Community Counselling Resource Centre continues mental health services in Northumberland.

When it comes to mental health services in Northumberland, there are several options. These can range from private psychologists and psychiatrists to walk-in clinics and helplines. More than a year ago, Northumberland Community Counselling Centre shut its doors. It offered programs that served nearly 1,000 people annually; many were free or at a low cost. Some of those services were transferred to other agencies. But a gap still existed. That is when the Community Counselling Resource Centre in Peterborough stepped up, offering in-person and remote counselling on the same basis. Kirsten Armbrust, the executive director, will give us an update and a glimpse of what her organization is planning for the upcoming year. Also, Susan Somogyi Wells, Chief Executive Officer for Family Services Ontario, will give a broader picture of these services and the gaps many communities, like Northumberland, face across the province.