Province of Ministry of Mental Health Services
British Columbia Health 1515 Blanshard Street
. Victoria
British Columbia
VaW 3C8 .
Telephone (604) 386-3166

November 29, 1985

Re: Status Report on Mental Health Consultative Planning Process

Introduction

A few months ago Menta] Health Services launched a consultative
planning process aimed at developing a broad conceptual plan with
Province-wide support to replace the outdated buildings at
Riverview/Valleyview and improve the overall mental health service
System over the next several years. This planning activity is in

_ keeping with the mandate Mental Health Services Division has been
given to provide overall management co-ordination for mental health
services throughout the Ministry of Health. The basic strategy
underlying the planning process is to reallocate existing mental
health resources so that they are more effectively and efficiently
applied in a modern care system. In a document entitled “Proposals
for Discussion" we outlined the principles underlying the planning
process, and suggested as questions a few possible directions for the
future of mental health services in British Columbia as a way of
stimulating wide-ranging discussion on this important topic.

Although we have not yet developed a “draft plan,” as I feel strongly
that more dialogue and feedback is required, I would like to report
to you on the response we have received to date, indicate problems
identified, areas where a solid consensus seems to have emerged, and
seek your further advice on a few issues for which no clear points of
view have yet emerged. In this regard, I have attached to this
letter a report on the detailed directions and questions emerging
from the consultative planning process at this stage.

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