1 in 5 adults in Newfoundland and Labrador will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime. To reduce stigma around mental health, the Health Care Foundation has made a $14,000,000 commitment to redeveloping the Emergency and Psychiatric Assessment Unit, to change the delivery of care for patients. We are spending $1,000,000 to make the New Adult Mental Health and Addictions Facility comfortable for patients through the Peaceful Ports program. Our Moving Lives Forward Scholarship Program, proudly supported by NAPE, funds $45,000 in scholarships each year for recent clients of adult mental health and addictions programs. Scholarships, valued up to $1,500, are available to residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, and can be used for tuition, fees, books, materials, and personal development courses. Since 2018, we have provided essential funds to the First Responder Psychological Safety Collaborative, a province-wide program that works with multiple first response agencies who attend critical incidents. In 2020-2021, we purchased a new 15-passenger bus for our mental health program. This bus provides transportation so our patients can have supervised access to the community to practice life and integration skills. The bus is also used to provide frequent social outings for geriatric patients. Your donations to the Health Care Foundation provide vital support for LeMarchant House, HOPE Program, Open Doors, PIERS, therapeutic gardening, and Joyful Listening programs, and purchase specialized equipment for Mental Health and Addictions Programs.

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