seniors mental health policy lens training workshops in northern bc
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PROMOTING SENIORS WELL-BEING
Seniors Mental Health Policy Lens Training Workshops in Northern BC
Background of Application1. Context(a) Environment
(b) Why we were interested
“FIND US A SENIOR”
COMMUNITY MEETING
Background of Application1. Context(c) who was involved and
why them
2. Goal
1. Ourselves
2. City of Prince George
3. University of Northern BC
4. Local organizations / front-line service providers – Seniors Dialogues
5. Local organizations – Volunteer PG
“NO DECISIONS ABOUT US WITHOUT US!”
Application process1. Specific
process - OURSELVES
• Outreach Program evaluated by UNBC student• Development of new Seniors Peer Support Program Policies & Procedures• Wellness Wednesday drop-in Program evaluated by Program participants
Application process
1. Specific process – CITY PROGRAM MANAGERS
City Program Managers – INFORMAL APPROACH
City Manager – LETTER +
BROCHURE
City Social Policy
Facilitator -- FOLLOWUP
Application process1. Specific process – MANY FACES OF HEALTH RESEARCH
Application process
1. Specific process – PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS SENIORS’ DIALOGUES
January 14, 2010•Elizabeth Fry Society•Crisis Line•Ministry of Housing & Social Development
January 21, 2010•Personal Support Centre•Alzheimer Society•BC Paraplegic Association•Canadian Diabetes Association•Brain Injured Group•Canadian Mental Health Association•Aimhi (PG Association for Community Living)•UNBC Community Care Centre
Application process1. Specific process - LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS
February 26, 2010•Carefree Society (HandiDart)•Northern HIV & Health Education Society•Railway Museum•Personal Supports Centre•PG Community Policing•Aimhi (PG Association for Community Living)•Nechako Rotary Club / Shelter Box Canada•Canadian Red Cross•Northern Health / Jubilee Lodge
Application process
1) Specific Process – OUR WORKSHOPS
Background & development of lens
Pilot projects - Prince George & beyond
Overview of website followed by closer look
Near Term Results
1) Was awareness changed or partnerships made?
2) Any potential implications of changes or partnerships?
SMHPL intro workshop
E Fry Society
Non-Profit Housing Society
Example of outward RIPPLE
Canadian Mental Health Association
IMSS
Near Term Results2) Deliverables created - •BROCHURE•POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Lessons Learned
1) What Worked Best
•Discussion arising from questions
“Thank you … I look forward
to using the website.”
•User-friendly website
•Group analysis of a specific local program or service
Lessons Learned
2) Challenges, obstacles, and what didn’t work
“ Our agency doesn’t provide services for the mentally ill.”
“Our programs aren’t designed for seniors.”
“Sorry, I’m just too busy
to attend your workshop.”
Lessons LearnedRecommendations o “This tool may be helpful in
writing an evaluation for my manager … I will try it out and see.”
o “Yes, I can see utilizing this tool within a couple of our different committees to evaluate our organization’s user-friendliness.”
“I think the wording of many of the questions
could be better … seemed over-complicated.”
“Answer categories could be broader, not just yes / no .”
Future HopesWhere would follow-up be most useful?
• revisiting workshop participants• analyzing outward ripples• learning how lens has been utilized