Northern Health Looking for Input on Mental Health and Addictions Services

Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:47 AM

Northern Health has set the wheels in motion to collect information on addictions and mental health services throughout the region. This is a follow up on the consultation held in 2004.

Board Chair, Jeff Burghardt says the information will help shape services, "We'll use the information gathered to support our strategic planning process and help determine addictions and mental health service priorities for the region."

In addition to setting up a series of meetings in communities throughout the north, Northern Health has also set up comment forms and duiscussion guides that can be accessed through Northern Health's website www.northernhealth.ca

The forms, "Let's Talk About Addictions & Mental Health" have to be submitted by July 7th and can be sent in by mail, fax or e-mail.

Starting next week, there will be 35 community meetings held throughout the north. Here is the schedule

Municipal Community Meetings:

May 23, Vanderhoof, The Village Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
May 24, Mackenzie, Kin Hut, 7:00 - 9:00pm
May 28, Dawson Creek, George Dawson Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
May 29, Fort St. John, Legion Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
May 30, Tumbler Ridge, Community Centre, 7:00 - 9:00pm
May 31, Chetwynd , Public Library, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 4, McBride, Elks Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 5, Valemount, Valemount Community Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 6, Prince George, Ramada Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 7, Fort Nelson, Woodlands Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 11, Smithers, Hudson Bay Lodge, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 12, Burns Lake, College of New Caledonia, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 13, Houston, Community Futures, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 14, Fort St. James, Stuart Lake Seniors Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 18, Quesnel, Best Western Tower Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 19, Hazelton, Northwest Community College, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 20, Kitimat, River Lodge Rec. Centre, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 21, Terrace, Best Western Terrace Inn, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 25, Prince Rupert, Crest Hotel, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 26, Masset, Masset Community Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
June 27, Skidegate, Skidegate Community Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Aboriginal Community Meetings:

May 24, Prince George, Prince George Native Friendship Centre, 11:00am -2:00pm
June 7, Fort Nelson, First Nations Friendship Society, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 12, Burns Lake , Margaret Patrick Memorial Centre, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 13, Southside, Southside Health and Wellness Centre, 10:30am -1:30pm
June 14, Fort St. James, Kwah Hall, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 15, Stony Creek, Multiplex, 10:00am - 1:00pm
June 18, Quesnel, Quesnel Tillicum Friendship Centre, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 19, Old Hazelton, Gitanmaax Hall, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 20, Kitamaat Village, Haisla Rec. Centre, 11:00am - 2:00pm
June 21, New Aiyansh, Git Midiik Hall, 11:00am - 2:00pm
June 22, Kitsumkalum, Kitsumkalum Community Centre, 10:00am - 1:00pm
June 25, Prince Rupert, Crest Hotel, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 26, Old Massett, The Long House, 1:00 - 4:00pm
June 27, Skidegate, Skidegate Community Hall, 7:00 - 9:00pm
July 4, Saulteau First Nations, Saulteau First Nations Admin Building (Gymnasium), 11:00 - 2:00pm
July 5, Fort St. John, Friendship Centre, 11:00 - 2:00pm

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Comments

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 17 2007 1:13 PM

Input?
When did public input ever make any difference on programs and topics such as mental health and addictions?
We did use to have various programs and institutuions to deal with these kinds of illnesses at one time.
The LIBERAL government did away with all that quite a while back.Since then,it has been cut,cut cut.
And why would the public be consulted?
Did public input make any difference in government raises of 29 percent plus pensions that our politicans are in the proccess of awarding themselves now?
Did they actually pay ANY attention to input from the public?
NO they didn't.
Enough discussions and comment forms.
Long past the time when Northern Health should be able to figure it out for themselves.
That's what they are paid for.
Get on with it.

Posted by: REALIST on May 17 2007 3:28 PM

Sadly, Campbell was paying attention to the publics cry over their initial pay increase of 15%.His typical response was to punish the public by making up a one sided panel that said the increase was to be 29%. No public outcry goes unpunnished by these guys. Ask the HEU They can tell you what happens when you question the unquestionables. As for mental health we have knbown all along that the problems lie when the institutions were shut down. This was the right move but, those in charge refused to step up and actually put the community resources in place. They only implimented the closure (or money saving)action and neglected the reality. Now those with mental illness have paid the price and as per ususal, it will cost twice as much to fix as it would have at the outset of the closures. Our leaders are in power to fleece us not govern us. We are all sheep.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 17 2007 4:11 PM

Sad but true Realist.
And very shortly Campbell and his fellow opportunists will collect $98,000 dollars a year for fleecing us.
And $45,000 more if they happen to be cabinet ministers.
Plus a very sweet pension plan that most of us can only dream about.
All for doing what?
Carole James has flip-flopped again, and the NDP will take the increase and the juicy pension plan as well.(that pretty much takes care of HER credibiltiy)
I bet she will take it too.
They could decline the increase,but we know that won't happen.
And what will the taxpayers and voters do about it?
Nothing.
As usual we will say "well gee, what can we do"? and let it go.
Actually that is very true, and it is our ELECTED politicans who have created the system that prevents us from doing anything.
No money for healthcare programs,beds,mental health facilites,education,on and on.
Just lies and more cuts to social programs.
Lots of money for Olympics,Sea to Sky highway,convention centers,and the lower mainland in general.
And money for big fat raises.
Campbell KNOWS we can do nothing.He is betting that the public will forget about soon after the deed is done.
He also KNOWS that there is not a chance in hell that the Liberals will be defeated in the next election.
As a taxpayer,I have never felt so cheated and manipulated in my life.
These so called ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES make me sick!
It really IS all about money.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on May 17 2007 6:53 PM

....and Campbell will collect in excess of $180,000 big ones a year plus pension.
That will buy a lot of martini's!

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on May 18 2007 7:07 AM

I got no problem with Campbell's or an ELECTED person's paycheck. I'd pay more as long as they do the job and grab these silly servants by the neck and fire them by the truck load on a regular basis.