Regional perinatal depression strategy & 3-year action plan : report on public consultations, Jan-Feb 2010. --

"VCH started developing a regional perinatal depression (PND) strategy in 2006, following the release of the BC Reproductive Mental Health Program<U+2019>s Addressing Perinatal Depression: A Framework for BC<U+2019>s Health Authorities. VCH issued its own draft Regional PND Strategy in 2007. Local consultations with VCH frontline staff and managers, community partners, service delivery contractors, other professionals and interested citizens followed in 2008, leading to some service improvements for consumers and their families. Under the auspices of the Regional Perinatal Council, the Regional Mental Health and Addictions Council and the Regional Prevention Council, the Regional PND Steering Committee is now finalizing the Strategy and developing a 3-Year Action Plan for systematic, regional implementation. The Steering Committee Co-Leads determined there was a need to gather input from community stakeholders regarding this new phase of the work and involved the Community Engagement Department in the project. The goal of this round of community consultations was to verify that all service gaps have been captured in the Strategy, and that the objectives outlined address these gaps. In addition, public input was sought on the activities or measures that would best support the objectives, and on possible continued public involvement in the planning and delivery of perinatal depression services in the VCH region. This report summarizes consultation findings."--Introd.

Caption title.

Running title: Perinatal depression strategy and action plan : public feedback summary.

"March 30th 2010"--P. [1].

"Community Engagement"

Catalogue record made available by the British Columbia Legislative Library.

"VCH started developing a regional perinatal depression (PND) strategy in 2006, following the release of the BC Reproductive Mental Health Program<U+2019>s Addressing Perinatal Depression: A Framework for BC<U+2019>s Health Authorities. VCH issued its own draft Regional PND Strategy in 2007. Local consultations with VCH frontline staff and managers, community partners, service delivery contractors, other professionals and interested citizens followed in 2008, leading to some service improvements for consumers and their families. Under the auspices of the Regional Perinatal Council, the Regional Mental Health and Addictions Council and the Regional Prevention Council, the Regional PND Steering Committee is now finalizing the Strategy and developing a 3-Year Action Plan for systematic, regional implementation. The Steering Committee Co-Leads determined there was a need to gather input from community stakeholders regarding this new phase of the work and involved the Community Engagement Department in the project. The goal of this round of community consultations was to verify that all service gaps have been captured in the Strategy, and that the objectives outlined address these gaps. In addition, public input was sought on the activities or measures that would best support the objectives, and on possible continued public involvement in the planning and delivery of perinatal depression services in the VCH region. This report summarizes consultation findings."--Introd.

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