Grant: Dissemination Events

The main purpose of this workshop is to identify, in concert with provincial service providers, decision-makers, government and community representatives, concrete and practical solutions to optimize the mental health care services delivered to TBI patients presenting mental health issues. 1)Present our research findings about services currently available for persons with TBI and having mental health problems (i.e. perceptions about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the current provincial health care system in Quebec); 2)Inform participants about existing but limited evidence-based knowledge on TBI and mental health issues based on the literature, while taking into account clinicians' expertise and consumer experiences; 3)Develop an interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial network, strategies and an action plan to optimize health service delivery in the province for persons with a TBI and mental health issues; 4)Create the first provincial network of all persons interested in TBI and mental health issues in order to build collaborative capacity for future endeavors.