Mental Health Services - Coping Skills Program
Provided by: Health PEI
Service Description
Participants attend one session per week over a 6 to 7 week period and learn skills to manage patterns of chronic stress and distress. The program:
- Is based on cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies
- Covers a different topic and teaches different coping strategies each week
- Is taught by nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, and addiction counselors
Information
Eligibility:
Applicants must be age 18 years or older and:
-Be experiencing chronic stress, overwhelming emotions and anxiety
-Want to make changes in their life
-Be prepared to attend all group sessions
-Be willing to work on material at home
-Keep information about other program participants confidential
-Be experiencing chronic stress, overwhelming emotions and anxiety
-Want to make changes in their life
-Be prepared to attend all group sessions
-Be willing to work on material at home
-Keep information about other program participants confidential
Fees:
No fees
How to Access:
Contact your local Community Mental Health/Community Mental Health and Addictions office or have your health care provider refer you
Documents Required:
PEI Health Card
Program Hours:
Varies by location
Language:
English
Coverage Area:
Prince Edward Island
Service Locations & Contact Info
- Alberton Community Health Centre, 397 Church Street, Alberton, PE C0B 1B0
- Coverage Area:West Prince
- Disabilities Access:Wheelchair accessible
- Mental Health Services: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm * Addiction Services: Mon-Sun 8am-4pm
- General Inquiries
902-853-8670
- 126 Douses Road, Lower Montague, PE C0A 1R0
- Coverage Area:Kings County
- Disabilities Access:Wheelchair accessible
- Mental Health Services: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Addiction Services: Mon-Sat 8am-4pm
- General Inquiries
902-838-0960
- 1 Rochford Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 9L2
- Coverage Area:Charlottetown and surrounding area
- Disabilities Access:Unknown
- Mon:8am - 4pm
Tue:8am - 4pm
Wed:8am - 4pm
Thu:8am - 4pm
Fri:8am - 4pm
- General Inquiries
902-368-4430 - General Inquiries
902-368-0960
- O'Leary Health Centre, 14 MacKinnon Drive, O'leary, PE C0B 1V0Adjacent to Community Hospital
- Coverage Area:West Prince
- Disabilities Access:Unknown
- Varies by program * Call for information
- General Inquiries
902-853-8670
- Prince County Hospital, 65 Roy Boates Avenue, Summerside, PE C1N 6M8
- Coverage Area:East Prince
- Disabilities Access:Wheelchair accessible
- Mon:8am - 4pm
Tue:8am - 4pm
Wed:8am - 4pm
Thu:8am - 4pm
Fri:8am - 4pm
- General Inquiries
902-888-8180
- 55 McGill Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
- Coverage Area:Charlottetown and surrounding area
- Disabilities Access:Unknown
- Mon:8am - 4pm
Tue:8am - 4pm
Wed:8am - 4pm
Thu:8am - 4pm
Fri:8am - 4pm
- General Inquiries
902-368-4911