Resources for Local 506 Members

Take care of your physical and mental health in this time of stress.

For those who don’t know me yet, I am Erin Howell Sharpe, women’s advocate for Unifor Local 506 in New Brunswick.

I am making up a list of resources to have on hand that can help us all through this trying time.  

I know many families are without daycare and some partners may be without work at all.  I will do my best to update this list as I find new resources. 

If anyone in local 506 needs more help to access local resources, please contact me directly anything to do with Women’s Advocate business is fully confidential.  I do not share who contacted me or what resources were needed.  I am always a safe person with a safe space to chat.  Erin.howellsharpe@unifor506.ca 506-647-8882 (call or text please leave a voicemail if I am unable to answer the phone)

These will be most urgently used links and phone numbers:

Telecare 811

Http://www.evisitnb.ca (free online consultation with doctor for minor ailments and for mental health.  Currently free for NB residents with valid medicare.)

https://getmaple.ca/shopperscanada-fghaeignifaoeif/ (Shoppers Drug Mart offering free online doctor consults for minor ailments March 16-23)

If you need a prescription renewed, call your doctor and they will call it in to the pharmacy. If you do not have a family doctor, see the above links.

Our EFAP (employee and family assistance plan) is also free and confidential to access:

https://morneaushepell.com/ca-en/your-efap

Regular resources: 1-844-880-9142

Traumatic event support: 1-888-667-6328

If you are having a mental health crisis and do not want to go to the hospital please reach out here:

Suicide prevention call 1-833-456-4566 24/7/365 or text “Start” to 45645 5pm-1am AT

Children and youth can contact kids help phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca for live chat and resources, phone 1-800-668-6868 or text “connect” to 686868

If anyone or their family needs to apply for emergency EI here is an article with Links and instructions:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/aplly-emergency-benefits-1.5501977

Thanks so much,

Erin Howell Sharpe
Women’s Advocate
Unifor Local 506