BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre Parent & Caregiver Advisory Council

The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provides mental health and substance use information and resources and assistance navigating the mental health care system for families across BC. The Kelty Centre is recruiting parents and caregivers who are passionate about child & youth mental health and well-being, to join our Parent & Caregiver Advisory Council.

Members of our advisory council will help develop, enhance and provide feedback on our mental health resources and initiatives, in order to better meet the needs of families across BC. Engagement will aim to ensure representation of diverse cultural backgrounds, geographical locations, etc. We are seeking diverse perspectives and experiences, including families with and without lived experience of mental health challenges.

The council will meet virtually for 90 minutes approximately three times per year, with an expected term of two years of commitment. Outside of meetings, council members will also be invited to provide feedback and input on projects over email.

Participants will be remunerated $25/hour for their time spent in meetings and on projects.

If you are interested in this opportunity to volunteer with the BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre Parent & Caregiver Advisory Council, please contact keltycentre@cw.bc.ca. We will follow up with next steps for all applicants who submit an email, and shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.

Kelty PAC Details for Applying

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• An interest in improving health care services
• The time to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Must be a parent or caregiver with an interest (with or without lived experience) in child and youth mental health

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Nisha Parker Project Manager, Health Promotion and Health Literacy | BC Children's Hospital (604) 875-2084 nisha.parker@cw.bc.ca