Who We Are
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority. We are also accountable to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
British Columbia's mental health and substance use care system
As part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), we operate within the context of a larger mental health and substance use care system in which several organizations and stakeholders play key roles:
- Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, Ministry of Child and Family Development, and Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Auditor General of British Columbia
- Regional health authorities
- Criminal justice system
- Community partners and agencies
- Unions
- WorkSafe BC
- Patients, clients, and their families
Strategic direction
Working with PHSA, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services supports these provincial health care goals as defined by the Ministry of Health:
- Ensure a focus on service delivery areas requiring strategic repositioning
- Support the health and well-being of all in British Columbia through the delivery of high-quality health services
- Deliver a sustainable public health care system
In support of these goals, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services has a three-year strategic plan. Learn more about our strategic priorities.
Purpose, vision, values and teachings
As a program of PHSA, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services also shares PHSA’s purpose, vision, values and Coast Salish teachings.