The Centre for Mindfulness Studies

The Centre for Mindfulness Studies is a charity and social enterprise based in Toronto, Ontario. We provide mindfulness-based therapies and professional training for mental health care workers, social service providers, educators, and others. Through our revenue stream, we are able to offer free mindfulness-based therapies to individuals who face economic and/or social barriers. Our mission is to break the cycle of mental illness and poverty by focusing on disadvantaged populations and the front-line workers who serve them. We aim to equip participants with the skills they need to independently deal with life's stressors and provide interventions for clients with mental illness. We have received funding to develop and deliver mindfulness workshops to specific groups such as seniors, the homeless, underprivileged youth, and abused women. We have also partnered with social service agencies across Toronto to train front-line workers and deliver therapy to their clients. Recently, we received a grant to deliver alternative mental health care treatments to Filipino children with mood disorders in the Philippines.