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."