{"id":1162,"date":"2022-05-06T14:31:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/?page_id=1162"},"modified":"2022-08-05T01:44:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T01:44:23","slug":"pandemic-recovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/pandemic-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic Recovery Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1162\" class=\"elementor elementor-1162\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ee596 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ee596\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a097e0f\" 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src=\"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ichooselogo_tag.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-119\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f273c15\" data-id=\"f273c15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5beec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e5beec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/party-commitments\/\">Know The Facts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/i-choose-in-the-news\/\">In the News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/take-action\/\">Take 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d7fea0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d7fea0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b84a38b\" data-id=\"b84a38b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170391e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"170391e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I choose:<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a5270\" data-id=\"45a5270\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b090272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b090272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">pandemic recovery that prioritizes Ontarians' mental wellness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6d1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-alert-info\" role=\"alert\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Did you know?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">One in four Ontarians have sought help for their mental health challenges during the pandemic.<sup><a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/sup>   <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b3dab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b3dab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff02d6e\" data-id=\"ff02d6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07f60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b07f60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To take action:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Ask your MPP on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca&amp;quote=Ontarians%E2%80%99%20mental%20health%20has%20taken%20a%20toll%20during%20the%20pandemic.%20How%20are%20you%20reducing%20wait%20times%20for%20essential%20mental%20health%20and%20addictions%20services%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/ichoosemha.ca\/&amp;text=Ontarians%E2%80%99%20mental%20health%20has%20taken%20a%20toll%20during%20the%20pandemic.%20How%20are%20you%20reducing%20wait%20times%20for%20essential%20mental%20health%20and%20addictions%20services%3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cOntarians\u2019 mental health has taken a toll during the pandemic. 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background-color: var( --e-global-color-c696dce ); word-spacing: 0em;\">There\u2019s a lot of talk from political parties this campaign about the importance of building infrastructure \u2013 highways, housing, hospitals, etc. \u2013 especially as a form of pandemic recovery.<\/span><\/div><p>Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario reminds the parties that pandemic recovery also includes supporting the mental wellness of individuals, families, students, the workforce \u2013 everyone.<\/p><p>But right now, too many Ontarians can\u2019t get the support they need. Consider:<\/p><ul><li><p>At CMHA Waterloo Wellington, there are more than 3,670 people on a wait list for care.<\/p><\/li><li><p>At CMHA Toronto, there are about 550 people on the wait list.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Wait times for CMHA supportive housing range from six months in Fort Frances, nine months in Niagara, and nearly three years in Brantford.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Average wait times for children and youth are 67 days for counselling and therapy and 92 days for intensive treatment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>One way a government can help to reduce wait times is to support the infrastructure of the community mental health and addictions sector.\u00a0<\/p><p>While previous governments have funded mental health and addictions care, investment is always time-limited and earmarked to maintain a specific program or launch a singular new service.<\/p><p>Unlike other health sectors, funding is rarely if ever provided to cover infrastructure, rising operating costs and salaries.<\/p><p>\u201cWhat happens when people reach out to us for service only to be placed on a wait list or find out there aren\u2019t enough mental health and addictions staff available to help them?\u201d asks Camille Quenneville, CEO, CMHA Ontario. \u201cFor those struggling with a mental health and addictions issue, getting off a wait list and into care is more important than anything else this campaign.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d022cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d022cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd3cca0\" data-id=\"cd3cca0\" 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