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Francophone Mental Health and
Addictions forum: Let’s talk about it
Panel discussion
Liane Fernandes,
Director, Health System Development and Community Engagement
April 19, 2012
Table of Content
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Overview of LHINs and Health Service Providers in
Mississauga Halton LHIN
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Mental Health and Addictions in MH LHIN
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French Language Services in MH LHIN
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Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned
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Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)
Ministry of
Health and Long
Term Care
14 LHINS
French Language
Health Services
Advisory Council
Office of French
Language Health
Services
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Mississauga Halton LHIN
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Health Service Providers in Mississauga Halton LHIN
Mental Health and
Addictions
Community services
34 community support services
12 health service
providers
Mississauga
Halton
LHIN
Community Care Access
Centres
1 community Care Access
Centre
Long Term Care Homes
27 homes
Hospitals
2 hospitals
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Mental Health and Addictions
10 year MOHLTC Mental Health and Addictions Strategic
Plan
MH LHIN
2010-2013 Integrated Health Service Plan
MH LHIN
Annual Business Plan
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French Language Services in MH LHIN
Accountability agreements with 5 Identified
HSPs to offer French Language Services
Collaboration with Reflet Salvéo- French
Language Health Planning Entity for Toronto
Central, Central West and Mississauga Halton
LHINs
French Language Services Assessment Study and
Needs Survey
Collaboration with provincial organizations such
as CAMH
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Challenges
Services
• Lack of knowledge on what services are needed
at the local level
Needs
• Detailed Mental Health and Addictions needs
analysis of Francophones and prioritizing needs
Human
Resources
• Availability of bilingual staff to offer services in
French
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Opportunities
12 Mental
Health and
Addictions
HSPs
Identified HSPs
Ongoing
Community
Engagement
with
Francophones
Collaboration at
a regional level
with Reflet
Salvéo and
TC/CW LHINs
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Next Steps
1. IHSP 2013-2016
2. Mental Health and Addictions Integration
3. Community Engagement
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Services need to be accessible in a bilingual setting.
Services need to be culturally sensitive and taking into
account the history of the client and their families.
Collaborating with neighbouring LHINs for French
Languages Services is key
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Thank you
Questions?
www.mississaugahaltonlhin.on.ca