About Us
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), part of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides specialized treatment to people with the most severe and complex mental health and substance use disorders in British Columbia, as well as health care services for people who are incarcerated in provincial correctional facilities.
Most of our services are for people who have tried other treatment options with their local health authorities and need more specialized care. Our services are for adults. Visit the BC Children’s Hospital website to learn about support and treatment options for children.
We also lead knowledge exchange, health promotion and health literacy.
Accessing our services
A referral from a health professional is required to access our services. We do not provide crisis support.
If you or someone you know are in crisis or an emergency:
For health care providers
Learn how to refer your patients to:
- θəqiʔ ɫəwʔənəq leləm’ (Red Fish Healing Centre)
- Heartwood Centre for Women
- Provincial Assessment Centre
Leading provincial change
As a provincial leader, BCMHSUS also participates in transformative research, knowledge exchange, and systems change. The program also provides resources to health professionals across the province, and beyond.
We provide provincial leadership through:
- Funding, partnerships, and stewardship
- Knowledge translation and exchange
- Health promotion, health literacy and stigma reduction
- Mental health and substance use teaching and research
- Mental health and substance use care systems improvement
We also develop:
- Frameworks, standards and guidelines for mental health and substance use services for people with complex needs
- Virtual health initiatives to ensure British Columbians can get the mental health and substance use care they need, wherever they are, and in ways that work for them
Get involved
At BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, we strive to deliver high quality, person-centered care. Fostering collaborative, empowering relationships between patients, families, and health care professionals is one of the ways we achieve this.
Find out how you can get involved
Donate
Your donation will help drive better access to and quality of care and innovative research at BCMHSUS. The BC Mental Health Foundation is the fundraising partner of BCMHSUS.
Contact us
If you have questions, please: