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- - - f TéDurham RégionDistrict Health Cu~,recently completéd its mae plan -fo-r community mental health services for--h ein The goal of the planning study was to develop an m itégra±ed mental health systm e of providing, to iîndividZes wit chronic mental llness, a comprehensive, co-ordinated range . Of .accessîble, cornmunity-focused services. ~he plan was made possible through. extensive community consultation and, délibération involving. approximatél1y 300 consumeraand .providers of mental héalth services. Linda Cléments, executi),e' diréctor of the Canadian Mental Health Assocation of Durham, was cbairman of the stéering committée that oversaw the plnin rocess. teTéplan was deéelopéd on tebas sof steering committe and subcommittée discussion, focus. group worlcshops and the résults of a compréhensive coenmunity mai-out survéy. The mental héalth service providers group playéd a role ini identfying née" and proposing innovative ways to provide services. The Clarke Institute coesulting group was also engaed as consultants te the stering coenrittee and te assist i the preparation of the final report The plan discusses needs in the areas of accommodation, rehabilitation and maintenance, tréatment and assesamént, as wéll as consumer involvement, and advocacçy. The<>1lan also speaks to, the' rincldi somé spécial groups, ildi trasitional youth(age 1,tOM psychgeratic, duall diffgnoéeJ- and, -developmentaly handicapped individuala. Théïéport notes that théré la now a marked gap bétwéen nééd and. provision of mental héalth services within thé region. Furthermoré, analysis of récent utilization data colcted through the study indicate that remote areas. receivé proportiona]ly less service in the area of mental health than do thé central urban areas of Durhamn. The récomméendations of the plan cail for-an expansion'M GPbRew's shoes, current community mental health services as wefl a strategies to co-ordinate lýoth communityaid institutional mental hé alth services ini the région. Upon approva from the' Ministry ofHealth, implementation of new programs willoccur graduaily over thé next five years te addre both service shorae . and geographic Mý immédiate objective of the master plan is te establish a co-ordinating body knéwn as the case Management co-ordinating conmittée for Durham Région. b Already approved and funded y the Ministry of Health in July, te committée wiil initiaily be sponiored by the Canadian Mental HealthAsocxiation but wiil move tewards bécomir¶g an indépendent organization with its. own beard cf directors. T1he committée is designed te link ail other case management services within the region te ensure that individuals in need cf mental health services are referred te the most appropriaté le &=orRegron master plan for* conimumity mental heelth services hs been submittéd and is curreLy under the reviéw cf the Ministry of Héalth. It* is hoped that additional fiinding -will bécomé available t6 address 'the currént need for expansion fMental health services witiajDurham éin summar of thý repoilt ame e OIblthý 1ithé- District 0 office,'433-4262, 8:30 -.m te 4:30 pm., Monday te Priday.) UfflNiESI FM UUI> IU!f AlL Lunch$5,92iu1er$19 Regular MnuAvmlable Dine-i and Take-Out Service 107 BIROCK ST. S., WHITBY DELIVERY 668-2222 p~lai IFAMILY R ESTAURANT IBuy One-En 'tree* * (lunch or dinner), IGet the-2ndI iFREEl 1 This coupon can flot be used with ay other coupon. i IOffer ex p ire Aug. 27 -1 991' -(Just East of Garrard) - ~ ic mi -- jBUYONEM ICHICKEN LUNCHI *for $4.59and get the 2nd for I I99e' <i IPlease order ahead *to av.oid waiting. -Offer expires August 28/91. I *80 Thickson Rd. S. ~ - M (across from * Woolco> 666-3663 I i cupon pr order I Expires Sept. 30, 1991Ï. l 1003 Dundas St. E. I LWhby Locaion Oni IL I I I I I I I I 4% Restaurant BUY ONE ENTREE lunch-or dinner) GET THlE SECOND FORI 1/2 PRICE !Spedals flot induded This coupon cannot bce used with any other coupon Offer xirsAug.31,1991 60 Randaîl Dr. Pickering Village Square (Corner of Iwy#2& RandanlD. 428-0798 DOYO HVEA 4 I L s W HTBY-AUTO GLASS specialîsts Wk. Save, Up-'To" $5O on your Insurance Deductiblel* with this ad Ill Dundlas St. E. Wh itby (just east of the Beer Store> - with most Insurance comparues (Ga»su c iib Cn-m IWHJTBY MALL I1615 Dundas St., East 728-9141J 14 1 1