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For Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness
“The name Ulysses Agreement comes from the story of the Greek, Ulysses, who ordered the crew of his ship to lash him to its mast and disregard what he had to say, if he told them to steer the ship towards the rocky shore where voices were beckoning him”
A Program Funded by Child & Youth Mental Health Plan—Fraser Region Ministry of Child and Family Development
Provided by The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
Integrated Service Planning and Delivery
Advance Planning allows parents to informally partner with child welfare and community supports in order to ensure competent care even when they are ill.
1. Should there be consideration of the Advance Planning Process?
It is important for parents who have a mental illness with severe recurrent symptoms to make plans for the care of their children in case they suffer a relapse. When parents prepare an advance plan, their family, friends and community workers can come forward to help sooner, in alliance with the parent’s wishes for the best possible care for their children.
Advance planning addresses both the needs of the children for ongoing care and the need for the parent to maintain a role in providing for care and continuity for their child. The process of developing the plan also helps the family develop a committed, responsive network of support.
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