Until you can love yourself
Article | Until you can love yourself Kayla Sankey sees herself in each woman navigating healing and recovery at the Heartwood Centre for Women. Two years ago, she was one of them. 10 Mar 2024 Category Like a beam of light, a kind voice pierces through the …
More than meets the eye
Article | More than meets the eye Kelly Soros is an Indigenous woman and emergency physician. She is also the loving sister of Jake, who was incarcerated. Kelly shares her experience in an animated video series from BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services and …
Investing in knowledge translation and exchange, BCMHSUS launches new framework
Article | Investing in knowledge translation and exchange, BCMHSUS launches new framework A new Knowledge Translation and Exchange Framework has been developed by BCMHSUS to help bridge the gap between knowledge and action. 20 Jan 2022 The framework will facilitate …
BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns to address access, quality and capacity
Article | BC Concurrent Disorders Conference returns to address access, quality and capacity On March 10, 2022 BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS) will host the second annual BC Concurrent Disorders Conference. 24 Feb 2022 Concurrent disorders is …
Indigenous patient navigator supports corrections clients in accessing culturally-safe care
Article | Indigenous patient navigator supports corrections clients in accessing culturally-safe care Since early 2021, Chris Tyler has been in the role of Indigenous patient navigator at Prince George Regional Correctional Centre, representing the first Indigenous …
Mother and son duo share lived and living experience to inform improvements at BCMHSUS
Article | Mother and son duo share lived and living experience to inform improvements at BCMHSUS At BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), incorporating patient and family experience in planning and program development is a key part of ensuring …
Putting the patient experience first: Correctional Health Services peer support worker channels own experience to help others
Article | Putting the patient experience first: Correctional Health Services peer support worker channels own experience to help others This Patient Experience Week, April 25-May 1, we meet Steve, a peer support worker and former client with Correctional Health …
From direct care to education, see how nurses keep the health care wheels turning
Article | From direct care to education, see how nurses keep the health care wheels turning This week, May 9-15, 2022 is National Nursing Week, an annual celebration of nurses across all areas of our health-care system. The theme this year is #WeAnswerTheCall. 09 …
BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education
Article | BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services has launched a new, online toolkit to support people who provide services to those with serious mental health and substance use issues, …
Reclaiming our voice: Indigenous Patient Experience Lead aims to bring Indigenous experience to the forefront of conversation
Article | 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 …