If you are in distress, you can text WELLNESS to 741741 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

Home › Resources › Clients and providers get behind Stepped Care 2.0

Clients and providers get behind Stepped Care 2.0

In 2017, Newfoundland and Labrador implemented a new Stepped Care 2.0 project at 15 mental health and addiction clinics and two primary care clinics across the province with the goal of improving access to services. The Stepped Care 2.0© model, coined by Dr. Peter Cornish, contributed to a reduction in wait times by 68%, with some communities reporting no wait times.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Stepped Care 2.0 E-Mental Health Demonstration Project report presents a full account of the project’s results and provides a foundation for implementing Stepped Care 2.0 in other jurisdictions across Canada. The project was implemented in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, its four Regional Health Authorities, and the Consumers’ Health Awareness Network of Newfoundland and Labrador.

How Stepped Care 2.0 works
Stepped Care 2.0 provides rapid, same day, flexible access to wellness and mental health resources that include e-mental health apps, online self-help services, and behavioural prescriptions. It’s an evidence-based system that organizes care according to the least intensive and most effective options, so patients are given the greatest likelihood of improvement. Treatment intensity can either be “stepped up” or “stepped down” based on the level of patient distress or need.

How it helps clients 
• 67% rated the quality of e-mental health tools as “good” or “excellent.”
• 79% reported that e-mental health tools met at least some of their needs.
• 62% said the e-mental health programs helped them deal with their problems.
Before Stepped Care 2.0, “it was like waiting to get access to a backhoe when all you need is a shovel.” — Person with lived experience

How it helps health care providers 
• the project gave them significantly more comfort and familiarity with e-mental health.
• they saw Stepped Care 2.0 as evidence-based and effective in helping their practices evolve.
• they reported much greater knowledge of the stages of change and self-efficacy to enact it.

“The biggest difference with the walk-ins, single session, and e-mental health is that I have more time and flexibility. Clients come in or book a time with me when they want service [which] opens up my schedule.” — Provider

Feedback Form

Hey, thanks for checking out this resource. After you’ve seen it, we’d love to learn a bit more about your interests and how you found us. Was the information what you looking for? Was it helpful? We’ll use any feedback you provide to further improve what we do. In appreciation, you’ll be automatically entered in a contest where you could win a cash prize or gift certificate. *

Disclaimer:

  • Completion of the form is voluntary.
  • The information collected by the Mental Health Commission of Canada will only be used for the purpose described above.
Are you willing to be contacted within 3 to 6 months for a short follow-up survey?
In case of “Yes” – please provide an email address
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

SHARE THIS PAGE

RELATED

A National Quality Framework with Recommended Measures Collaborative mental health care is a proven approach for improving: Yet collaborative care varies significantly across the country and can also depart from...

Guiding questions in the brief: What barriers and facilitators support psychological self-care and protection from moral distress for long-term care workers and their organizations? How has the pandemic impacted these...

Support for Psychological Self-Care and Protection from Moral Distress in the Workplace: Facilitators and Barriers Psychological health and safety in the workplace is directly tied to our well-being. It is...