Putting the patient experience first: Correctional Health Services peer support worker channels own experience to help others
Article | Home 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 …
From direct care to education, see how nurses keep the health care wheels turning
Article | Home 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. …
BCMHSUS launches new provincial tool for concurrent disorders education
Article | Home 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 …
Words of wisdom and inspiration this Indigenous People’s Day
Article | Home Words of wisdom and inspiration this Indigenous People’s Day For millennia, Indigenous traditions, knowledge and wisdom have endured, passing down through the generations despite years of colonial oppression. This Indigenous People’s Day, BCMHSUS’ …
Improvements to seclusion practices empower patients at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Article | Home Improvements to seclusion practices empower patients at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital At the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, a quality improvement project is supporting new interventions that empower patients, and allow for the safe use of seclusion …
Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre reach new heights on the Grouse Grind
Article | Home Clients at the Red Fish Healing Centre reach new heights on the Grouse Grind At the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, recreation therapy plays a big part in client recovery. As two determined clients tackled North Vancouver’s …
Community Transition Teams expand to support more British Columbians leaving Corrections
Article | Home Community Transition Teams expand to support more British Columbians leaving Corrections More people will get mental-health and substance-use support when leaving correctional centres as BCMHSUS and the provincial government create new and expanded …
Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO sessions help democratize knowledge around mental health and substance use care
Article | Home Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use ECHO sessions help democratize knowledge around mental health and substance use care As part of its commitment to building capacity among clinicians and care providers to provide better mental health and …
More overdoses can be prevented with interventions for people leaving correctional centres who use stimulants
Article | Home More overdoses can be prevented with interventions for people leaving correctional centres who use stimulants People with a history of stimulant use disorder face an increased risk of overdose and overdose death following release from provincial …
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patients complete 630 paid work and volunteer opportunities
Article | Home Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patients complete 630 paid work and volunteer opportunities The program has facilitated a total of 3,708 hours of paid work and 743 hours of volunteering that benefit both patients and the local community. 14 Dec 2022 …