series that builds capacity in…

Year 2

Mobile Coffee Shop Talk

Iron River

The community members of Iron River are similar to many other communities in that they believe the…

Year 2

Drumheller/Starland Rural Mental Health Network

Drumheller

This was the second year that Drumheller/Starland County was successful…

Year 2

RMHP "Awareness & Communications Movement"

Sundre

This was the second year that Sundre was successful in receiving a community…

Year 2

Reach Out, Discover, Connect, and Grow

St Albert

The goal of St. Albert’s Reach Out, Discover,…

Year 2

Viva la Vida: Mental Health Project for Mexicans & Hispanics

High River

This was the second year that High River was successful in receiving…

Year 2

Castor's Community Mental Health Support Network - Neighbours Caring for Neighbours

Castor

The community of Castor is seeing a renewal of people wanting to be involved in offering community…

Year 2

Millet Mental Health Legacy

Millet

This was the second year that Millet was successful in receiving a community…

Year 2

Building Mental Health Awareness by Sharing Lived Experience

Consort

Stigma is a considerable barrier to positive mental health, which is why the project in Consort focuses…

Year 2 Year 3

Creek Community Connections

Fox Creek

Fox Creek is an active, community-minded town with a great potential for community-led initiatives.…

Year 2

8 Domains of Mental Health Youth Wellness Kits

Spruce Grove

The community of Spruce Grove is supporting a holistic understanding of mental health in their community,…

Year 2

Edberg Connection

Edberg

For a small village of 150 people, Edburg is very community-minded with many engaged, and motivated…

Year 2

Collective Outreach Program

Lloydminister

The Collective Outreach Program will be utilizing the Lloydminster public…

Year 3

Connected by Culture

Strathmore

The Connected by Culture project will involve creating a sustainable…

Year 3

Cessford Rural Mental Health

Cessford

The Cessford Rural Mental Health project hopes to address mental health…

Year 3

Community Coffee Time and Conversation Cafes

Oyen

The Community Coffee Time and Conversation Cafes project is meant to…

Year 3

Stopping the Harm and Healing Our Grief

Grouard

This project will bring current Indigenous gravediggers together to address…

Year 3

Creating Cookies and Kindness

Edberg

The Creating Cookies and Kindness project will involve hosting ongoing…

Year 3

A Cup of Joy

Irricana

A Cup of Joy project is a weekly and monthly meet up for community members…

Year 3

Stand Up for Mental Health

Mallaig

The Stand Up For Mental Health project is aiming to start discussion…

Year 3

The Community Wellness Cooperative Project

Ponoka

The Community Wellness Cooperative Project will empower community members…

Year 3

Food for Healthy Community Garden

Barrhead

Food for Healthy Community Garden project will be purchasing garden plots…

Year 3

Moving Mental Health Forward

Valleyview

The Moving Mental Health Forward Valleyview project aims to create more…

Year 3

Homerun to Health

Thorsby

The Homerun to Health project will gather and showcase local strengths…

Year 3

Healthy Connections and Positive Activities 2.0

Slave Lake

The theme for this project is healthy connections and positive activities,…

Year 3

Crossfield Reconnections

Crossfield

The Crossfield Reconnections project will be enhancing a local park to…

Year 3

Connect Fox Creek

Fox Creek

The Connect Fox Creek project will provide residents of Fox Creek with…

Year 3

The Rocky Peer 2 Peer Network: Building Blocks

Rocky Mountain House

The Rocky Peer 2 Peer Network is building off of their first year of…

Year 3

Building positive mental health through awareness and social connection

Consort

This project aims to provide opportunities for adults to be connected…

Year 3

Strengthening Community Connections

Sylvan Lake

The Strengthening Community Connections project hopes to increase participation…

Year 3

Viva La Vida: Spanish Mind, New Generation

High River

Project Spanish Mind, New Generation is proposing to continue the second…

Year 3

Community Connections! Together Again!

Castor

Project Community Connections! Together Again! Is meant to bring people…

Year 3

Spring Forward

Chestermere

The Spring Forward project is following up on the past two projects Chestermere…

Year 3

Community Kitchen

Beiseker

The Community Kitchen project will be to establish a community kitchen…

Year 3

Community Enrichment Project

Stettler

Community Enrichment project is aiming to reduce stigma, and raise awareness…

Year 3

YEP: Youth Enrichment Project (Phase 2)

Sundre

The Youth Enrichment Project will be hosting an inaugural youth summit…

Year 3

The Youth Mental Health Project

St Albert

Learn about St. Albert's previous grant here.…

Year 3

Viva La Vida: Strengthening the Immigrant Mind and Their Families

High River

The third phase of the Viva La Vida Project is focused on Hispanic Teenagers, Youth, Temporary Workers,…

Year 4

Building a Sense of Community Belonging

Jasper

The project utilizes carefully designed, inclusive activities that are dynamic and co-created by…

Year 4

Growing Together

Sylvan Lake

This project increases social connectedness by investing in community. The "Neighbourhood Connectors"…

Year 4

Rural Roots: Connecting our Stories and Lifestyle

Hanna

This project focuses on bringing community youth together in the Be The Light Youth Event. Youth…

Year 4

Healthy Connections and Positive Activities: Gratitude

Slave Lake

This project builds on the last two years, focusing on Healthy Connections and Positive Activities.…

Year 4

Wellness for Families and Children

Wainwright

The project will kick off with a Free Movie Event, "Inside Out" to draw awareness about the importance…

Year 4

Creating a Stronger, More Resilient Community through Awareness and Connection

Consort

This project will build upon previous projects to continue highlighting the mental health stories…

Year 4

The Holding Spaces Project

Ponoka

This project works alongside the Ponoka Pride Society, the First Nations, Metis and Inuit department…

Year 4

Men's Shed

Vegreville

Men’s Shed was first started in Australia and there, shed means a meeting place. The idea is…

Year 4

We are "Well" on Our Way!

Castor

This project proposes to continue to build on the previous years grant through educating and normalizing…

Year 4

Guys' Matter

Hinton

This project hosts Humboldt Bronco's bus crush survivor, Tyler Smith, for a community presentation…

Year 4

Welcoming Wellness in Fox Creek

Fox Creek

Our project will include 4 parts: Wellness in the Park series where we will offer various…

Year 4

Down on the Farm: Cultivating Mental Health & Wellness Initiatives

Stettler

For this year's grant term, efforts are focused on Men's Mental Health and Community Engagement.…

Year 4

Cookies & Charcuterie

Edberg

This project builds off the 2023 grant, which hosted four themed cookie decorating events. Each event…

Year 4

Crossfield Reconnections 2.0

Crossfield

This project continues building community connections and a sense of belonging for our residents.…

Year 4

Flagstaff Friendly Neighbours Program

Flagstaff County

The Flagstaff Friendly Neighbours Program, with community partners, involve volunteers from throughout…

Year 4

Rocky Mountain House Community Empowerment

Rocky Mountain House

This project includes an educational component, outdoor physical activity and a women's empowerment…

Year 4

Building a Community of Wellness

Chestermere

The Building a Community of Wellness project focuses on sharing all the data collected through the…

Year 4

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Irricana

This project proposes a series of 8 monthly community meet-ups. Community members are invited to…

Year 4

Action Team Westerose!

Westerose

This is a "discovery project with 3 main objectives: Continue to discover “what’s…

Year 4

The Valley to Community Connection and Wellness

Valleyview

This project is about cultivating creative ways to improve or increase mental health and wellbeing…

Year 4

Building Connections and Strong Relationships

Dewberry

New Dawn Metis Women’s Society for Cold Lake, Bonnyville, Marwayne, Lloydminster and St Paul…

Year 4

Community Meet and Eat (Community Kitchen)

Hythe

Gathering individuals over a nourishing meal enhances opportunities for community building, strengthening…

Year 4

Action Team Pigeon Lake!

Pigeon Lake

This is a "discovery project with 3 main objectives: Continue to discover “what’s…

Year 4

Symphony of Wellness

Warburg

The Harmony Hub provides a multifaceted approach to community wellness. Mental health workshops/seminars,…

Year 4

Music & Laughter for Millet's Mental Health

Millet

The community of Millet continues the momentum of its previous RMH Community Grants by hosting three…