January 19, 2023 – Government of PEI: PEI’s Mental Health and Addictions Access Line has increased staffing and capacity to include services offered through The Island Helpline, creating a more streamlined phone service to connect Islanders in need of mental health and addiction support with the right resources quickly.
The Island Helpline service transferred to the Mental Health and Addictions Access Line on January 1, 2023, to provide one single point of access and a more integrated 24/7 service for all mental health, addictions and substance use related calls in Prince Edward Island. This transition also allows for access to the Mobile Mental Health Team when more urgent calls are received.
“The Mental Health and Addictions Access Line provides Islanders with the same access to phone-based supports as The Island Helpline did, if not more,” says Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson.
“Staffed by trained, local health care professionals the Mental Health and Addictions Access Line offers timely access to emotional supports, assessment and treatment, and direct connection to mental health, addiction and substance use services across the province, including the in-person Mobile Mental Health Service.”
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