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Mental health and substance use
Recommendation 39:
Obtain data from Mental Health teams and hospitals to better understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19. Reconsider the 14-day isolation period for youth struggling with mental health and substance use concerns.
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Recommendation 2:
Numerous interventions have been tested covering the span of children’s mental health problems. Effective prevention approaches have been delineated for most, and effective treatments have been delineated for all. For the specific problems expected to increase due to COVID-19 — namely childhood anxiety, depression, behavioural problems and posttraumatic stress — there is ample research evidence on effective prevention and treatment options that have been evaluated using rigorous measures in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with children. (Although RCTs provide the best evidence on intervention effectiveness, they also have important limitations, including underrepresenting Indigenous Peoples as well as Indigenous Methods and perspectives.) […] As well, interventions like cognitive-behavioural therapy and parent training can be culturally enriched and adapted with input, for example, from Indigenous communities. At the same time, ineffective or unproven options should not be supported during COVID-19, or at any time.
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Recommendation 5:
That the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA), in collaboration with MCFD, DAAs and the Ministry of Health, lead a review, and develop and implement a plan, to provide effective and accessible mental health services for children and youth with special needs, including FASD. This should include a review of evidence-based, culturally attuned and promising practice models of therapy, intervention and care for children and youth with special needs including FASD, who have mental health impacts, as well as an assessment of current resourcing and resource gaps. The findings of this review and planning should be prioritized and built into MMHA’s Pathway to Hope for implementation. MMHA to complete the review and plan by March 31, 2022, with MCFD and Health beginning the implementation of new service approaches and enhanced services by Oct. 1, 2023, and completing implementation by March 31, 2024.
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Recommendation 7:
- Pilot Island Wide ‘healing communities’
- Conduct research; gather data
- Expand Managed Alcohol Residence programming
- Provide culturally supportive housing
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Recommendation 8:
- Open an Indigenous Healing Centre in Victoria for the ASC
- Provide culturally supportive housing
- Operate residence MAP programming
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Recommendation 60:
Involve healthcare leadership in selecting and training officers for all treatment centres and mental health units.
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Recommendation 14:
Involve families in developing messaging for provincial public awareness and anti-stigma campaigns regarding addiction and overdose prevention/response, to be rolled out across the province immediately.
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Recommendation 32:
Integrate no-to-low cost counselling and other evidence-based mental health therapies into primary care networks and community health centres to support people in accessing mental health care at the first sign of illness.
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Recommendation 31:
Install an independent Mental Health Advocate within the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
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Recommendation 30:
Increased mental health services that are pro-active with a focus on self-care and safety plans, including access to online programs and supports.
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