BC Mental Health
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Dr. Bonnie Henry urges patience as delegates vote on drug crisis resolutions this weekHenry says decriminalization is meant to remove the label from drug users to promote safer use and to save lives.HealthSep 18, 2023
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People at risk of suicide and self-harm to get enhanced care, province saysThe BC Coroner’s Office reported that there were 582 suicide deaths investigated in 2021.HealthSep 22, 2022
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B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detainedMental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson says the rights-advice service is aimed at assuring people will be treated fairly.HealthApr 28, 2022
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Crisis Centre of BC asks for digital flower cards during Volunteer Appreciation WeekAmidst the COVID-19 pandemic and back-to-back natural disasters, the organization said its phone lines rang more than 97,500 times last year.FeaturesApr 25, 2022
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People in B.C. will soon have access to new and expanded mental care teams supportAccording to the Ministry of Mental Health, 20 per cent of interactions with police in B.C. involved someone with a mental health disorder.HealthApr 11, 2022
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‘We don’t have all the answers’: Deputy police chief on rise of unprovoked attacks in VancouverIt's an alarming set of "extraordinary incidents" and there is no quick and simple way to crack down on the problem, the Vancouver deputy police chief told Global News on Tuesday.CrimeMar 1, 2022
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B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industryMinister Sheila Malcolmson says the program was developed last year in partnership with people in the industry who have experience with illicit drug use.HealthJan 13, 2022
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Youth mental health clinic on wheels coming to the OkanaganThe goal is to bring low-barrier access to mental health services, health care, and navigation services for young people in the region.CanadaMay 27, 2021
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$500M for mental health and opioid crisis, as B.C. budget boosts health spending by $2.6BHealth-care spending is climbing by $2.6 billion over the next three years, according to documents released Tuesday, then up to $25.4 billion by 2023-2024.EconomyApr 20, 2021
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Coronavirus: UBCO mental health program moves onlineDr. Lutes said the transition to an online platform will make the program available for all British Columbians.HealthJul 29, 2020
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