2011-2012 Annual Report - Sto:lo Nation

Mental Health LiaisonThe Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Worker assists clients inaccessing Mental Health Services from Mission to Boston Barthrough the following: connecting families, communities andindividuals with chronic and persistent mental health to mental healthservices; providing education and training to community membersregarding mental health issues; developing a resource base with themental health teams within the Fraser Health Authority utilizingcultural practices; and conducting workshops, support groups,training programs and public awareness activities to serviceproviders, families, communities and individuals. Upon request, otherAboriginal cultural awareness and resources workshops, educationand training sessions, and support groups can be designed to reflectthe community's specific need.Table 10- Referrals, by IndicatorFY 2011-2012 (August 2011-April 2012)# of Referrals TYPE # of Referrals AGENCY28 Anxiety Disorders 1 Spiritual Healer41 Depression 9 MCFD3 Schizophrenia 5 INAC12 Individual Counselling 6 Mental Health (Fraser)6 Residential School Counselling10 Community Organizations18 Aboriginal OrganizationsParent Child Assistance Program (PCAP)–Xyolhmettsel Syemyem-“I Am Taking Careof My Pregnancy.”The staff continued to work with women at risk in their childbearing years and worked diligently in supporting and guidingwomen to reach their goals and improving their lifestyles.The average lifetime cost for an individual with Fetal AlcoholSpectrum Disorder (FASD) is $1.5 Million (medical costs, fostercare, corrections, judicial system, and social assistance). PCAPcosts about $15,000/client for a 3-year stay with the program.Note that this number is for other programs because at Stó:lôNation, it actually comes in about $11,000/client. If we preventone FASD birth, it is equal to the cost of enrollment and servicefor 208 PCAP mothers. (Theresa Grant, Ph.D.–Washington StatePCAP Director).Page 48 of 64