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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.
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 needed.
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’ clients, patients and staff share words of inspiration from those whose wisdom has shaped their life path.
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 our health care system, we need Indigenous leaders at the helm.