Monday, July 25, 2005

Building capacity — A framework for serving Albertans affected by addiction and mental health issues (Canada)A 54 page report, in PDF format, brought to our attention by CMHA/Ontario's Mental Health Notes, which describes the report as "a strategy document" which "outlines a provincial framework for service delivery for people with concurrent disorders. The document suggests a strategy of a dynamic, collaborative approach to better help people affected by addiction and mental health issues. A dynamic model allows consumers to enter into the system at any point, and move between service points as their needs change. The framework emphasizes a collaborative system based on partnerships between service providers at all levels: community, regional, provincial and national. The document notes that information, prevention and early intervention are key to helping persons with less severe symptoms to get treatment."  
  

Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Initiative Survey Page at the CCMHI web site - "The Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Initiative (CCMHI) invites you to participate in a survey on a Collaborative Mental Health Care CHARTER for Canada. The survey will run on-line from July 11 to August 15, 2005. This survey is one of a range of consultations that are being undertaken to ensure that the Charter is a reflection of the experiences and aspirations of people across the country. These consultations will result in a Charter that can be endorsed by the 12 national associations involved with the CCMHI. Therefore, it is essential that we get feedback from people who have both a knowledge of current mental health services – whether as a consumer, family member or caregiver, or as a health provider – and a sense of how services can be strengthened." See also the survey questions, the survey itself, the CCMHI charter principles and background information, all in PDF format.