Gaps in access to faith-based, trauma-informed mental health services

The Collective Impact Board has raised in access to faith-based, trauma-informed mental health support.

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The Collective Impact Board met with the Canterbury District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Waitaha) in October 2021 to discuss gaps in access to faith-based, trauma-informed mental health services. 

Following on from this meeting, the Collective Impact Board wrote to the Canterbury District Health Board in March 2022 requesting an update.

The Canterbury District Health Board responded to the Collective Impact Board in May 2022.

The letter and the response can be viewed below. 

Collective Impact Board letter to Canterbury District Health Board [PDF, 164 KB]

Canterbury District Health Board's response to the Collective Impact Board [PDF, 87 KB]

The Board requested a further update from Te Whatu Ora Waitaha in September 2022.

The response can be viewed below.

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha update 22 September 2022 [PDF, 139 KB]

The Board also received a further update from Te Whatu Ora Waitaha advising the scholarship application round is open until 15 January 2023 - details can be viewed through the link below.

Building the Muslim Mental Health Workforce Scholarships - CDHB (careercentre.net.nz)(external link)

 

 

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