Mental health services remain available by phone and online
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Vernon’s branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is transitioning many of its programs and services to online and phone support due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
“With growing anxiety and increased precautions unfolding across the landscape, we need to stay unified as a supportive community, and rethink how we can offer support to ensure the health and well-being of our participants, staff, volunteers and supporters,” said Julia Payson, CMHA Vernon executive director. “Everything we stand for is about connecting people to community. The circumstances we are facing will not stop us from doing that, but it will change the way we do things for now.”
Based on the latest information received from the provincial health office and the federal and provincial government, CMHA Vernon is taking the following steps to continue its most critical programs, effective immediately for at least the next two weeks:
- Providing phone-based and/or online support in place of drop-in and group activities including Men’s Shed, fitness and recreation, peer support and educational courses for youth and adults
- Providing take-out lunches to participants of the kitchen and nutrition program
