Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada
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Michael J. L. Kirby
Wilbert Joseph Keon
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Chapter 14 from Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
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Comments on strategies that may be the most effective tools to help decrease suicide and suicide attempt including community wellness and cultural competence strategies.
Uses Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Offender Intake Assessment (OIA) in conjunction with data from One-Day Snapshot of Inmates in Canada's Adult Correctional Facilities. Ratings for seven needs: employment, marital/family, association/socialization, substance abuse, community, personal/emotional, and attitude.