Posted On: Friday, May 15th, 2015
I hope that you will be able to join our next Community of Practice for Mental Health, Substance Use and HIV/HCV on May 27 @ 2:30-3:30. Come share what’s on your mind! Please click here to register. Please save your email confirmation as you will need it to log in to the web based part of… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
Thanks to the availability of potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART), many people with HIV are living longer in high-income countries such as Canada. As a result, researchers in the HIV field are able to explore a range of different issues in the lives of this population. One such issue is intimate… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 9th, 2015
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. Originally… Read more »
Posted On: Thursday, April 9th, 2015
On April 24, 2015 at 10-11 am, PAN will be hosting our next monthly Community of Practice meeting. If you are interested in joining an ongoing supportive group for Frontline Workers interested in mental health and substance use- this is the place to meet! To register, please click on this link: https://stacyl.clickmeeting.com/CoP_April_24/register Save your email confirmation-… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
Carlene is a former staff member of PAN. Carlene Dingwall is the coordinator of PAN’s Mental Health, Substance Use and HIV/HCV committee. She is currently living in Kelowna (for a couple of more months) before she heads back to the north. She is currently finishing an interdisciplinary PhD focused on intergenerational trauma and healing. … Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
It is widely recognized that while only seven per cent (7%) of British Columbians are Aboriginal, Aboriginal people comprise roughly 25% of all British Columbians who use mental health and substance use services. Service providers who are less attuned to Indigenous cultural and history, or their own preconceptions, may be at a disadvantage to forming… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
In 2012, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) released Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada. In order to build Canada’s capacity to promote mental health and improve the lives of people living with mental health problems and mental illnesses, the Strategy identified the need for better data collection through… Read more »
Posted On: Friday, January 9th, 2015
January Updates Community of Practice: If you haven’t had a chance to join in our Community of Practice, then now is the time to start some new trends. The CoP is a community of frontline workers across the province who are interested in Mental Health and Substance Use. This is a forum to share your… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Advice for Healthcare Professionals From the BCCDC: Nov 26, 2014 by Derek Kline, Outreach Nurse, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC, & Anna Kline, M.Psych., RCC Anxiety and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) go hand-in-hand.[1,2] Worry can take many forms and is often related to fears about social stigma.[2,3] Waiting for the right time to get tested or… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
The Mental Health and Substance Use Competencies Self-Assessment is a self-assessment tool designed for a range of practitioners in the community who are working in the field of HIV and Hepatitis C. The self-assessment tool will help you identify the strengths and weaknesses in your current practice -which can then help direct your future professional growth and development…. Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
By Tim Dyck at CARBC Can simply asking someone how often they smoke marijuana, or how much alcohol they drink, or what impact doing cocaine is having on them, cause them to rethink their use pattern? Questions like these are part of common screening tools. Can they play a broader, more dynamic role? Typically, the questionnaires… Read more »
Posted On: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
This website is designed to help youth and young adults in British Columbia check out how they’re feeling and quickly connect to mental health resources and support. Support includes education, self-care tools, website links, and assistance in connecting to local professional resources. Check out the website here: Mindcheck.ca
