#WellTogetherPTBO Campaign Raises $12,000 For CMHA HKPR New Mobile Mental Health Unit

PTBOCanada and Fresh Radio’s #WellTogetherPTBO campaign raised $12,000 to help fund Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge branch’s new mobile mental health unit.

The new mobile clinic is in the process of being launched. It will consist of two retro-fitted vehicles that will service the four counties.

“The intent is to be able to provide mental health support to people who are living remotely, facing barriers and for many reasons have not been able to access service,” said Jeff Cadence, manager of the new mobile clinic. “This is now a process of bringing that help directly to the people.”

The $12,000 donation will be put towards the purchase of a second unit, as the first one was payed for by funding from the Ontario government.

According to Cadence the vehicle will be about 36 ft. long and wheelchair accessible. Onboard will be a waiting room, a washroom and two meeting rooms where patients can meet with professionals in person or via. video chat.

Each unit will have mental health clinicians and nurses on site and will be able to provide access to psychiatry and other medical professionals through tele-conference.

The #WellTogetherPTBO campaign raised funds by selling shirts and toques. The shirts featured art by artist Jason Wilkins that was inspired by his painted mural at the PTBOCanada studio.

Leons Peterborough, Ashburnham Realty, Gauvreau Accounting, Circul Air Corp., Red X Technologies, Overtime Hockey, Fontains Source For Sports and Friendly Fires made significant contributions to this campaign.

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