Projects
Mental Health
General
- Preparation of an International Jurisdictional and Literature Review on Strategies to Reduce Depression and Stress Rates in the Population, Alberta Health and Wellness
- Design and Facilitation of a Provincial Forum Agenda for the Development of a Provincial Suicide Prevention Strategy, Alberta Health and Wellness
Mental Health & Addictions
- Development of Future Directions & Promising Practice Recommendations Report for NWT Mental Health & Addiction Services (used as the framework for A Shared Path Towards Wellness; Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan, NWT 2012-2015), Government of the Northwest Territories
- Review of Mental Health & Addictions Research Landscape in Alberta, ASRA (Alberta Science and Research Authority)
Mental Health System
- Provincial Mental Health Bed Review and Preparation of “Beyond Beds to… Balanced Care Mental Health” report, Alberta Health
- Preparation of Background Materials for a Review of Psychiatric Beds including Literature, Best Practice and Jurisdictional Review, Alberta Mental Health Board
- Development of the Capital Health Authority: Adult Mental Health Regional Services Delivery Plan, Capital Health Authority
- Development of Mental Health Action Plan and Framework for Edmonton Area, Capital Health Authority
- Project Management for Implementation of Balanced Care Mental Health in East Central Health Region, East Central Health
- Mental Health Service User Consultation, Auditor General of Alberta
- Writer/Advisor in Preparation of New Directions for Mental Health Services in Alberta (Peach and Teal Report), Alberta Health
Psychiatry
- Evaluation of the Psychiatry Crisis Beds Pilot Project, Capital Health Authority
- Facilitation and Preparation of the Report on Geriatric Psychiatry Provincial Program within Alberta, Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board
- Preparation of the Provincial Services Delivery Plan for Forensic Psychiatry Services in Alberta, Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Preparation of a Position Paper on Organizational/Governance Structure for Forensic Psychiatry Services in Alberta, Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Formulating a Paper on the Direction of Forensic Psychiatric Services in Alberta, Alberta Health
- Development of an Issues Paper on Acute Care Funding Plan: Adaptation for Psychiatry-Issues Analysis, Alberta Health
Child Welfare
- Expert Witness regarding Child Welfare cases for the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development B.C. Justice
- Evaluation of the In-Home Support/Family Preservation Program, Alberta Family and Social Services
- Child Welfare Program Audits, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Yukon Health and Social Services
- Development of a Framework for Child Welfare Quality Assurance, Yukon Health and Social Services
- External advisor assessing alignment of final project phase of Integrated Case Management System with child protection practice in support of successful implementation of the ICM system for Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Member of external review committee for Council for Quality Assurance reviewing cases of deaths and critical injuries of children in care in Alberta
- Development of Discussion Paper: Supporting Aboriginal Children, Youth and Families, Alberta Human Services
- Review of use of Secure Care (involuntary confinement) in Child Welfare in Canadian provinces and territories and selected American states, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth
- Review of Quality of Child Welfare Plans of Care in British Columbia, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth
- Facilitation of Meeting of Provincial/Territorial Directors of Child Welfare: Building a Research Agenda, Directors of Child Welfare and Researchers
- Federal/Provincial/Territorial Child Welfare Outcomes Initiative
- Review of Accreditation for Child Welfare resources, Alberta Children & Youth Services
Youth
- Preparation of Proposal for a Tolerant Shelter for Youth with Concurrent Disorders, Edmonton Community Drug Strategy
- Preparation of Transitional Planning Protocol for Youth with Disabilities, Alberta Childrens Services
- Preparation of Report for the Advisory Committee on Transitions for Youth with Disabilities, Alberta Children and Youth Initiative; Alberta Children’s Services
- Development of Pulling Together for Youth: A Manual for Community Based Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Brewers Association of Canada & AADAC
Disabilities
- Defining the Future of the Eric Cormack Centre for medically Fragile Children & Young Adults, Edmonton Community Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Board
- Development of Individualized Needs Assessment: Michener Services Residents, PDD Central Region Community Board
- Development of Planning Report for Michener Services (Persons with Disabilities), PDD Central Region Community Board
- Service Review of Edmonton PDD Services, Persons with Developmental Disabilities; Edmonton Community Board
Complex Health Needs
- Development of a Framework for Adults with Complex Service Needs, Alberta Seniors & Community Supports
- Preparation of Program Plan for Children with Complex Needs, Alberta Community Development
- Analysis of GAPS in Community Supports and Development of Community Supports Framework, Alberta Community Development
Brain Injury
- Facilitation and Preparation of the Report on Brain Injury Provincial Program, Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board
- Program Definition for the Provincial Program for Brain Injury Services within Alberta, Provincial Mental Health Advisory Board
- Review of Caregiver Support Needs and Practices for the Alberta Brain Injury Initiative, Alberta Community Development
- Development of Evaluation Framework/Logic Model for Alberta Brain Injury Network, Alberta Community Development
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- FASD Physician Training Workshops, Alberta Medical Association
- Development of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines, Alberta Medical Association
- Consultation and Recommendation of Strategies in Response to National Guidelines for FASD, Alberta Medical Association
- Progress Report for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Initiative, Alberta Family and Social Services
- Project Management for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Action Implementation Committee, Alberta Family and Social Services
- Facilitation and Co-ordination for the Initiation of the Prairie Province FAS Initiative
- Strategic Review of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Initiative, Alberta Family and Social Services
- Analysis and Facilitation related to Future Directions for the Canadian Northwest FASD Partnership Steering Committee, Canadian Northwest FASD Partnership Steering Committee
- Co-lead for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Network Action Team reviewing mentoring programs for at-risk pregnant women and new mothers Canada Northwest FASD Research Network, Healthy Child Manitoba
- Development of a Database for Alberta Parent-Child Assistance Programs (PCAP), Alberta PCAP Model Council
- Canada FASD Research Network Governance Plan Steering Committee, Canada FASD Partnering Ministries
- Parent –Child Assistance Program Governance Plan and Administrative Agreements, PCAP Council of Alberta
Health
- Evaluation of “Prevention in the Emergency Department” Project (three years), Capital Health Authority
- Evaluation of “Integrated Model for Primary Health Care and Family Support Services Delivery in Central Edmonton” Project, Capital Health Authority
- Evaluation of the Community Based Physician Services Project, Capital Health Authority
- Development & Implementation of the Assessment and Placement Instrument (AAPI) for Long Term Care and Home Care, Alberta Health
- Development of Program Descriptions and Policy Document for Quick Response Services, Outreach Services and Home Care Expansion, Alberta Health
- Analysis of Issues; Review of and Development of Recommendations Regarding a Consultation Process for Community Rehabilitation Program/Physiotherapy Services within Regional Health Authorities, Alberta Health
Public Health
- Development of a Governance & Management Plan for the Streetworks (Needle Exchange)Program, Capital Health Authority
- Development of Evaluation Framework for Tobacco Reduction Activities in Schools, Alberta Health
- Project Management for the Alberta Breast Screening Policy Council, Alberta Health
- Development of Pulling Together for Youth: A Manual for Community Based Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Brewers Association of Canada & AADAC
Perinatal Health
- Development of the Alberta Perinatal Health Program Environmental Scan and Business Plan, Alberta Health and Wellness
- Review of Alberta Perinatal Program, Alberta Medical Association
- Preparation of the Tripartite Partnership Proposal for the Alberta Perinatal Health Program Tripartite Partnership: Alberta Medical Association; Capital Health; Calgary Health Region
- Evaluation of the Health Innovation Fund Project: “Facilitating the Integration of Registered Midwives as New Health Care Practitioners”, Capital Health Authority
Continuing Care
- Review of Home Care Issues
- Key Resource in Home Care Developments including obtaining $10 M Increase in Home Care
- Drafting the Program Development Plan for a Mental Health Program in Continuing Care, Roger Parker Pavilion at Capital Care Lynnwood
- Development of the National Classification Reporting System for Long Term Care Services
- Implementation of the Single Entry System for Long Term Care Services
- Development & Implementation of the Assessment and Placement Instrument (AAPI) for Long Term Care
- Key Resource in the Rewrite of the Nursing Homes Act and Regulations, Alberta Health
- Project Management of Rosehaven (Geriatric) Provincial Program Implementation, East Central Health Region