$29 million in health-care funding<\/a> to P.E.I. over the next few years, including $2.6 million for mobile mental health units and student well-being teams that was slated to end in March 2027. <\/p>\nDeagle said without that money, the cost would be absorbed by the province in its entirety. <\/p>\n
In a statement, the Department of Health and Wellness said the renewal of the agreement ensures “continued delivery of these important services for Islanders” but that long-term funding “is essential to maintaining service continuity and supporting future planning.”<\/p>\n
“These services help ensure Islanders can access timely, appropriate support from specially trained professionals when and where they need it,” the statement reads.<\/p>\n
“P.E.I. will continue working closely with provincial and territorial partners to advocate for a long-term federal funding commitment that reflects the ongoing mental health and addictions needs of Islanders.”<\/p>\n
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‘Mental health crisis response will eliminate long wait times for ground ambulance services and it will also eliminate wait times for emergency room waits,’ says Jason Woodbury, president of CUPE Local 3324. (Connor Lamont\/CBC)<\/p>\n
The president of the union that represents paramedics in the province also lauded the extension, calling the program a “valuable resource.” <\/p>\n
“This has huge impacts \u2014 huge impacts on Islanders and huge impact on the overall health system of Prince Edward Island,” said Jason Woodbury, president of CUPE Local 3324.<\/p>\n
“Mental health crisis response will eliminate long wait times for ground ambulance services and it will also eliminate wait times for emergency room waits.”<\/p>\n
Woodbury said the mobile mental health program reduces 911 calls and has “direct access” to Islanders who may be experiencing a mental health crisis but don’t need access to the emergency system.<\/p>\n
“When Islanders have a feeling of having services and resources at their disposal and suddenly they become cut, there’s repercussions, and those repercussions usually affect the acute care,” he said.<\/p>\n
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