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A mental health and addictions crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven up wait lists and compounded the complexity of people’s suffering, a…
Article content A mental health and addictions crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven up wait lists and compounded the complexity of people’s suffering, a group of health-care providers said Thursday. Easing the “crisis within a crisis” means the provincial government needs to move faster on its 10-year $3.8-billion mental health and addictions plan announced in 2020, said Addictions and Mental Health Ontario CEO Adrienne Spafford. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. “The plan is there,” she said. “We need to see it impleme...
Author of the article: Carl Hnatyshyn Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read • Deve Persad, Sarnia Evangelical Missionary Church's lead pastor, left, and Lt. Brad Webster, Sarnia Salvation Army corps officer and pastor, stand beside the Salvation Army's recently-acquired emergency disaster services vehicle. The vehicle will be on display during the Sarnia EMC's drive-thru food drive for the Salvation Army April 24. (Carl Hnatyshyn/Sarnia This Week) jpg, SW Article content Demand for the charitable services offered by the Salvation Army has increased...
Author of the article: Carl Hnatyshyn Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 6 minute read • St. Clair Child and Youth Services' Director of Clinical Services Susanne McLean spoke virtually to the Golden K Kiwanis Club on April 6 about a new child and youth crisis line as well as the challenges the agency faced during COIVD. Carl Hnatyshyn/Sarnia This Week jpg, SW Article content A new Lambton County-based child and youth crisis line will greatly benefit adolescents struggling with mental health issues, both during the current COVID-19 crisis and in the years ahe...
Article content For years, St. Clair Child and Youth Services has been trying to establish a mental-health crisis line for youngsters and their families, the agency’s executive director says. “But we’ve had funding shortfalls and haven’t been able to get it off the ground,” said Sue Barnes We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Mental-health crisis line launched for children and youth Back to video Thanks to a $75,000 Trillium Foundation grant to the Family Counselling Centre, the 1-833-622-1320 line staffed by trained volunteers who assess t...