2016 Medical Psychiatry Alliance Annual Conference

There are children and youth with physical conditions who also have a co-existing mental health condition. These children and youth seek help, often unsuccessfully, for these diverse range of symptoms at the same time. While their experiences are unique, many of their stories share a common theme. They share about feeling unheard, misunderstood, overwhelmed and hopeless.

Children and youth experience symptoms that often impact their family lives, schooling, home, and recreational activities. This is why collaborative approaches for their care are so important. This includes collaborations between hospital and community care; paediatric and adult services; and medical and mental health systems of care.

If you play a role with children or teens who experience these types of health concerns, we invite you to attend this year’s Medical Psychiatry Alliance Annual Conference. Be a part of defining what successful collaborative care looks like. In order to make a difference, everyone needs to work together.

Conference Participants will have opportunities to:

- learn with and from children/youth and their families about their experiences
- participate in discussions about what successful collaborative approaches look like
- learn about innovative models of collaboration and other local, provincial and national initiatives
- network with other participants over lunch and the afternoon break