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Women and the Mental Health System

Women have specific mental health needs which are not currently being
 met by BC's mental health care system.

How can the system become more responsive to social conditions like violence
 and poverty which affect women's mental health? What are some alternative
 models/services to address women's mental health? How would a mental health
system be
 truly responsive to women's needs?

Join mental health researchers, Marina Morrow and Monika Chappell to hear
about
 and discuss the findings of a new research report on women's experiences
with the
 mental health system in BC. Guided by a working group of
consumer/survivors,
 policy makers, researchers, and service providers, Marina and Monika
conducted
 focus groups and interviews with over a hundred women in eight different
 communities across BC.

Space is limited, please RSVP to 875.2484. To order a copy of the report,
call us today!

Date/Time: April 29, 1999
 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Audience: Mental health system consumer/survivors, activists, policy makers,
 researchers & students. Everyone Welcome!

RSVP: 604.875.2484

Event Location:
 BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health,
 Room E311 (3rd floor) at BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre,
 4500 Oak Street, (Gate 3 Entrance at Heather St & 29th Ave),
 Vancouver, BC.

Services for persons with disabilities and Lower Mainland transportation
subsidies
 are available upon advanced request

For general information contact:
 BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
 Phone:  604.875.2633
 Fax:  604.875.3716
 E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
 Web:  www.bccewh.bc.ca

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Celeste Wincapaw
Communications & Networking Strategist
BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Vancouver, British Columbia
http://www.bccewh.bc.ca
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