NEWS & EVENTS

CHS highlights growing need for support on World Mental Health Day
As the world marks Mental Health Day on October 10, Community Help Service (CHS) reaffirms its mission to providing accessible, trustworthy, confidential, and dependable mental

ForestMind Walk Brings Calm, Connection, and Community to CHS
On September 27, CHS held its first ForestMind walk — a beautiful beginning to a new initiative designed especially for our volunteers. The walk offered

CHS welcomes new honorary member after 40 years of service
In recognition of more than 40 years of support and service with CHS, Glen Aston was recently made an honorary member of the CHS family.

CHS recognised as member of Befrienders Worldwide
Community Help Service (CHS) has been presented with a certificate confirming its membership in Befrienders Worldwide, the international network of volunteer-based helplines. CHS operates the

Marking World Suicide Prevention Day together
On World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, Community Help Service (CHS) and Darkness into Light Belgium came together in a coordinated flurry of posts across

Irish Theatre Group Puts Mental Health in the Spotlight
Irish Theatre Group has donated part of the proceeds from two recent productions in Brussels to the CHS Helpline. Both plays tackled themes of suicide

CHS Helpline volunteers share the impact of active listening
The challenges and rewards of offering a lifeline to strangers “It’s the best thing in the world when your words and active listening together

Conference on family mediation and mental health with AP team’s Julie Rentmeesters
On September 16, Julie Rentmeesters – lawyer, family mediator, and member of the CHS Affiliated Professionals (AP) team – will share her expertise at an

Suicide: Myths That Kill, Truths That Can Save
Talking about suicide is uncomfortable – but silence can be deadly. Many people hesitate to bring it up for fear of making things worse. The