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21/06/2020
An open letter to members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly:
For two weeks we've been watching the debate on Bill 17, the Mental Health Amendment Act.
We’ve been watching as if lives depend on it. Because they do...
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An open letter to members of the Alberta Legislative Assembly For the past two weeks, members of Families supporting Adults with Mental Illness in Alberta (FAMI-Alberta) have been watching the debate on Bill 17, the Mental Health Amendment Act. We’ve been watching as if lives depend on it. Because they do. The Mental Health
16/06/2020
Bill 17, the Mental Health Amendment Act, was introduced into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on June 4, 2020. The Bill was introduced in response to a Court of Queen’s Bench ruling last July that declared sections of the Mental Health Act unconstitutional.
Learn more in our newsletter:
The Mental Health Amendment Act - information for families With provincial restrictions due to COVID-19 easing, we're starting to plan activities for the fall. Watch for another newsletter this summer with more information. In the meantime, check our website for information about support groups (many which are now online), tips on supporting a loved one, an...
14/04/2020
Important message from the Clozaril Support and Assistance Network:
Health Canada is not removing the requirement of bloodwork associated with clozapine treatment, but it is asking health care providers to “use their clinical judgement to assess the benefits and risks of continuing treatment in the absence of laboratory testing.” This “clinical judgement” is to be considered short-term in order to manage continuity of care amid COVID 19.
See attached letter for the complete message.
08/04/2020
April newsletter now available: online meetings, Summit postponed, Coping with COVID-19, and MHA update.
April news from FAMI-Alberta The Mental Health Act is the main piece of legislation in Alberta that deals with the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a serious mental disorder (illness) in certain situations. The act describes how a person with a mental disorder can be apprehended, detained and/or given treatment i...
03/04/2020
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Involuntary Treatment
Guest blog by Marvin Ross
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Involuntary Treatment Guest blog by Marvin Ross The extraordinary measures being used to deal with the current pandemic have implications for involuntary committal procedures for the mentally ill. Thanks to my fellow advocate DJ Jaffe of the Mental Illness Policy Org for bringing this to my
03/03/2020
First Annual Alberta Summit on Mental Illness - an opportunity for mental health professionals and family members to learn together and network with one another.
Registrations now open! bit.ly/AlbertaSummit
17/09/2019
A Matter of Perspective
What do you see when you look at someone with a mental illness?
A Matter of Perspective A couple’s romantic stroll is interrupted when they encounter a dirty, ragged homeless man rocking back and forth on the sidewalk muttering random words. They wonder why someone doesn’t do something about such disgusting people. Across town the homeless man’s parents return home after another ...
17/09/2019
17/09/2019