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New and expanded ECHO sessions offer important learnings to apply in mental health, substance use care
Following the success of its 2022 fall series, Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO returns on March 1, 2023.
PHSA statement on OAG report
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is committed to improving mental health and substance use care for Indigenous People in provincial correctional centres.
Provincial Mental Health & Substance Use Learning Rounds return
To date, Learning Rounds have welcomed over 500 participants, with momentum set to continue through 2023.
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.
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 correctional centres.
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 help facilitate open dialogue, BCMHSUS has created new resources.
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 substance use services, BCMHSUS has launched a Project ECHO, a series of evidence-based, interactive, learning sessions.
Improving health outcomes for people in corrections
Researching the transformation of prisons into therapeutic settings.
Community Transition Teams expand to support more British Columbians leaving Corrections
More people will get mental-health and substance-use support when leaving correctional centres as BCMHSUS and the provincial government create new and expanded services for those at risk.
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 notorious Grouse Grind, we followed along to capture the experience.