Article | BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services has launched a new, online toolkit to support people who provide services to those with serious mental health and substance use issues, …

Article | Reclaiming our voice: Indigenous Patient Experience Lead aims to bring Indigenous experience to the forefront of conversation Culturally-safe care can be transformative to those who receive. In order to ensure Indigenous cultural safety is a requisite in …

Article | Words of wisdom and inspiration this Indigenous People’s Day For millennia, Indigenous traditions, knowledge and wisdom have endured, passing down through the generations despite years of colonial oppression. This Indigenous People’s Day, BCMHSUS’ …

Article | Improvements to seclusion practices empower patients at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, a quality improvement project is supporting new interventions that empower patients, and allow for the safe use of seclusion when …

Article | Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre reach new heights on the Grouse Grind At the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, recreation therapy plays a big part in client recovery. As two determined clients tackled North Vancouver’s …

Article | Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO sessions help democratize knowledge around mental health and substance use care As part of its commitment to building capacity among clinicians and care providers to provide better mental health and …

Article | New resources aim to facilitate open dialogue about mental health and substance use Conversations about a person’s mental illness or substance use can be challenging, but listening with the intent to understand plays a big part in supporting recovery. To …

Article | More overdoses can be prevented with interventions for people leaving correctional centres who use stimulants People with a history of stimulant use disorder face an increased risk of overdose and overdose death following release from provincial …

Article | Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patients complete 630 paid work and volunteer opportunities The program has facilitated a total of 3,708 hours of paid work and 743 hours of volunteering that benefit both patients and the local community. 14 Dec 2022 …

Article | Provincial Mental Health & Substance Use Learning Rounds return To date, Learning Rounds have welcomed over 500 participants, with momentum set to continue through 2023. 20 Jan 2023 ​A new slate of topics and expert presentations begins on Feb. 9 with …