Assessment Networks
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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)
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/assessment.htm
Assessment Network Contact information (revised September 2010)
Provincial Contact:
Provincial Health Services Authority (Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children)
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
Homepage: http://www.northernhealth.ca/YourHealth/PublicHealth/NorthernHealthAssessmentNetwork.aspx
Keyworkers: http://www.northernhealth.ca/YourHealth/PublicHealth/NorthernHealthAssessmentNetwork/Keyworkers.aspx
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: 250 519-6909
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:
http://www.cf.gov.bc.ca/fasd/service_providers.htm
