Substance Use Pilot

Goals

To increase the capacity of primary care settings to effectively detect and treat patients experiencing problematic substance use.

Evaluation
Evaluation is in development.  It will contain quantitative (GAIN SS questionnaire) and qualitative measures

Practice Involvement

• Prepare pilot practices for program implementation
• Collaboration with practice team
• Willingness to take part in pilot initiatives (substance use screening, brief intervention and pilot evaluation

Working Group

• Catherine McPherson-Doe, HFHT Mental Health Program Manager
• Carol Melnick, HFHT Substance Use Coordinator
• John Steriopoulos, HFHT Substance Use Counsellor
• Brad LaForme, HFHT Substance Use Counsellor
• Tracy Kirby, HFHT DrinkWise Group Facilitator

Community Partners

• The Hamilton Addiction Services Coalition
• The Hamilton Addiction and Mental Health Network
• Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Services

HFHT Involvement

• Consultation with mental health counsellors, doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and registered dietitians regarding their patients’ substance use issues
• Substance use counselling for adolescents, adults and families
• Co-assessment/therapy with mental health counsellors seeing a patient with substance use issues
• Dissemination of patient educational resources for substance use problems
• Provision of up-to-date information regarding community resources, access to services, and literature reviews on best practices for patients with substance use problems

Advisory Committee in Development

For more information, Please contact:
Carol Melnick
Substance Use Coordinator
Tel: 905-667-4848 ext. 134
Email Carol Melnick