What are the parties promising on Mental health?

This is a page from the 2023 Prince Edward Island general election.

Mental health platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

Provide $250K to allow workers who work with vulnerable people to take the Brain Story Certification training

"Provide $250,000 to facilitate frontline workers — such as social workers, healthcare professionals, correctional workers, police officers and anyone who works with vulnerable Islanders — to take the Brain Story Certification training to better understand the connection between brain development to addiction and mental health" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24
Provide funding for a dedicated resource to provide mental health support to the Autism Society of PEI's members and their families

Add counselling positions to family clinics and emergency rooms
Reopen the Charlottetown Psychiatric Urgent Care Clinic, and establish clinics outside of Charlottetown

"The PUCC was established during the pandemic and rapidly became an award-winning service. Shortly afterward it was shut down. A Green Government would reestablish the Charlottetown PUCC and open additional sites across PEI." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-16
Build a new mental health hospital
Do a full review of the Mental Health Act
Increase funding to the adult ADHD clinic, and make it permanent

Create a 10-year plan for providing accommodations to people living with mental illness without stable housing
Provide mental health and addictions services online

"Provide online access to mental health and addictions services to be available for every Islander in need" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Expand access to paid mental health services from psychologists

"Expand access to mental health services through the use of psychologists as part of the PEI Health system on a fee-for-service basis" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Add more mental health walk-in clinics and mobile mental health units

"Expand the number of mental health walk-in clinics and mobile mental health units to increase services to Islanders, including 24-7 coverage" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Create a dedicated department of mental health and addictions with its own Minister and budget

"Establish a dedicated department of mental health and addictions with its own Minister, budget, and Deputy Minister to deliver enhanced services to Islanders" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

Provide mental health therapy through the PEI health card

"Implement mental health therapy through the PEI health card, allowing Islanders to choose the best services for their needs." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Improve e-health accessibility

"Improve accessibility of our province’s complicated and under-utilized e-health system." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09