Process - Physician - Fraser Health Authority

Fraser Health’scommitmentFraser Health is dedicated to providing aresponsive, inclusive and recovery-orientedsystem of mental health and addictions care – asystem that recognizes that recovery is a deeplypersonal and unique process.Mental illness and substance misuse touch many lives.They can settle over a household like a cloud, puttinga young life on hold while parents desperately seekanswers. They can turn a pragmatic, cheerful andproductive person into someone who is fearful, angryand desperately unhappy. They can touch our familiesand our friends, perhaps our mother, or son or ourgrandfather. According to statistics, each of us has a onein five chance of struggling with mental illness and/orsubstance abuse, at some time in our life.The hopeful news is that prevention, early diagnosisand timely intervention, can make a real difference.With this in mind, Fraser Health provides a widerange of acute and community services and iscommitted to making significant investments toenhance its mental health and addiction resources overthe next few years. As well, it contracts with communityagencies to provide services that complete and complementits services.Mental Health and Addiction principal services are divided into the following categories:ÎÎ Youth and Young AdultÎÎ AdultÎÎ Older AdultÎÎ Specialized Services Eating Disorders Concurrent Developmental Disabilities Reproductive Mental Health Mentally Disordered OffendersÎÎ Specific Population Services Aboriginal Communities Diverse Communities (Multicultural Population, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Population) Homeless PopulationÎÎ AddictionsÎÎ Tertiary ServicesÎÎ HousingThe following is a snapshot of services within Fraser Health. There is a degree of variability in the services availablein each community – therefore all services listed are not necessarily available in every community. For detailedinformation on services available in a specific community please contact the local mental health or addictions centreor go to www.fraserhealth.ca/services/mentalhealthandaddictionsFraser Health Mental Health and Addiction Services 5