Government of Canada launches new mental health and substance use support portal

Government of Canada launches new mental health and substance use support portal

User profile image Emma Firsten-Kaufman - EENet Super Ninja

in News, policy and advocacy | Apr 16, 2020 @ 4:50 am

For those who missed it, yesterday the federal government announced the launch of a new online mental health and substance use platform offering a range of support services for Canadians: Wellness Together Canada.

Accessed through a web browser or a mobile app, the platform is a source of credible information and provides opportunities for self-assessment, as well as connecting confidentially through phone or chat with various professionals. 

This effort is a partnership between Stepped Care Solutions, Kids Help Phone, Homewood Health, Greenspace Health, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and the Canadian Psychological Association.

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If you've explored the platform, let us know what you think!

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Super user-friendly. I like the clear organized layout of assessment. It pointed me out to a bunch of resources they collected as a follow up to my assessment's results. Very neat!

Apr 16, 2020 @ 6:37 am
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User profile image Patricia - Super User / Superutilisateur

After the self assessment I clicked continue and it wouldn't let me move forward.

 

Apr 16, 2020 @ 7:27 am
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User profile image Jennifer - EENet Ninja

Amazing! Thank you for sharing

 

Apr 16, 2020 @ 7:44 am
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Isn't Homewood a private, for-profit company?  I find it odd and irksome that the Government of Canada would partner with this organization for the purposes of producing a mental health portal for the public.  https://homewoodhealth.com/corporate

Apr 23, 2020 @ 5:02 am
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User profile image Stephen Douglas - Super User / Superutilisateur

Greenspace and Stepped Care Solutions are private as well. I share Karen's... puzzlement.

Apr 23, 2020 @ 1:48 pm
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