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Warriors to Host Mental Health Awareness Game in Partnership with CMHA Moose Jaw

February 21, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Moose Jaw Warriors News Release


Moose Jaw, SK - The Moose Jaw Warriors have partnered with Canadian Mental Health Association, CMHA Moose Jaw, for a mental health awareness game on Tuesday, Feb. 21 when the Warriors take on the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The game day experience will have several features to promote the importance of mental health, including:

- A CMHA-run kiosk on the concourse where fans can learn more about mental health and the organization's community-based services

- Public service announcements about mental health and CMHA Moose Jaw

- Mental health signs for fans to write on and show in unison at a designated stoppage in play

This mental health awareness game is part of the Warriors' ongoing partnership with CMHA Moose Jaw and its Talk Today program. Launched across the Western Hockey League in 2016, Talk Today provides an important opportunity to address the mental health needs of players. Through this program, over 1,000 WHL players and over 100 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.

Tickets for the game are still available at mjwarriors.ca.

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