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BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

WebCall 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room if you are afraid of hurting yourself or someone else, or if no other options are available. Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide. Call 310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code needed) to speak to a crisis line worker 24/7.

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10 tips to boost your mental health

WebTake up a relaxation practice. Yoga, mindfulness, meditation and deep breathing can help reduce overall levels of stress. 6. Make leisure and contemplation a priority. We can all be guilty of being "too busy" to take some downtime, but leisure time is a necessity for emotional and mental health.

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Red Fish Healing Centre: Model of Care

WebVirtual health continues to allow flexibility when physicians and other care providers are unable to visit clients face to face at the Red Fish Healing Centre. We also use virtual care to extend health care beyond our walls, using our resources to partner with community care facilities so that patients and clients can continue to receive the

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What is Complex Mental Illness & Substance Use

WebWe see it every day. BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services therefore focuses on peoples' strengths rather than solely on their symptoms and problems. We treat people using a whole-person approach, addressing substance use, mental illness, chronic health conditions, triggers, histories of trauma and more within one integrated care plan.

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Getting Help for Yourself

WebCounsellors and therapists can listen to you, help with coping tools and strategies, and provide other suggestions. A nurse, available by calling 8-1-1, can point you to resources. If you have a friend, family member or support person you trust, feel free to ask them for help or bring them with you when you visit a health care professional.

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The Mental Health Act

WebThe Mental Health Act. British Columbia's Mental Health Act allows us to admit and treat people with serious mental health issues who are a risk to themselves and/or others. People who are certified under the Mental Health Act can be …

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Rehabilitation & Recovery Program

WebThe 40-bed Rehabilitation & Recovery Program in Coquitlam, B.C., provides continued mental health and addiction support to people who have completed treatment at Red Fish Healing Centre or the Heartwood Centre for Women. The Rehabilitation and Recovery Program is operated by Coast Mental Health.

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Other BC Mental Health & Substance Use Resources

WebThe Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to children, youth and their families from across B.C. They also provide peer support to people of all ages with eating disorders. All of their services are free of charge. Contact them by phone, in person, or by email.

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Virtual Health Services

WebVirtual Health Services. Virtual Health Services. Virtual health care is today's house call. Care providers can connect directly with people using digital technology. It's a patient-centred approach to care that removes access barriers and is a natural extension of the digital tools many already use.

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Correctional Health Services

WebSHARE A A. Correctional Health Services. We provide health care, including mental health and substance use care, to people in custody in British Columbia’s 10 provincial correctional centres. About. As of October 1, 2017, the Provincial Health Services Authority assumed responsibility for health services provided in BC correctional centres.

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Provincial Crisis Lines

Web310Mental Health Support (310-6789) is a crisis line that provides emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health and substance use disorders. In collaboration with a number of crisis line providers, we are working to expand these services to include chat and text. Offering different ways of connecting to the crisis line

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Trauma-Informed Practice

WebWe follow trauma-informed practice principles as defined by the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), known as the Four R's: An organization-wide realization, or understanding, of how trauma affects people. The ability to recognize the signs of trauma. A system-wide response to trauma that informs all behaviours

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Provincial Substance Use Treatment Program for Adults

WebBC Mental Health and Substance Use Services provides leadership, expertise, and oversight to a number of specialized provincial programs that are delivered on a contract basis. We have partnered with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (Sequoia at Firth Residences) and the Phoenix Society to make these specialized beds available.

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Provincial Assessment Centre

WebThe Provincial Assessment Centre (PAC) is a 10-bed inpatient facility, located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. PAC is part of BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services and is designated as a tertiary mental health service under the Mental Health Act. PAC was previously operated by Community Living British Columbia since 2005, and was

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Forensic Psychiatric Services

WebServices. Specific forensic psychiatric services include the following: Court-ordered forensic psychiatric assessments. Hospital and community-based treatment services for people found not criminally responsible for a crime or unfit to stand trial due to a mental disorder. Psychiatric and psychological pre-sentence psychiatric assessment reports.

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Risk Assessment: START Manuals

WebSTART: A balanced perspective on risk. With these limitations in mind, clinicians and researchers at BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services, in close collaboration with academics and colleagues at St. Joseph's Health, developed the START Manual, a structured clinical assessment tool designed to provide a more balanced and accurate …

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Therapeutic & Relational Security

WebTherapeutic and relational security is designed to be used in combination with other kinds of security. Different team members are responsible for these three distinct but related aspects of security: Therapeutic and relational security. Procedural security, or the policies, procedures, and staff training designed to maintain safety and security.

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SwitchRX: Online Medication Switching Tool

WebSwitchRx is an online tool that provides the most current, up-to-date and helpful information on prescriptions. More than 40,000 health care professionals access the SwitchRx website, which offers resources such as the following: Tapering schedules. Recommended doses. Information on body effects and absorption. Potential precautions to consider.

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