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Model of care offers new path to recovery and mental health
Article | Model of care offers new path to recovery and mental health Every aspect of the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction was designed around a unique model of care—one that represents decades of research, experience and expertise in …
Integrating research into treatment to provide the best care to complex populations
Article | Integrating research into treatment to provide the best care to complex populations The Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction is more than just a treatment facility. It will also be home to research and knowledge exchange that will help …
Mental health and addictions clients get a sneak peek at the new Red Fish Healing Centre
Article | Mental health and addictions clients get a sneak peek at the new Red Fish Healing Centre During the first ever client tour of the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, clients and family partners were excited to see the state-of-the-art …
BCMHSUS presents at BC Housing event on səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview planning
Article | BCMHSUS presents at BC Housing event on səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview planning BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services staff joined the Kwikwetlem First Nation, BC Housing and other community leaders to discuss the future of mental health initiatives on the …
BC nurses become the first in Canada to prescribe life-saving opioid agonist treatment
Article | BC nurses become the first in Canada to prescribe life-saving opioid agonist treatment Meet Jessica Martens, a registered psychiatric nurse who became one of the first certified nurses in the Provincial Health Services Authority to prescribe Suboxone. She …
Annmarie’s story: The power of community and creativity in overcoming trauma
Article | Annmarie’s story: The power of community and creativity in overcoming trauma This is the story of Annmarie, who experienced childhood trauma and abuse at the hands of her former spouse. Today, she looks back on her life with a clearer understanding of how …
Harnessing the power of art and nature for recovery
Article | Harnessing the power of art and nature for recovery Read the story of how a mural in the Hummingbird Room at the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction came to life. 27 Aug 2021 Category Image Rosalie Dipcsu-Williams, a member of the …
Understanding the root causes of addiction this International Overdose Awareness Day
Article | Understanding the root causes of addiction this International Overdose Awareness Day This International Overdose Awareness Day, experts from BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services explain why treatment and addressing the root causes of addiction are …
kʷikʷəƛ̓əm gifts historic warrior house post to watch over clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre
Article | kʷikʷəƛ̓əm gifts historic warrior house post to watch over clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre For the first time in over a century, a striking house post, carved from a 600-year-old cedar tree, had been unveiled and placed on the primary lands of the …
Providing effective care to marginalized populations becomes easier thanks to The Hotel Study
Article | Providing effective care to marginalized populations becomes easier thanks to The Hotel Study Nearly 75 per cent of adults living in marginalized housing live with some form of a mental illness, suggests a longitudinal study by researchers from BC Mental …