Saskatchewan Mental Wellness Evaluation 2016

CRaNHR is pleased to present the completed report for "It Takes a Whole Community": An Evaluation of Saskatchewan First Nations Mental Wellness Teams. This two-year evaluation, commissioned by Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, examined the implementation of the Athabasca Health Authority, File Hills-Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, Onion Lake First Nation and Prince Albert Grand Council Mental Wellness Teams. The report highlights the success that each team experienced while developing local mental wellness supports, including traditional culture- and land-based approaches to care. It also documented resource challenges in meeting increased demands for care at community, regional and provincial levels. The report concludes with a summary of lessons learned about using team-based approaches to mental wellness, which may be applicable to a broader audience, including other mental wellness teams, stakeholders and funders.