Bridges to Healthy Edmonton Regional Advisory Council survey

Share feedback on access to mental health services in Edmonton.

  • Bridges to Healthy Edmonton Regional Advisory Council survey

Overview

The Bridges to Healthy Edmonton Regional Advisory Council engages with communities to identify health care priorities and advises Alberta’s government on ways to make health care better in the region.

The council is made up of community members who are passionate about health care. Members come from all walks of life including parents and family members who are familiar with the health system, doctors and health professionals, and leaders living in Edmonton.

The council region is within the city of Edmonton.

Role

The Government of Alberta created the regional advisory councils and tasked members with amplifying local voices and bringing forward local health priorities. The Bridges to Healthy Edmonton council's role is to explore solutions to health care issues and present recommendations to improve the health system. The council is not a decision-making body.

For more information on the Bridges to Healthy Edmonton Regional Advisory Council.

Survey purpose

The survey will enable Bridges to Healthy Edmonton Regional Advisory Council to gather local community input on access to mental health and addiction services and system navigation from Edmonton residents who are 18 years or older.

The council will use the information collected through this survey to:

  • Identify issues that may require further discussion or engagement 
  • Help determine council priorities for the coming year 
  • Inform council advice and recommendations

The survey is anonymous. Please do not enter any personal details about yourself in any open text response boxes. Demographic information about community is only to confirm you reside in the council region. This survey will take about 2-3 minutes to complete.

Survey

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Eligibility

Do you live in Edmonton?

You must live in Edmonton to complete this survey.

Part 1: Awareness of Mental Health Services

Which mental health and/or addiction services or information resources do you know how to access in your community?
Where would you go to find information about mental health services in your community?

Part 2: Accessing Mental Health Services

Have you ever tried to access mental health and/or addiction services?
Which services did you access?
If you have not accessed services, what were the main reasons?
What type of service were you trying to access?
How long did you wait to access services?
Do you feel stigma when seeking support for mental health and/or addiction concerns?
What stigma do you feel?

Part 3: Emergency Department (ED) use

In the past two years, have you gone to an emergency department for a mental health and/or addiction concern?
Why did you choose the emergency department?

Part 4: Awareness and improvement opportunities

What would most improve access to mental health and/or addiction services in your community? Choose the top three.

Part 5: About you

How long have you lived in the Edmonton area?
What is your age range?