New mental health and addictions emergency department opens Tuesday

The Province’s new $9.5-million mental health and addictions emergency department in Charlottetown opens this morning.  It opens to Islanders needing urgent mental health, addiction and substance use care and clinical support in times of crisis – providing 24/7 access and is staffed by health care providers who will assess, stabilize, and manage urgent care needs. The new 8,000 square foot facility offers two distinct services and spaces – a mental health and addictions emergency department, which opens today at 8:00 a.m.; and a mental health and addictions short stay unit, which will open in the coming months.  A psychiatric assessment is required for admission to the short stay service.