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BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services researchers awarded $50,000 for schizophrenia research
Two BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute researchers, Dr. Donna Lang and Dr. Todd Woodward, have received $25,000 each to help fund the next stages of research projects that aim to improve the lives of people with schizophrenia.
Technology and documentation management brings efficiency, accuracy and dignity to care
Across BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, technology facilitates almost every aspect of our work. From maintaining client medical histories to facilitating learning opportunities, much more goes on behind the scenes than many of us are aware.
House post to be a symbol of hope, healing and homecoming at the Red Fish Healing Centre
Brandon Gabriel’s hands tell a story of hard work and history.
Knowing the signs and getting help — Mental Health Week
This week is Mental Health Week.
How rebuilding relationships and finding purpose fuelled one client’s recovery
In his complex story, peppered with adverse events, Chris Lamoureux has seen for himself the impact that trauma can have.
Trauma-informed yoga fosters healing in correctional centres
In Correctional Health Services, health care providers are dedicated to helping clients find meaningful, purposeful ways to use their time as they prepare to return to the community.
Remembering Dr. Patricia (Paddy) Mark
On Friday, April 9, 2021, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services heard the sad news that our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Patricia Mark, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.
Virtual health at the Red Fish Healing Centre expands care possibilities across B.C.
Long before COVID-19 pushed many of us to online health care, leaders at the Red Fish Healing Centre saw the potential for virtual technology to both extend and enhance care, giving clients a more flexible, seamless and connected healing journey.
My story: Phil K
My story begins in my formative years, when I was the victim of flagrant child abuse in a dysfunctional family.
The Red Fish Healing Centre: A case study in using space as a treatment tool
Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, which opens later this year in Coquitlam, will find an open, airy, welcoming space filled with natural light, warm textures, contemporary and Indigenous art, and views of surrounding trees and foliage.