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Alberta Health Services Committees in Calgary

2010 National Transcultural Health Conference
Purpose: to plan a national conference of Transcultural health for 2010

Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Steering Committee
Purpose: Provide direction and guidance to the development and implementation of the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Action Plan
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/aboriginal/services.htm

Alberta Children’s Hospital Diversity Committee
Purpose: Working to ensure family centered care for culturally diverse communities
Website: http://www.fcrc.sacyhn.ca/publications.php (to access resources)

East Calgary Health Services Planning Committee
Purpose: to plan and integrate services being offered through the East Calgary Health Centre
Website:
http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/capital/east_calgary_health_centre.htm

End of Life Care Steering Committee
Purpose:
Website: www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/advancecareplanning/index.htm

Healthy Attachment Committee
Purpose: Looks at supports available in the community for parents to enhance healthy attachment, how to promote its strong establishment, how to identify when there is a problem, and who/what to refer parents to for help.
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/index.htm

Mental Health Week Planning Committee
Purpose: To plan Mental Health Week which promotes awareness and understanding of the importance of mental health and well-being

Mental Illness Awareness Week Planning Committee
Purpose: To create awareness about mental illness within the Calgary Health Region and throughout the community.

Peter Lougheed Centre Ethics Committee
Purpose: Multidisciplinary group of practitioners assist patients, families and health care professionals to resolve ethical dilemmas.
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/ethics/about.htm

Postpartum Depression Network
Purpose: Networking of service providers strengthening and implementing a best practice model of care and support for women and their families experiencing postpartum difficulty/depression.
Chair: Marilyn Young, Manager Postpartum Community Services
Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/index.htm

South Health Campus Citizen Advisory Team
Purpose: Members of the public collaborate with health care planners and providers to learn more about innovations in health care and to contribute to the planning of the South Health Campus.

Diversity and Alberta Health Services Home Diversity Competency Resources Publications Demographics Programs & Services Health Info. for Diverse Populations Community Partners Contact Us	Diversity and Alberta Health Services Alberta Health Services Committees in Calgary 2010 National Transcultural Health Conference Purpose: to plan a national conference of Transcultural health for 2010 Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Steering Committee Purpose: Provide direction and guidance to the development and implementation of the Aboriginal Workforce Strategy Action Plan Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/aboriginal/services.htm Alberta Children’s Hospital Diversity Committee Purpose: Working to ensure family centered care for culturally diverse communities Website: http://www.fcrc.sacyhn.ca/publications.php (to access resources) East Calgary Health Services Planning Committee Purpose: to plan and integrate services being offered through the East Calgary Health Centre Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/capital/east_calgary_health_centre.htm End of Life Care Steering Committee Purpose: Website: www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/advancecareplanning/index.htm Healthy Attachment Committee Purpose: Looks at supports available in the community for parents to enhance healthy attachment, how to promote its strong establishment, how to identify when there is a problem, and who/what to refer parents to for help. Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/index.htm Mental Health Week Planning Committee Purpose: To plan Mental Health Week which promotes awareness and understanding of the importance of mental health and well-being Mental Illness Awareness Week Planning Committee Purpose: To create awareness about mental illness within the Calgary Health Region and throughout the community. Peter Lougheed Centre Ethics Committee Purpose: Multidisciplinary group of practitioners assist patients, families and health care professionals to resolve ethical dilemmas. Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/ethics/about.htm Postpartum Depression Network Purpose: Networking of service providers strengthening and implementing a best practice model of care and support for women and their families experiencing postpartum difficulty/depression. Chair: Marilyn Young, Manager Postpartum Community Services Website: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/index.htm South Health Campus Citizen Advisory Team Purpose: Members of the public collaborate with health care planners and providers to learn more about innovations in health care and to contribute to the planning of the South Health Campus.
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