SPC Monthly Meeting Minutes draft - Mar 23,
2015
Location: City of
Williams Lake, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
In attendance (from
sign-in sheet): Margo Wagner, Susan Erlandsov, Melissa Newberry, Monica
Johnson, Shannon Thom, Kourtney Cook, Diana French, Diane Wright, Carla
Bullinger and Jessica Knodel
Accept Mins & Agenda
Review & accept meeting minutes
from Feb 23, 2015 - Motion FSC
Review & accept meeting agenda for
Mar 23, 2015 - Motion FSC
Revisit action items from last meeting - all actions completed
Presentation by Margo Wagner, Cariboo Regional District Director
(Electoral Area H)
Margo Wagner presents the survey results from the "Central and South Cariboo Mental Health Services Gaps Analysis - Final
Report"
Background:
"BC Healthy Communities" have grants for local government so Director Sorely began inviting as many
people together (mental health stakeholder groups together). The momentum was
shared and group got bigger. Over 17 metal health stakeholders came to a
meeting - from Superintendent of SD, Interior health, Mayor from 100 Mile, CMHA
and within 5 minutes it was noticed that most people had never met face to
face although 100 Mile & Williams Lake
are only 50 mins away from each other!).
Two stage
grant process:
Stage 1 for 5K
(it was a challenge because mental health is so linked to physical health - big
chain effect). Letters of support came in and they got the grant. They spent
money doing this gap analysis. It was at the semi Annual Regional Hospital
district meeting where Margot's interest in this began. Joan had a personal
reason to begin this initiative (lost someone to suicide).
At this semi
Annual meeting, where Margot was... there was no initiatives for the North West
because no one really knew what was going
on so could not speak to it. This bothered Margot, and the other stakeholders who
knew there were gaps, therefore Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye was hired as researcher
for a gap analysis survey, which the results of are being presented today.
Survey Questions
included: What services are available? How are they intended to work? Do they actually
work? What are some road blocks to accessing services? How can we work
collaboratively together?
Respondents included:
52 respondents from organizations, 33 people who have used services.
Some
Statistics include:
·
46% of total respondents worked in direct
client contact
·
37% in 100 Mile
·
52% in WL
·
12% other or both
·
Referrals to other agencies - highest
·
Immigration support - lowest
·
Women geared organizations almost double those
for men.
·
Residents/clients
who responded:
·
39% of
participants were from 100 Mile Area & 61% from WL area
·
30-39 age
group largest, 50-59 is second highest age group, 40-49 in between
·
18-20 &
17 or younger was the lowest user group who accessed services
·
Of the Service
providers: 63% felt their services were
working (program design and delivery and inter agency collaboration), 37% named
geographical constraints, and a lack of specialized care providers as barriers
to meeting client needs.
·
Inter agency
collaboration - 56% felt knowledgeable about other agencies services., 96% reported
they had an established practice f referring clients to other agencies.
·
Major themes
emerged as main barriers: Waiting lists! Geographical constraints (isolated) or
costs to travel and take time off work etc., "navigating the system",
and cultural competency (third huge issue).
The full
report is available on the CRD's website at: www.cariboord.ca/uploads/1412/South_and_Central_Mental_Health_Gaps_Final_Report-pdf
(or search Gap Analysis in the top right search)
Discussions which followed:
Monica - this particular survey is more of a regional summary, not
a gap analysis per se. Is there more info? Margot - it is more an overview of the
whole program.
Some changes that have happened since: Interior Health (while in
Whistler) mentioned they came to the first presentation... so this has made a
difference in getting funding and bringing awareness to our area.
Capital projects were since approved to accommodate mental health
clients - e.g. If there is no room for people, they can be safely housed temporarily
while crisis nurses on site. For all ages. (Observation unit/room expanded at
the Hospital).
Next steps: apply again for BELL grant to reduce the stigma
associated with metal health. With the 50K application- getting some mental
health facilitator workers trained to go out into the community (to the
industries mills and mines and SD). Because they are supposed to give this info
to their employees but don't. Also to remote rural communities - focus on
well-being, info and sessions.
Also, next year. Stage 2 - for 20K (once more developed).
The CRD continues to hold stakeholder meetings.
It was pointed out that this does not provide a framework for addressing the gaps. There was
differences btw clients vs. professional view of services. Funding to do the same doesn't solve identified issues. This
is more of a "background" document to leverage funding, but it is not
transformative in its application.
Margot - not a quick fix, but people have said it has helped them
immensely, including Interior Health. A meeting Al Richmond was at in Vancouver
even mentioned it. So, when people apply for additional funding this document/survey
helps them leverage their application.
Hospital does capital funding, but not service funding. This is
frustrating. This survey is initiating conversations to move forward.
The new
drop-in model in our community is moving into will change the face of things -
it will be interesting to see how things play out.
Strategic Planning for 2015
At the next Monthly SPC meeting, we will create an action oriented strategic work plan for
2015 that incorporates the already structured SPC main pillars.
Invitation requests: Joan Sorely, Janice Bell & Al Richmond,
our City reps, Scott Tolko, other Industry,
Larry Stranberg, Interior Health's Jocelyn Wood, Amber Sommer Hayes
(Chamber), SD, TRU (Ray), Cathy Laurients, MCFD (Troy & Diane McHardy),
CDC, Irene, Ben & Isobel from Salvation Army, BIA, First Nations groups -
WL Indian Band (Carol Archie, Social Development Manager), Three corners health
group, Sarah from Punky Lake, Tanya Moores (from TNG), Recreation Services,
RCMP, FPC, and Council of Canadians.
Action: ask the above to attend the next SPC meeting. If they are unable
to attend in person, we will be contacting them for participation via online
survey or phone call after the meeting.
Monthly Briefing Template
Discuss and review template for monthly de-briefings to be sent to
City Council once a month to improve communications between local governments
(City, CRD) and our MLA. One page brief per month - easy at a glance and a
chronological record for us.
Review & Comments:
Looks good, and easy to read.
"Next Steps/Recommendations" - change to "Recommendations
to Council"
"Community Initiatives" change to "Actions
Completed"
Put colour back into the headers
Also treat this as an executive summary to go before mtg minutes.
First
"quarterly" submission to be finalized at next meeting (then will be
submitted monthly after each meeting).
Roundtable Updates
(Those not
included in Community Updates are below)
MelissaNewberry (BBBS)
Re: Bowl for Kids Sake - 27th annual event. Great support (and
vibe) from the community. There are some spots still open with 73 current official
teams (want to cut it off at 80 - 90). Having it on a Friday night has helped
some work organizations. Face book and social media has also helped get the
word out. On a different subject, there is some start up funding from our
national body with a focus on preventative measures including healthy eating
choices, etc including Go Girl and Game
On's.
Monica Johnson
Update on Project Comeback: The project us moving forward slowly
in conversations with Darrell.
Shannon Thom - Williams Lake Employment
Services
WorkBC is travelling around the province on a "Find your fit"
initiative program this Thursday from 3 - 7pm - Visit www.findyourfittour.ca
for more information.
Kourtney Cook - Gibraltar Mine
Some people have been re-hired at different capacities. Things are
remaining to look positive.
Diana French
Bill C15 - anti-terrorism legislation is of concern to all
citizens. A presentation is taking place in WL at St Peters Anglican Church on
Mar 31 at 7pm (100 Mile on Monday, Tues WL, and Wed in Quesnel).
Carla Bullinger, CCPL & CTC
At January's SPC presentation by the CCPL, it was mentioned that
Books for Babies had lost Kiwanis funding. After that meeting, George Atamanenko spoke to the Williams Lake
& District Credit Union who then called Carla with a funding offer to
continue the program. This is just one more example of how networking at the
SPC table can create positive community results.
Meeting adjourned. The next
monthly meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2015 at 11:30 am location TBA
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