Best Practices in Mental Health and AddictionsThe growing body of knowledge about services and strategies which have been evaluated and accepted as being effective can be collectively referred to as "best practices." British Columbia's Mental Health and Addictions Reform initiative provides the vision for a comprehensive, evidence-based continuum of mental health and addictions services in the province. As part of this reform, the Ministry of Health formed best practices working groups which produced the following seven reports in February 2002: Crisis Response/Emergency Services (PDF 4.4M) Consumer Involvement and Initiatives (PDF 1.7M) Housing (PDF 4.0M) Inpatient/Outpatient Services (PDF 2.6M) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery (PDF 2.5M) Family Support and Involvement (PDF 1.4M) Assertive Community Treatment (PDF 1.3M)
Other ResourcesBest Practices in Mental Health Reform (1997) This project was conducted by the Health Services Research Unit, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Network on Mental Health and Health Canada. The project identified best practices in mental health reform and strategies for their implementation, focusing on those with serious mental illness. The Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Provides access to published and unpublished sources related to effective and emerging best practices approaches (models and theories), methods, research evidence and practical experience. Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (2002) Concurrent disorders refer to a combination of mental health issues and problematic substance use. They include a wide array of mental health and addiction problems that vary in symptoms, cause and impact on people’s lives. Early Intervention, Outreach and Community Linkages for Women with Substance Use Problems (2006) Clinicians and researchers acknowledge the importance of sensitivity to gender differences and needs when developing and delivering substance use treatment services. Methadone Maintenance Treatment (2002) This document is part of an ongoing effort supported by Canada's Drug Strategy to increase access to effective methadone maintenance treatment programs. Preventing Substance Use Problems Among Young People (2002) Provides direction on effective programming for a broad range of prevention activities and should be of interest to educators, community developers, health promoters, law enforcement officers and public health nurses. Treatment and Rehabilitation for Seniors with Substance Use Problems (2002) Includes issues related to the accessibility and provision of services. PDF Format Some documents on this Web site are in PDF format and require a PDF reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.0 or the most recent version of another PDF reader, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the 'Get Acrobat Reader' icon. |
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