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Fern Stockdale Winder to lead review of mental health and addictions in Saskatchewan
Calgary, Alberta, June 10, 2013 – The Mental Health Commission of Canada congratulates MHCC Vice Chair Fern Stockdale Winder, PhD, who has been named to lead a provincial review of mental health and addiction services in Saskatchewan.Winder, a clinical psychologist in Saskatoon, has been practicing psychology for over 15 years and is an inaugural member of MHCC’s Board of Directors.
She has been asked to develop a plan to strengthen interventions for mental health and addictions issues among Saskatchewan residents, reporting back to the provincial government in the fall of 2014.
Government of Saskatchewan press release:
Putting Patients First: The Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan
http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=be92b69e-fdf1-4ffd-959b-20244e32f6a0
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