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Caring for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services provides specialized treatment, education, health promotion and more for British Columbians.


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​What is complex mental health and substance use?

We treat the most ill, most vulnerable people in B.C., whose needs go beyond what they can access in their communities. One frequent example of the kind of complex illness we treat is a concurrent disorder, which is defined as a combination of a severe mental illness and substance use disorder.  

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An event unlike any otherAn event unlike any other100 patient and family partners, front-line staff and leaders came together to address and combat stigma faced by people living with mental health and substance use challenges.http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/an-event-unlike-any-other2023-05-18T07:00:00Z
Celebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BCMHSUSCelebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BCMHSUSNational Nursing Week is May 8-14 and to celebrate, we are highlighting some of the nurses who make up the BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services team.http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-the-diverse-and-talented-nurses-at-bcmhsus2023-05-08T07:00:00Z
BE BOLD. MAKE CHANGES.BE BOLD. MAKE CHANGES.Lived Experience Advisors and Partners share insights and call to action in inaugural LEAP Report.http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/be-bold-make-changes2023-04-24T07:00:00Z
Team receives national patient experience awardTeam receives national patient experience awardCongratulations to the Patient Experience and Community Engagement team at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services! This team of six won the 2023 Excellence in Patient Experience Award from the Canadian College of Health Leaders.http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/team-receives-national-patient-experience-award2023-04-20T07:00:00Z
Annual BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns on March 9Annual BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns on March 9​​​​For the third year, BCMHSUS is hosting the BC Concurrent Disorders Conference. The conference will focus on the most cutting-edge and promising practices related to concurrent disorders.​http://www.bcmhsus.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-concurrent-disorders-conference-returns-20232023-03-09T08:00:00Z
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