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Housing for People with Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders: Summary of Literature and Annotated Bibliography
Researchers at the Centre for Applied Research on Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA) were contracted by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority to compile a brief, annotated bibliography focussing on the provision of housing for people with substance use and co-occurring mental disorders.
Housing and Support for Adults with Severe Addictions and/or Mental Illness in British Columbia
In August 2006, the BC Ministry of Health - Mental Health and Addictions Branch asked the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA) at Simon Fraser University to provide up-to-date information with regard to the scope of homelessness in BC, recommended solutions and associated costs.
Quality Indicators for International Benchmarking of Mental Health Care
Hermann, R. C., Mattke, S., Somekh, D., Silfverhielm, H., Goldner, E., Glover, G., Pirkis, J., Mainz, J., & Chan, J. A. (2006). "Quality indicators for international benchmarking of mental health care". International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 18 Suppl 1, 31-8.
End of Life Research Report
As the population of British Columbia continues to age, an increasingly large proportion is anticipated to require services and supports as a result of various forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and other mental health problems that affect the elderly.
Corrections, Health, and Human Services: Evidence-based Planning and Evaluation
This report is the product of an Inter-Ministry initiative within British Columbia's Provincial Government, and is designed to promote integrated planning, delivery, and evaluation of services to reduce the risk that people with substance use and mental disorders become unnecessarily involved with the corrections system.
Mental Disorder, Substance Use and Criminal Justice Contact
In May 2003, the Minister of State for Mental Health brought together representatives from Ministry of Health Services (MOHS), Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Ministry of Attorney General (MAG) and the Ministry for Public Safety and Solicitor General (MPSSG) to address the prevalence of people with mental and substance use disorders who are involved in the justice system. The result was a cross-ministry commitment to develop a report about mentally disordered offenders in the justice system in order to identify the high priority and long-term issues for this population and provide recommendations to address these concerns.
