Thank you, Madam Speaker, and I appreciate the question from the Member. There's no question that the pandemic has been a very stressful time. It's produced a lot of anxiety, a lot of depression, and people are reaching out for services. We have, since the beginning of the pandemic, been tracking social indicators and publishing them on our website. They are examined quarterly. And what we see is that the use of our programs has varied over time. It was lower at the start of the pandemic and greater now, and it depends on the particular service that we're talking about. But when it comes to the community counselling program, there is no waitlist. People can make same-day or even drop-in appointments, and they are in person, unlike earlier in the pandemic when they were virtual, which I understand is not as preferable. So we continue to monitor the data from the people who present for services to understand what their needs are and how to meet them. And you'll be interested to know that we are doing our semi-annual community counselling program questionnaire of clients this winter so that we can obtain up-to-date information about what they need and what we can provide to them. Thank you.
Julie Green on Question 915-19(2): Mental Health Post-Pandemic
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2022. See this statement in context.
Question 915-19(2): Mental Health Post-Pandemic
Oral Questions
February 23rd, 2022
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