Compass Connections: Emergency Management & Resources to Support Children & Youth with Developmental Disabilities (including intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders) in the ER (Session 3)
Date: July 19, 2022
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Online
Webinar
Compass invites you to Compass Connections with Child Health BC: A Webinar Series on the 2022 Provincial Least Restraint Guideline.
Join us as we discuss:
• an overview of the Least Restraint Guideline and how to use the guideline (Session 1)
• review a least restraint approach to using chemical restraint (Session 2), and
• review guidelines for the assessment and management of behavioural escalation in children and youth with developmental disabilities (including intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders) in the ER, including a review of resources and service pathways (Session 3).
The series will feature speakers from BC Children’s Hospital’s Mental Health programs, Child Health BC, and Interior Health. Details and registration information below.
Session 3: Compass Connections: Emergency Management & Resources to Support Children & Youth with Developmental Disabilities in the ER
Date: Tuesday, July 19th from 12pm-1pm
Presenters:
Dr Susan Baer, Senior Medical Director, Ambulatory Mental Health Services, BC Children’s Hospital
Erika Ono, MSW, RSW, Social Work Clinician, Neuropsychiatry Clinic, BC Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jennifer Russel, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Associate Head of Psychiatry C & W Mental Health, BC Children’s Hospital
Description: Join BC Children’s Hospital’s Compass Mental Health program to learn about the newly updated guidelines for the assessment and management of behavioural escalation in children and youth with developmental disabilities (including intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders) in the emergency room setting, including a review of resources and service pathways.
