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Families United: Celebrating Partnerships and Breaking Stigma in Mental Health and Substance Use Care

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Commitment: Short-term

Connection method: In-person

Open to Provincial Region

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You are invited to “Families United: Celebrating Partnerships and Breaking Stigma in Mental Health and Substance Use Care”, a community gathering dedicated to fostering understanding and collaboration in mental health and substance use care.

This event is part of the UNITE Initiative, at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS). UNITE is a broader initiative aimed at disrupting stigma and advancing person-centered care.

Event Details:
• When: June 5th, 2024, 12:30-4:30pm
• Where: Emily Carr University (520 East 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC)
• What: The day will include the screening of a mini-documentary series featuring the stories of family members navigating the mental health and substance use system of care, panelist discussion featuring the storytellers, an introduction to the dialogue sessions and a closing reflection activity. Refreshments will be provided.
• More details, including a full agenda, will follow upon registration.

Hope to see you there! This will be a rich opportunity to learn, share and collaborate.

Please email the BCMHSUS Patient Experience and Community Engagement team at engage_bcmhsus@phsa.ca if you have any questions.

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From Our Community

Karla Warkotsch

Patient Experience Consultant – Interior Health

Karla Warkotsch

The question I like to ask health care employees is ‘Who is this for?’ and ‘Do we have the right people at the table?’ As a health care employee, I see how easy it is to fall into doing for, rather than doing with patients. The voices of the patient, family and caregiver are essential to ensure the patient is central to the direction and focus of the work being done.

Members of the BCPSQC pose for a team photo at the Quality Forum 2019.

Health Quality BC administers the Patient Voices Network. Using evidence-informed strategies, the Council shifts culture, improves clinical practice and advances person- and family-centred care to support high-quality care for every person in our province.