Community Action Initiative - Training Innovation Funding Opportunity

CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT

Integrating Mental Health and Substance Use Knowledge
Issued: March 15, 2012
Application Deadline: April 16, 2012

The scope of this funding opportunity is to enhance access to existing training and stimulate the development of new training which enables community-based organizations to address, in an integrated way, community mental well-being by responding to the needs of clients who may be experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, problematic substance use and/or mental health challenges.

To read more about this opportunity, please visit our website and download the Call for LOI here.

Agreement Signed To Share Health Data On Métis Citizens

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Métis Nation BC makes Strides to Improving Health Information on Métis Citizens

Abbotsford, B.C. (July 22, 2011) - Métis Nation British Columbia's Chronic Disease Surveillance Program (CDSP) launched its website on July 22, 2011. The CDSP is a critical three-way partnership between the MNBC, Public Health Agency of Canada and the BC Provincial Ministry of Health Services.

The Goal is to increase the available health information on Métis in BC;
The CDSP objectives include developing a survey, identifying Métis Citizens in ministerial databases and a research project on Métis harvesting; and,
Métis Citizens will be able to access information detailing the processes required to improve Métis health and well-being. Besides detailing the importance of the CDSP project, the website also outlines how this surveillance program will affect Métis health and our Citizens can actively participate CDSP program manager Dr. Peter Hutchinson says, If this project is to succeed, I can't underestimate the importance of Métis citizens participating. I am happy to say that many have already stepped forward as volunteers because they realize its projects and partnerships like this that will help MNBC succeed at addressing Métis health and well being across our province.

Health information that influences current program and policy development for Métis in BC is based on surveys of Métis from across Canada. Though useful, this information is not the most timely or accurate way to influence health programs and evaluation in our province.

MNBC Director of Health Tanya Davoren says, We are confident that once this program is complete, we will have accurate, timely data on the health of our Métis population in BC plus, we will be better able to cater programs to address the critical health care needs of our Métis people here at home.

New Aboriginal Health Resource Link on MNBC Health Web Pages.

The Metis Chartered Communities located within the Interior Health Authority region of our province; Boundary Local (Grandforks), Kelowna, Merritt, Salmon Arm, Vernon and District, Two Rivers (Kamloops), Métis Heritage and Cultural Council (Penticton), Cariboo Chilcotin (Williams Lake), East Local (Elk Valley), Métis Nation Columbia River (Golden-Invermere), Southwest Local(Trail), Central Local (Cranbrook) and West Local (Nelson) as well as MNBC's Ministry of Health, understand that health, health knowledge and personal well being are important issues for Metis people.

It is our pleasure to announce a new Health Resource Link for the Aboriginal Health Program at Interior Health Authority which has been directly linked to our MNBC Health web page.

The Interior Health Authority Aboriginal Health link to MNBC has been created as a result of a funding agreement between the MNBC Ministry of Health and the Interior Health Authority-Aboriginal Health.

Here's how easily it works:

• Visit our MNBC Ministry of health webpage at: www.mnbc.ca/health/links.asp
• Once there, mark the page as one of your Favourites. Locate the icon (displayed below) on the right of the page, this will take you directly to the Interior Health-Aboriginal Health site for all the information on Aboriginal Health offered by Interior Health Authority.
  

Remember to check back often for updates, announcements and news on IHA - Aboriginal Health.

Also on the MNBC Health links page, on the left side of the page click on Interior Health Authority to go directly to the Interior Health main webpage for all information on Interior Health Authority.

• 2009 Environmental Scan on Aboriginal Peoples Health (PDF)
• 2010 update (Informative Links) (PDF)

Upstream Approaches to Mental Health and Substance Use

The Community Action Initiative1 has launched two new funding opportunities to help communities plan, develop and deliver new programming to prevent mental health and substance use problems.

Convening Grants

• Small grants to support cross-sectoral community collaboration and planning, leading to the development of proposals which may be submitted to the CAI Service Innovation Request for Proposals.

Service Innovation Grants

• Funding to support cross-sectoral, innovative community action, occurring outside the formal health care system, that addresses mental health and substance use problems before they develop.

Details regarding eligibility and application requirements can be found at: www.communityactioninitiative.ca