ASSESSMENT

The five Regional Health Authorities in partnership with the Provincial Health Services Authority (www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/regions/index.htm) provide multi-disciplinary assessment services for children (0-19) with significant difficulties in multiple areas of function including development and learning, mental health, and adaptive and social skills. Children who may have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or other Complex Developmental Behaviour Conditions (CDBC) are assessed through these Assessment Network teams. Although the six Assessment Networks may follow a different referral process, each adheres to the provincial Health guidelines. For example, in the Northern region, referrals for assessment for FASD or CDBC will be accepted by a Family Physician, Pediatrician, or a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Practitioner. Elsewhere in the province referral is by Pediatrician or Psychiatrist only. For more information on the Assessment Networks, FASD Guidelines and CDBC, see:

www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/5_suppl/S1

Alcoholguideline.pdf (previously available from www.rcp.gov.bc.ca)

CDBCAssessmentProcess.pdf

www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/assessment.htm

Assessment Network Contact information   (revised March 2010)

Provincial Contact:

Provincial Health Services Authority (Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children)
Karen Kalynchuk; Assessment Network Director

3644 Slocan Street

Vancouver, BC V5M 3E8

Phone: 604 453-8300

Regional Contacts:

Northern Health Authority

Northern Health Assessment Network

Regional Clinical Coordinator

1444 Edmonton Street

Prince George, BC V2M 6W5

Phone: 250 565-5827

Interior Health Authority
Interior Health Children's Assessment Network

#309 - 1664 Richter Street

Kelowna, BC V1Y 8N3

Phone: 250 712-0413

Fraser Health Authority

Fraser Health Assessment Network

As of March 31, 2010, administrative services for intake will be conducted through Sunny Hill Hospital

Phone: 604 453-8300

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

CDBC Intake Coordinator

Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children

3644 Slocan Street

Vancouver, BC V5M 3E8

Phone: 604 453-8300

Vancouver Island Health Assessment Network:

Intake Coordinator CDBC Network

Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health

2400 Arbutus Road

Victoria, BC V8N 1V7

Phone: 250 721-6749

Asante Centre

The Asante Centre accepts referrals for the following MCFD funded FASD assessment services:

• Youth Justice assessments for youth referred by probation officers in Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions
• Pre-adoption assessments for children referred by MCFD adoption or guardianship workers

For more information about the Asante Centre visit www.asantecentre.org

Key Worker and Parent Support (MCFD):

Two services are available to assist families of children and youth with confirmed or suspected FASD: Key Workers and Parent Support.

Key Workers assist families in understanding FASD by providing education and information specific to the needs of the child and family. Parent Support includes local parent and grandparent FASD training, parent mentoring and parent support groups.

Key Worker and Parent Support offers support and FASD education opportunities for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children and youth with FASD.
More information is available on the MCFD website: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/kw_support.htm

Other links:

The 10-year Provincial Plan on FASD:
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/ten_year_plan.htm
 

Key Worker and Parent Support Evaluation reports:
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/kw_evaluation.htm
 

Program standards for Key Workers:
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/pdf/kw_guidelines_june_08.pdf