Health committee  Thank you very much for this opportunity. I really appreciate being here. As the national CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, I'm honoured to be representing the 86 divisions and branches that provide direct services and programs to people with mental health problems

Health committee  I'm not an expert in the management of long-term care homes, so it would be difficult for me to comment on that. I can say generally that isolation is something that drives anxiety and depression in everyone, but particularly in the older population. One good thing that I believ

Health committee  I think it's very important that community resources be available. I mentioned the BounceBack program. I think that has tremendous relevance. It's a program that is delivered online and on the telephone. You get a coach who helps you work through a cognitive behavioural therapy

Health committee  I believe that not having the equipment they need to protect themselves is one of their larger areas of anxiety, as Dr. Liu mentioned as well. That does create more anxiety. Yes, I believe that protective equipment is important. Certainly, once again, we want to be there to sup

Health committee  We're very pleased that a partnership we have with CAMH and with Crisis Services Canada is going to be funded by the federal government. It hasn't been announced yet, but we're really delighted to have that support.

Health committee  I don't know at this point.

Health committee  Yes, I think it's imminent.

Health committee  I am not familiar with those resources to front-line workers.

Health committee  We're very excited and pleased to see this national hub. As we understand it, the hub will provide tools and resources for everyone, but will have specific tools that will address particular communities, and it will also feature a crisis line. I believe we've already done some so

Health committee  I know that some of our services, particularly in metropolitan areas, actually provide services for different language communities. They are translated into key community languages. I believe that's true in Vancouver and also in Toronto, to address those issues. We also know tha

Health committee  We have two programs that I mentioned, OSI-CAN and Resilient Minds, both of which are suitable for front-line workers and could be expanded to serve more clients.

Health committee  We've been so pleased with responses across the country and the Canadian idea of caremongering, and there are wonderful Facebook groups across the country doing that. One of our branches, the Quebec division in Quebec City, has set up a secure group chat for eight people at a ti

Health committee  I mentioned our one Quebec group. There have certainly been these Facebook groups with people who are providing care and going out and shopping for people. What we've seen from CMHAs is that some of them are actually keeping their doors open. Even though the general advice here

Health committee  I think of programs that the CMHA runs, for example. The CMHA is often the first stop for people searching for mental health resources in their community. As to looking for certifications, we offer a peer support certification. There are also other certifications. Certainly the

Health committee  I believe that part of what the government has announced is that there will be a care provider that will be following up with those two million Canadians. They are going to be providing that short-term psychotherapy for those Canadians. I believe that is a generous estimate, but