Funding boost for cognitive behavioural therapy programs
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Manitoba will spend $700,000 to expand cognitive behavioural therapy programs.
The funding will train up to 100 new facilitators and bring in up to 1,000 new participants who want to improve their mental health through skill-building therapy online or at in-person classes.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for prevention and treatment resources for mental health,” said Sarah Guillemard, minister for mental health.
In the last five years, more than 50 hospitals and community spaces received training to deliver classes in the province.
“The team has spent the last five years building a strong clinical program that provides essential-skills support people in their journey towards mental wellness,” said Shay-Lee Bolton, University of Manitoba assistant professor in psychiatry and community health sciences.
“These programs provide most value when there is real change for participants. It is important for us as a team to evaluate the usefulness of (therapy)… and how the program can be changed to fit the diverse population in our province.”
Manitobans will be able to take virtual classes, and work is underway to provide the classes in both English and French. Targeted programming already exists to provide specified support for groups including Indigenous communities, public safety personnel, pregnant women and cancer patients.