November 2020
The College of Family Physicians of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Canadian Psychological Association, released a new resource in the Innovation in Primary Care (IPC) series, Integrating Mental Health Services in Primary Care. It features case examples from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and one specific to Manitoba’s Cree communities. The case examples address common challenges and barriers to integrating mental health services, with particular emphasis in psychological and psychiatric services, in community-based practices.
Direct links to the resource document and news release are provided below:
Integrating Mental Health Services in Primary Care
English: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/PDF/IPC-Mental-Health-Report-2020-Final.pdf
French: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/PDF/IPC-Mental-Health-Report-2020-FRE-Final.pdf
News Release
Family physicians and mental health care providers working together to improve access to services for patients
https://www.cfpc.ca/en/family-physicians-and-mental-health-care-providers-working-together-to-improve-access-to-services-for-patients
Les médecins de famille et les fournisseurs de soins de santé mentale s’unissent afin d’améliorer l’accès aux services pour les patients
https://www.cfpc.ca/fr/news-and-events/news-events/news-events/news-releases/2020/family-physicians-and-mental-health-care-providers