HCHY List: RE: Assets and Mental Health

[Doug Pederson]

A significant opportunity has been presented to our Alliance of Asset
Champions ( HC  HY Regina and Area ).  We have been invited to reply to a
call for proposals titled:

"Equipping Canadians - Mental Health Throughout Life"

 

The goal of the funding is to support innovation to effectively address
complex public health problems and their underlying factors.  The strategy
will support the development, adaptation, implementation and evaluation of
promising, innovative population health interventions in various settings.  

 

The first phase is the development phase and will focus on mental health
promotion with an emphasis on actions that will contribute to reduced health
inequalities in mental health.

 

Priority focus will be on low income, children, youth and families in
schools, at home or in the community.  Protective factors to be addressed
include: communication skills, resiliency, psychological, social and
emotional well being, parenting and healthy relationships.

 

Asset builders understand that there is a strong link between the
Developmental Assets and the development of resiliency and positive mental
health.

 

We would be interested in any assistance you could provide based on your
experience with addressing similar themes in your community or region.

 

Linking research and action is essential: Any research or documentation of
outcomes you may have would be greatly appreciated.

 

This project must be innovative, inter-sectoral and multijurisdictional in
nature and must include the involvement on one key health partner.

 

We have many key partners in place at local and provincial levels including:
Education, Health, Law Enforcement and the support of key leaders in the
non-profit sector such as the United Way.  Our local Health Authority will
be a lead agency in this proposal.

 

Success in Phase 1 provides an opportunity for an additional five years of
significant funding for full plan implementation.

 

Any assistance or advice you may have as we pursue this further would be
much appreciated.

 

 

Doug Pederson

Asset Champion

Emerald Park, Sask., Canada

(306)   H: 584-3657 C: 541-3831

 The Developmental Assets: 40 Building Blocks of Healthy Youth Development.


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