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Game-day guide
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2 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contents
3 Introduction
4 Game-day elements
Branding 4
Logo colour palette 5
CMHA branch kioskstables 6
Athlete videos 7
Public addressvideo board announcements 8
Talk Today placards 9
Pre-game ceremonies 10
Fundraisingother elements 10
11 Communications elements
Talk Today website banner 11
Social media plan and sample posts 12
Social media hashtag and channels 12
Tracking and monitoring 14
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches 14
News release template 16
CMHA branch key messages 19
21 Summary
23 Contact
3CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Mental health and suicide prevention awareness games are core components of Talk Today
These games create opportunities to extend the culture of mental health and suicide prevention
from the dressing room to the community Awareness games help destigmatize mental health
issues and give the local Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) the opportunity to share
information about programs and services that benefit the broader community
Each league should try to cluster its member clubsrsquo game-day events within a short defined
time period (eg a week two weeks a month) Clustering the games allows the league and
CMHA to gain concentrated exposure through social and traditional media
CMHA has developed this guide to help you host successful game-day events The guide
is divided into two sections 1) game-day elements and 2) communications elements that
support the game days
Introduction
4 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Game-day elements
BrandingCMHA has created the following Talk Today logos The logos (which are links to customizable
templates) provide flexibility for provincial or local use
Local CMHA branch and team logos can be inserted into these designs These logos can help
recognize a branch relationship with a sports league or local club These logos should be used
for
bull Talk Today program materials that are local or provincial in scope
bull Jointly-branded materialsevents created by a CMHA branch and local club
bull Jointly-branded materials created by a CMHA provincial division and provincial (or
broader) league
1
1
2
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Presented by
5CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Logo colour palette
PANTONE PMS 326
C 87 M 0 Y 38 K 0
R 0 G 177 B 176
HEX Value 00b1b0
PANTONE PMS 382
C 35 M 0 Y 100 K 0
R 178 G 210 B 53
HEX Value b2d235
R 77 G 77 B 77
HEX Value 4d4d4d
70 Black
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 70
Print Web
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CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
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Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
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Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
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Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
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Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
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17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
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2 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contents
3 Introduction
4 Game-day elements
Branding 4
Logo colour palette 5
CMHA branch kioskstables 6
Athlete videos 7
Public addressvideo board announcements 8
Talk Today placards 9
Pre-game ceremonies 10
Fundraisingother elements 10
11 Communications elements
Talk Today website banner 11
Social media plan and sample posts 12
Social media hashtag and channels 12
Tracking and monitoring 14
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches 14
News release template 16
CMHA branch key messages 19
21 Summary
23 Contact
3CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Mental health and suicide prevention awareness games are core components of Talk Today
These games create opportunities to extend the culture of mental health and suicide prevention
from the dressing room to the community Awareness games help destigmatize mental health
issues and give the local Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) the opportunity to share
information about programs and services that benefit the broader community
Each league should try to cluster its member clubsrsquo game-day events within a short defined
time period (eg a week two weeks a month) Clustering the games allows the league and
CMHA to gain concentrated exposure through social and traditional media
CMHA has developed this guide to help you host successful game-day events The guide
is divided into two sections 1) game-day elements and 2) communications elements that
support the game days
Introduction
4 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Game-day elements
BrandingCMHA has created the following Talk Today logos The logos (which are links to customizable
templates) provide flexibility for provincial or local use
Local CMHA branch and team logos can be inserted into these designs These logos can help
recognize a branch relationship with a sports league or local club These logos should be used
for
bull Talk Today program materials that are local or provincial in scope
bull Jointly-branded materialsevents created by a CMHA branch and local club
bull Jointly-branded materials created by a CMHA provincial division and provincial (or
broader) league
1
1
2
Presented by
Presented by
5CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Logo colour palette
PANTONE PMS 326
C 87 M 0 Y 38 K 0
R 0 G 177 B 176
HEX Value 00b1b0
PANTONE PMS 382
C 35 M 0 Y 100 K 0
R 178 G 210 B 53
HEX Value b2d235
R 77 G 77 B 77
HEX Value 4d4d4d
70 Black
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 70
Print Web
6 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
3CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Mental health and suicide prevention awareness games are core components of Talk Today
These games create opportunities to extend the culture of mental health and suicide prevention
from the dressing room to the community Awareness games help destigmatize mental health
issues and give the local Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) the opportunity to share
information about programs and services that benefit the broader community
Each league should try to cluster its member clubsrsquo game-day events within a short defined
time period (eg a week two weeks a month) Clustering the games allows the league and
CMHA to gain concentrated exposure through social and traditional media
CMHA has developed this guide to help you host successful game-day events The guide
is divided into two sections 1) game-day elements and 2) communications elements that
support the game days
Introduction
4 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Game-day elements
BrandingCMHA has created the following Talk Today logos The logos (which are links to customizable
templates) provide flexibility for provincial or local use
Local CMHA branch and team logos can be inserted into these designs These logos can help
recognize a branch relationship with a sports league or local club These logos should be used
for
bull Talk Today program materials that are local or provincial in scope
bull Jointly-branded materialsevents created by a CMHA branch and local club
bull Jointly-branded materials created by a CMHA provincial division and provincial (or
broader) league
1
1
2
Presented by
Presented by
5CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Logo colour palette
PANTONE PMS 326
C 87 M 0 Y 38 K 0
R 0 G 177 B 176
HEX Value 00b1b0
PANTONE PMS 382
C 35 M 0 Y 100 K 0
R 178 G 210 B 53
HEX Value b2d235
R 77 G 77 B 77
HEX Value 4d4d4d
70 Black
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 70
Print Web
6 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
4 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Game-day elements
BrandingCMHA has created the following Talk Today logos The logos (which are links to customizable
templates) provide flexibility for provincial or local use
Local CMHA branch and team logos can be inserted into these designs These logos can help
recognize a branch relationship with a sports league or local club These logos should be used
for
bull Talk Today program materials that are local or provincial in scope
bull Jointly-branded materialsevents created by a CMHA branch and local club
bull Jointly-branded materials created by a CMHA provincial division and provincial (or
broader) league
1
1
2
Presented by
Presented by
5CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Logo colour palette
PANTONE PMS 326
C 87 M 0 Y 38 K 0
R 0 G 177 B 176
HEX Value 00b1b0
PANTONE PMS 382
C 35 M 0 Y 100 K 0
R 178 G 210 B 53
HEX Value b2d235
R 77 G 77 B 77
HEX Value 4d4d4d
70 Black
C 0 M 0 Y 0 K 70
Print Web
6 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
5CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
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6 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
6 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch kioskstablesThe local CMHA branch will set up a kiosktable on game day and distribute materials about
Talk Today and other programs to fans in attendance
The branch should work with the club to determine set-up time location access etc and
note any restrictions
In some instances local branches have distributed swag (eg toques or stress pucks) to fans
Should a branch wish to do a giveaway clearance must be received by the team or league
2
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
7CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Athlete videosShould teams have capability itrsquos recommended players read the provided scripts on
camera in advance of the games These video public service announcements should each be
approximately 15 seconds long
The videos can then be played on scoreboard screens during the games on team and CMHA
branch websites and social media accounts
Click the images below for samples of athlete video
3
CMHA has developed the following scripts for video announcements
a ldquoHockey can be tough Talking shouldnrsquot be Our partnership with the Canadian Mental
Health Association reminds players to take mental health seriously You should toordquo
b ldquoWe all go through tough times We can ask for help from the Canadian Mental Health
Association You shouldnrsquot be afraid to ask for help eitherrdquo
c ldquoThrough the Talk Today program our team has support from the local branch of the
Canadian Mental Health Association The CMHA is there for you toordquo
If video production is possible itrsquos recommended that one of the Talk Today logos be added to
the end of the video
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
Keep the conversation going online
TalkToday
Presented by
Presented by
8 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Public addressvideo board announcementsClubs routinely read public address announcements
during stoppages in play The template scripts
provided can be altered to include local team names
and read during those stoppages These should be 15
seconds long
There are also corresponding video graphics to
accompany each announcement The video boards
can be altered to suit the needs of the team and
CMHA branch
a ldquoTodayrsquos (club name) game is dedicated to Talk
Today the leaguersquos mental health program The
Canadian Mental Health Association works with
the (club name) to foster positive mental health
The CMHA can help you too Visit the CMHA
kiosk located at (location) for more informationrdquo
bull Use the graphic shown when reading this
message Please incorporate your local CMHA
branch and teamleague logo
b ldquoThe Canadian Mental Health Association is
working with the (club name) and the rest of the
(league name) on the leaguersquos mental health
program You can do your part Use the hashtag
Talk Today and keep the conversation about
mental health going onlinerdquo
bull Use graphic shown when reading this
message
4
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
9CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today placardsTeams and CMHA branches can create signs or use plain white pieces of Bristol board for
this element
The slogans provided and ldquoTalkTodayrdquo can be printedwritten on the signsBristol board A
photo taken of a player holding the placard is an image that can be used in several ways
For example some clubs have posted the images on video boards during games while other
clubs and CMHA branches have used the images on social media before during and after
awareness games
5
a There is strength in speaking up
TalkToday
c I will help you get help
TalkToday
b Itrsquos OK to ask for help
TalkToday
d You are not alone
TalkToday
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
10 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Pre-game ceremoniesWhere possible teams should invite CMHA branch staff to participate in a pre-game ceremony
In the case of hockey a ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity is most common
6
Fundraisingother elementsTeams and CMHA branches can add more elements to further enhance the awareness games
For example CMHA branches have benefited from 5050 draws or chuck-a-puck fundraising
efforts at the games CMHA staff should ask team staff if this is possible
Free tickets have also been issued to CMHA branch staff and clients as a way to display a
cohesive partnership
Another suggestion is to use green stick tape and skate laces to promote positive mental
health Green is the colour of mental health and CMHA
7
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
11CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today website bannerThe template banners (below) have been created to allow each team and CMHA branch to
customize a banner for their respective websites and social media accounts
The template banners can be used to link to a template news release posted on respective
team and CMHA branch web pages
Click on the template web banner for a high-resolution version
1
Communications elements
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
12 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Social media plan and sample postsThis plan will help CMHA branches and teams use social media effectively to promote Talk
Today game days and raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention
2
Social media hashtags and channels
1 Hashtag The hashtag to be used to promote all Talk Today special events on all channels
is TalkToday
2 Channels (CMHA branch team and league wherever possible)
a Websites
b Twitter
c Facebook
d Instagram
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
13CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Activities
Timeline Channel Activities
Week before
event
Twitter bull Promote the event on Twitter (see suggested teaser tweets provided
below)
Facebook bull Promote the event on Facebook (see suggested teaser posts
provided below)
Once news
release is issued
Websites bull Post the news release and banner announcing the event
Twitter bull Tweet link to the news release (see suggested tweets provided)
Facebook bull Share news release on Facebook (see suggested posts provided)
Event day Websites bull Take pictures to post on the website following the event
Twitter bull Encourage fan participation during the game use the video board
and public address announcements and encourage fans to share
their support on Instagram Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag
TalkToday
bull Share live tweets from teambranch accounts at the event
bull CMHA branches and divisions will retweet event tweets
Facebook bull Announce that it is event day on Facebook and share live photos if
possible
Instagram bull Encourage players and attendees to post pictures from the event
using the hashtag TalkToday
Following the
event
Websites bull Create and post web story summarizing launch event with photos for
teamsbranches to post
Twitter bull Tweet media coverage of event
Facebook bull Share photos of event on Facebook
Instagram bull Share photos of event on Instagram
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
14 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Tracking and monitoring
All CMHA and league participants must use TalkToday for social media posts related to
the project This will enable CMHA to monitor and track the use of the hashtag across three
platforms (Instagram Facebook Twitter)
Sample posts for clubs and CMHA branches
Tweets before news release is issued or before game-day events
bull Wersquore hard at work on something exciting with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA
branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Stay tuned
bull We canrsquot wait to share what wersquore working on with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert
CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN Itrsquos going to be great Stay tuned
Tweets when news release is issued or when publicizing the game-day events
bull Help us promote positive mentalhealth Join us for the annual TalkToday event with ltinsert
teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handlegt amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link
to news release on branch websitegt
bull Our TalkToday initiative with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter
handlegt and TeachersLifeCAN continues with our annual special event Join us on ltinsert
dategt to talk mentalhealth
Tweets day of event
bull 1 in 5 youth struggle with mentalhealth issues Itrsquos time to TalkToday about mental health
Join us amp TeachersLifeCAN ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
bull Today wersquore encouraging conversation about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos twitter
handlegt at the annual TalkToday event wtih TeachersLifeCAN Follow us for live updates
ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Tweets following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos twitter handleinsert CMHA branch twitter handle gt amp
TeachersLifeCAN for its support in talking about mental health ltinsert photo of the game
event if possiblegt TalkToday ltinsert link to story on teambranch websitegt
bull Thanks to ltinsert teamrsquos Twitter handleinsert CMHA branch Twitter handlegt
TeachersLifeCAN and fans for making our annual TalkToday event a success Yoursquore all
helping to make positive mentalhealth a part of our community ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
15CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Facebook posts when news release is issued or when publicizing the event
bull Our Talk Today initiative with (the teamlocal CMHA branch) amp Teachers Life continues
Wersquore taking the mental health conversation into the community with our annual Talk Today
event - join us ltinsert link to news releasegt on branch websitegt
Facebook post day of event
bull One in five youth struggle with mental health issues Today wersquore encouraging conversation
about mentalhealth with ltinsert teamrsquos Facebook pageinsert CMHA branchrsquos Facebook
pagegt and Teachers Life at the annual TalkToday event Follow us for live updates at the
game ltinsert link to news release on branch websitegt
Facebook post following the event
bull Huge thanks to ltinsert teamrsquosCMHArsquos Facebook pagegt fans and Teachers Life for making
our annual Talk Today event a success Yoursquore all a part of making positive mental health a
part of our community ltinsert photo of the gameevent if possiblegt ltinsert link to story on
branch websitegt
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
16 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
News release templateThis requires collaboration between the CMHA branch and the club Both sides need to work
together to finalize the release Most notably additional elements specific to each teamrsquos game
need to be added as do quotes and contact information from representatives from the branch
and the team
The media contact on the release should be comfortable confident and available to speak to
reporters about Talk Today and the awareness game To help with interviews a key message
document (for internal purposes only) is provided as part of this package The release should
be distributed to the teamrsquos media contacts a few days before the awareness game to spark
interest in the program and the game
3
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
Presented by
17CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
[Team] to host mental health awareness game in partnership with CMHA [Branch] presented by
Teachers Life
[City Date] ndash The [club name] have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association [name of
local branch] for a mental health awareness game [date and time of game] presented by Teachers
Life when the [club name] take on the [opponent name] at [arena name]
The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health
including
bull A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the
organizationrsquos community-based services
bull A ceremonial puck drop and photo opportunity with CMHA [branch name]
bull Videos featuring [club name] players talking about the importance of mental health
bull Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA [name of local branch]
bull Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play
bull A CMHA fundraising component
This mental health awareness game is part of the [club name]rsquos ongoing partnership with CMHA
[local branch] and its Talk Today program presented by Teachers Life Originally launched by CMHA
Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014 Talk Today provides an important
opportunity to address the mental health needs of athletes across Canada Through this program
over 1100 OHL players and over 400 coaches billets and staff have received mental health and
suicide prevention training across the league
The key piece of the Talk Today program has been to educate players about mental health and
suicide prevention Each team is also linked to a CMHA mental health coach who provides support
and mental health resources to individuals in need Additionally CMHA experts work with players
from the [club name] to deliver a basic in-class presentation about mental wellness to elementary
school students
ldquo[Quote from local CMHA branch using key messages provided]rdquo said [name] executive director
CEOmental health coach of CMHA [local branch]
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
18 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
ldquo[Quote from local team contact]rdquo said [name] [position] of the [local club]
Tickets for the game are still available starting from $[price] For ticket information contact [info
from local club]
Read more about Talk Today [link to web story]
About Teachers Life
Teachers Life is a not-for-profit federally regulated life-insurance company and North Americarsquos
largest educator-owned fraternal insurer Founded in 1939 Teachers Life offers a full suite of
personal insurance products to address the unique needs of the whole education community
including educators administrators support staff and their families Teachers Life is the first
insurance provider in Canada to underwrite life insurance products online in as little as 15 minutes
As a not-for-profit fraternal insurer community commitment is a core value for Teachers Life For
more information please visit wwwteacherslifecom
About Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is a not-for-profit charitable organization
funded by the provincial Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care We work to improve the lives of
all Ontarians through leadership collaboration and continual pursuit of excellence in community-
based mental health and addictions services Our vision is a society that embraces and invests in the
mental health of all people We are a trusted advisor to government contributing to health systems
development through policy formulation and recommendations that promote positive mental health
Our 30 local CMHA branches together with community-based mental health and addictions service
providers across the province serve approximately 500000 Ontarians each year
About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the worldrsquos
largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American
states In addition to the OHL the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and
the Western Hockey League Last season more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the
regular season playoffs and at the Mastercard Memorial Cup The CHL supplies more players to
the National Hockey League and U Sports than any other league For more information visit www
ontariohockeyleaguecom
-30-
Media contacts
[name]
[title]
[CMHA local branch]
[phone number]
[email address]
[name]
[title]
[local club]
[phone number]
[email address]
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
19CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
CMHA branch key messagesThese key messages are designed for teams and CMHA branch representatives to help with
discussing Talk Today with the publicmedia By using these all parties are contributing to
consistent messaging about the program These key messages are not to be distributed publicly
Issue
CMHA branches and teams are collaborating to hold game-day events across the country
for Talk Today a project that aims to promote the mental health of young athletes and raise
awareness about mental health and suicide prevention
Key messages
bull Wersquore extremely grateful to partner with the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] to host a Talk
Today event to increase public awareness and to promote mental health in this community
bull Talk Today provides mental health support and raises suicide awareness among the [local
team] organization and throughout [the league]
bull Members of the [local team] play leadership roles within the community and players
particularly are seen as excellent role models who positively influence young fans and their
families
bull By hosting this event the [local teamlocal CMHA branch] are helping eliminate the stigma
and discrimination associated with mental health issues and encouraging discussion within
the community about mental health
Key messages ndash youth mental health
bull One in five youth struggles with mental health
bull In Canada suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people between the
ages of 10 and 24
bull In the US suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of
15 and 24
4
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
20 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Key messages ndash stigma discrimination and mental health
bull The stigma and discrimination that surround mental health issues often keep people from
seeking the help they need when they need it most
bull Nearly 60 per cent of youth 25 and under treated for a mental illness in the past year
reported being affected by the impact of stigma
bull This Talk Today event aims to combat stigma by starting a conversation around mental
health and encouraging young people to seek help when they need it
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
21CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Talk Today awareness games are an opportunity to destigmatize issues related to mental
health and suicide prevention By hosting games dedicated to Talk Today the participating
clubs and branches are playing a key role in mental health promotion activities for the benefit
of the community at large
CMHA hopes this game-day guide provides sufficient guidance for participating teams and
branches to host successful events in their communities
Summary
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
22 CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
23CMHA Talk Today Game-day guide
Contact
For more information contact
Alex Salomie
Talk Today Program and Communications Manager
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel 416-977-5580 Ext 4129 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
asalomieontariocmhaca
Stephanie Coratti
Communications and Engagement Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario
Tel (416) 977-5580 Ext 4146 or Toll Free 1-800-875-6213
scorattiontariocmhaca
Presented by
Presented by