New on-line platform seeks to interrupt obstacles to psychological well being help in Barrie, Ont. – Barrie

Waypoint Centre for Psychological Well being Care in Barrie, Ont., is hoping {that a} new on-line reserving system for psychological well being providers will make it quicker and extra accessible for individuals to entry the helps they want.

Utilizing the 1door.ca platform, Waypoint workers say individuals in want can discover numerous psychological well being providers obtainable all through the area in a single place.

Heather Bullock, Waypoint vice-president of partnership and chief technique officer, mentioned when persons are battling psychological well being points it’s arduous to hunt out the care they want and perceive what’s obtainable.

“We have to do higher for individuals and households in our communities to assist them get what they want as quick and as simple as doable,” mentioned Bullock.

“We’re working collectively to try to make this simpler for individuals as a result of we perceive the challenges they’re going through, and we’ve providers that may help individuals. It’s only a matter of creating that match a lot simpler and far quicker.”

Employees say providers can be found for everybody from youngsters to adults.

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The web platform exhibits individuals what’s obtainable for his or her particular person wants, lists schedules for packages, and permits individuals to e book appointments straight via the positioning.

“It’s actually taking the entire completely different walk-in clinics that we’ve throughout the area, integrating them into one place,” Bullock mentioned.

Along with simply these walk-in and short-term non permanent providers, Bullock mentioned the platform additionally permits individuals entry to issues just like the North Simcoe Youth Wellness Hub, the Frontline Wellness Program Initiative, and much more not too long ago, the Ontario Instruction Psychotherapy Program.

By the net service, individuals may also hook up with Waypoint’s free on-line providers for these battling numerous psychological well being wants.

Bullock mentioned over time, they hope so as to add extra providers to the net platform that may presently be accessed by contacting Waypoint straight.

“Early suggestions is that folks actually love the truth that it’s a little bit of a one-stop store that they will personalize based mostly on their very own wants, choose what service makes essentially the most sense for them or their member of the family.”

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