General Board Meeting with presentation on
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams and Open House

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Vancouver Island Health Authority Board of Directors is holding its regular General Board meeting:

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 1:45pm
Hospitality Inn
3835 Redford Street,
Port Alberni, BC

In addition to conducting its regular business, representatives from VIHA’s Mental Health & Substance Use Services portfolio will be making a presentation on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team services recently implemented in Port Alberni.  There will be a limited amount of time set-aside during the meeting for scheduled presentations from the public and to respond to questions from the floor, separate from the process of written questions described below. There will also be an opportunity to have questions addressed on an individual basis during the Open House.

Presentation Guidelines:
A written request is required to make a presentation to the Board.  Requests should include the general nature and viewpoint of the presentation and groups/organizations must identify one individual as the spokesperson.  Presentations will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.

Note: Should the number of applications exceed the time available at the meeting it may not be possible to schedule all presentations.   You will be contacted to confirm whether or not you have been selected to make a presentation.

Presentations will not be accepted without prior arrangement.

Written Questions for the Board:
Questions must be submitted in advance of the meeting to allow for a formal response, which will be distributed in writing at the meeting and posted to our website following the meeting.

Written questions or requests for presentations to the VIHA Board must be submitted before 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by email to janet.shute@viha.ca or by fax to (250) 370-8750 or by mail to:  Vancouver Island Health Authority, Executive Office, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1J8.

Open House
 Immediately Following the General Board Meeting

Following the General Board meeting there will be an Open House to allow for a general exchange of thoughts, suggestions and concerns between the VIHA Board and senior management staff and the general public.