Design & build an interactive, easy to update digital solution that lists appropriate mental health services.
Project Description:
The mental health concerns of those who are pregnant or given birth in the last 12 months (perinatal mental health) have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a recently formed Perinatal mental health workgroup in Hamilton led by the City of Hamilton Public Health Services. Members of the workgroup represent Hospitals, Midwifery, Primary care, Community Health Centers, Mental health services and Social services. The workgroup has identified that there is a need to better coordinate perinatal mental health services across Hamilton so individuals can access the right service at the right time.
The first step to coordinating services is being able to navigate through the existing perinatal mental health services in an easy way. The workgroup has identified that a digital solution is needed for health and social service professionals. This digital solution should be interactive, easy to use and easy to keep updated as services change and possible to scale up in the future. The solution should be easily accessible by wide variety of community health and social service providers and aligns with organization policies and privacy legislation.
Additional Information and Resources:
It is not anticipated that background research will be needed to pursue the challenge, but work previously done will be shared with the project team.
· https://globalnews.ca/video/9667158/raising-awareness-around-perinatal-mental-health-in-canada
Deliverables:
Design
Developing a Website
App or Game Development
Staff: Erin Fuller
Staff Position: Program manager, Public Health Services
Additional staff: Vanessa Rachiotis, Health Promotion Specialist. Elizabeth Snider, Public Health Nurse
Instructor: Andrea Hemmerich
Course: SEP 761 Design Thinking