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Roadmap to Wellness KFL&A Family Advisory Committee

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The Roadmap to Wellness KFL&A Family Advisory Committee (FAC) was formed in May 2019 with the support of over 35 KFL&A agencies and community organizations. The FAC serves as a voice for families and children within these partner organizations, ensuring that the needs of families are acknowledged and prioritized throughout their involvement with partner agencies and organizations.

The FAC is committed to raising awareness of children’s mental health services and programs throughout KFL&A and to providing input and feedback to member organizations.

Vision:

The children and youth of KFL&A are well supported by the mental health service system.

Aim:

Bring together family members with lived experience with child and youth mental health services in KFL&A area. Members of this committee will participate in a monthly forum to collaborate with and improve child and youth mental health services in KFL&A.

One of the projects the FAC has worked on is creating a guide that is designed as a tool to document your child’s mental health journey. Each person is different and will have unique signs and symptoms, but this tool provides some the most common questions to be prepared to answer when seeking services as well as provide suggested questions you may want to ask of service providers.

Requests for paper copies can be sent to Daniella Good at [email protected] or click on the links below for digital copies. Available in English and French.

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Join our Family Advisory Committee

Have you or a family member had experience with the child and youth mental health system? Do you want to work with other passionate individuals to help improve it?

Commitment:

  • Attend virtual/in person committee meetings as often as once per month
  • Think broadly about issues, beyond personal experience
  • Share suggestions and potential solutions to help improve services
  • Respect the experience, opinions, and confidentiality of all members
  • Financial assistance for transportation or childcare may be available
  • An honourarium may be offered for your participation

Join the Family Advisory Committee by applying at https://s-us.chkmkt.com/?e=345093&d=l&h=8B521989969CD9A&l=en.

Any questions, please contact Daniella Good at [email protected].