Final renovations completed at Horizon’s Ridgewood Addiction and Mental Health campus, improving patient experience Post The extensive renovations will ensure clients can continue to receive critical care in a welcoming and safe space, helping even more people succeed at overcoming substance use and mental health challenges (SAINT JOHN) – The final phase of renovations at Horizon Health Network’s (Horizon) Ridgewood Addiction and Mental Health campus in Saint John are now complete, providing clients with modern, trauma-informed treatment spaces designed to better support their recovery journey. […]
Horizon’s Teen Mental Health Series Supporting Learning in New Brunswick Classrooms Post Grade 9 students at Hartland Community School are taking a new approach to understanding mental health, thanks to Horizon’s Teen Mental Health video series on YouTube. Mrs. Watson, who teaches Personal Wellness 9, a required course for all Grade 9 students, has been using the videos to support outcomes in both the Wellness and Mental […]
Horizon and YouTube partnership expands with teen mental health and first aid content Post New video playlists provide trusted, accessible resources for youth and families on commonly searched health topics (HORIZON) – Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is expanding its partnership with YouTube Health Canada with two new video playlists designed to combat health misinformation and provide trusted, accessible information on teen mental health and first aid topics. The new […]
Horizon and YouTube partnership continues with mental health and addiction videos for Canadians Post (HORIZON) – Horizon is continuing its partnership with YouTube Health to increase access to trusted health content and reduce the spread of misinformation in Canada and across the globe, by shifting its focus to mental health and addiction programs, services and topics. “This is an exciting opportunity to provide more resources on addictions and mental […]
New Fredericton sensory room will provide access to therapeutic resources for young patients with mental health concerns Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (FREDERICTON) – A new sensory clinic in Fredericton, featuring a dedicated space to help address sensory processing concerns, will provide invaluable support to children, youth, […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams are helping children and youth with addictions and mental health concerns through therapeutics and education Post Youth across New Brunswick who are struggling with addictions and mental health concerns are benefiting from Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams and mental health clinicians like Jessica Thebeau. Jessica is a mental health clinician and part of an ISD team that works with children and youth in the Moncton and surrounding areas. She and her […]
Integrated Service Delivery teams providing addiction and mental health support for children and youth in rural areas Post Children and youth in rural schools are able to access addictions and mental health support and resources to help them succeed thanks to multidisciplinary teams across the province. Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) teams, made up of psychology, social work, health care and education professionals, work together to provide children and youth struggling with addictions and […]
Virtual consultations now available for patients seeking urgent mental health care in Horizon Emergency Departments Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (HORIZON) – Patients with mental distress who present to a Horizon Emergency Department (ED) can now connect virtually with an addiction and mental health team […]
New after-hours psychiatry clinic making significant impact in connecting clients to mental health services Post All New Brunswickers deserve accessible and quality health care and a positive patient experience, and this initiative is one example of how Horizon is committed to providing that every day. (MONCTON) – A new initiative is dramatically enhancing access to psychiatry services for clients in the Moncton area, with dozens of patients – children/youth and […]
Horizon extends successful pilot to hire three more addictions and mental health social workers for emergency departments Post (HORIZON) – The addition of an addictions and mental health social worker in the Emergency Department (ED) at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital has helped improve access to addiction and mental health services for over 1,900 patients since January as part of a pilot project. Based on this early success to offer additional support […]