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Using Texting to Plan Ahead for Nurse Practitioner Schedules
Nurse Practitioner utilizes texting with Child & Youth Mental Health to communicate anonymized information about a youths general situation in order to find the best placement for them.
Umbrella for Mental Health Support Provides Access to Youth
Multiple initiatives offer solutions to children in need of mental health support.
Telehealth Allows Access to Psychiatry Within Communities
By linking communities through telehealth, access to psychiatry during off-hours helps everyone involved.
Psychiatry Telehealth Pilot Program Provides Better Patient Care
Telehealth pilot leads to lower admission rates and faster access to care for psychiatry needs
Mental Health Support Through Telehealth
It is rare for a community to say that they have fantastic mental health supports, but one community reports that they have many stepping stones in place, and that they utilize Telehealth in their efforts to battle mental health and it is proving to work well for them.
Locals Look After ‘The Yellow House’ Mental Health Services
Community individuals look after The Yellow House where mental health services are referred from local communities and make good connections with outreach services and the hospital.
Local Nurse Practioner Works With School Counselor to Support Youth
Youth experiencing lack of continual care are linked in with Nurse Practicioner for support
Indigenous Led Circle Offers Mental Health and Addiction Support
Healing Drum Circle part of Programming welcomes all battling with mental health and addiction
Highschool Hub Helps Youth Access Clinical Care
Mental health and medical appointments made available to students weekly at a clinic located in their high school.
First Nation’s Healing Centre Success
A First Nation’s healing centre takes a successful approach at addressing the root of historical trauma while providing appropriate resources for such healing to take place.
First Nations Community Uses a Trauma Informed Lens for Mental Health in Youth
Community works together to fill gap in mental health care resources and address youth mental health and suicide through prevention, education and including a trauma informed lens.
Family Parenting Place
The Family Parenting Place is a drop-in centre for children and parents for mentorship, Health Canada programs, perinatal nutrition program, etc.
Educational Resources for Trauma
Resources provided to parents with trauma who are dealing with young children. There are also resources for community providers to help understand trauma in First Nations bands as a social determinant of health.
Dedicated Senior Advocate Supporting and Assisting Those in Need
A Community Response Network representative advocates and gets grants for seniors.
Counselling Presence in Schools Proves to Have a Positive Effect
Counselling is present at the Elementary School four days a week, including a drug and alcohol counselor one of those days.
Building Local Connections to Address Youth Mental Health Service Gaps
A local Nurse Practitioner builds connections with other health professionals and schools to increase mental health service access for youth.
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