Opioid Agonist Treatment
Page | Opioid Agonist Treatment Home Opioid Agonist Treatment Opioid agonist treatment, often called OAT, uses medications such as Suboxone and methadone to treat opioid addiction. The treatment helps reduce drug-related harms and support long-term recovery. BC …
Risk Assessment: START Manuals
Page | Risk Assessment: START Manuals Home Risk Assessment: START Manuals The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (or START) is a clinical guide used to evaluate a client's or patient’s level of risk for aggression. It can also evaluate how likely …
Treating Concurrent Disorders
Page | Treating Concurrent Disorders Home Treating Concurrent Disorders BCMHSUS staff care for people with the most complex and severe mental health and substance use problems in British Columbia. Many of these people have a concurrent disorder. What is a …
Patient & Family Engagement
Page | Patient & Family Engagement Home Patient & Family Engagement As health care professionals, we have a moral and ethical responsibility to engage people with lived and living experience in health service planning, delivery, and evaluation. The Patient …
Virtual Health Resources
Page | Virtual Health Resources Home Virtual Health Resources A range of technologies allows BCMHSUS staff to deliver high-quality patient care remotely. This means avoiding unnecessary travel and creating innovative pathways which allow our providers and …
Health Services for People in Custody
Page | Health Services for People in Custody Home Health Services for People in Custody We provide health and mental health assessments and care to people admitted to BC's 10 provincial correctional centres. We make sure our clients receive the same quality of …
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Page | Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Home Forensic Psychiatric Hospital The Forensic Psychiatric Hospital is dedicated to the care and recovery of people with mental health disorders who have come into contact with the legal system in British Columbia. Learn …
Until you can love yourself
Article | Home 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 Mental Health & Substance Use Heartwood Centre Like a beam …
Who We Are
Page | Who We Are Home 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. Learn how to get involved …