BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services
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Culturally safe care
Working in partnership
Culturally safe care for Indigenous clients, patients and families
At BCMHSUS, we are strongly committed to eliminating Indigenous-specific racism, embedding Indigenous cultural safety and humility in our programs and services, and improving Indigenous health and wellness.
We support clients, patients, and their families who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis).
We support clients, patients, and their families who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis).
Collaboration
Partnering with patients and families
Patient experience & community engagement
Since 2019, the team has engaged 182 patient & family partners for a range of opportunities. These include policy focus groups, leadership committees, and hiring panels.
There are 127 lived experience partners in the Patient and Family Partner Network.
There are 127 lived experience partners in the Patient and Family Partner Network.
Meaningful work. Fulfilling careers.
Work with us
Careers with BCMHSUS
Lead and deliver patient-centred, evidence-based care as part of our multidisciplinary teams that include nurses, physicians, dentists, social workers, psychologists, patient navigators, and more.
Learning
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Centre for Learning: Improving care, strengthening hope
A new kind of platform, the Centre for Learning is an online hub offering emerging knowledge, best practices, evidence-based learning and other resources related to complex mental health and substance use issues.
Featured news
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14 Oct 2025
New BCMHSUS event focuses on nursing and the criminal justice system
On Sept. 25, more than 200 nurses and health care professionals from across Canada joined the National Nursing Dialogue: Nursing & the Criminal Justice System, a virtual event hosted by BCMHSUS.
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04 Sep 2025
National Nursing Dialogue: Nursing and the Criminal Justice System
Registration is open for this free virtual event taking place on Sept. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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19 Aug 2025
Reigniting the flame: Lessons from the long road
Ron Merk, family partner with BCMHSUS, shares his reflections on maintaining hope — not only for those directly impacted by mental health and substance use challenges, but also for the dedicated professionals working within the system.
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23 Jul 2025
Introducing the Provincial Assessment Centre Outreach Program
Get to know members of this newly launched program, which provides specialized support for clients, community outreach, and education for care providers.