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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 2:45 PM
Teens and young adults struggling with stress and anxiety will benefit from a mental wellness training program that will support them on their journey to well-being.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 9:45 AM
Young people with addictions challenges will now have access to more wraparound supports to get the help they need in hospital and the community on their pathway to wellness.
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Friday, May 26, 2023 10:06 AM
Seniors living with mental-health and addiction challenges in Vancouver and other communities in B.C. who are at risk of becoming homeless will get more help navigating vital supports thanks to ongoing funding from the Province.
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Monday, January 30, 2023 10:38 AM
The Province is taking a critical step to end the shame and stigma that prevents people with substance-use challenges from reaching out for life-saving help as B.C.’s decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:15 AM
British Columbia is taking a critical step toward reducing the shame and fear associated with substance use as the federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health announced the granting of a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to remove criminal penalties for people who possess a small amount of certain illicit substances for personal use.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:00 AM
British Columbians living with serious and persistent mental illnesses will soon have access to more supports as the Province invests in services to help them and their families thrive.
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Friday, May 6, 2022 11:00 AM
Health-care and community social services workers throughout British Columbia will be able to access more mental-health supports as the province expands tailor-made programs for the sector.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:00 AM
A new investment in B.C.’s system of substance-use care will build up treatment and recovery services for people who need them in communities throughout the province.
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Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:30 AM
From an early age, Angela Reimer knew she wanted the kind of job where she could help people.
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Monday, September 27, 2021 1:15 PM
Indigenous service providers are receiving $1.5 million in provincial funding to address the urgent need for culturally safe and trauma-informed mental health and wellness supports for residential school survivors and Indigenous peoples as a result of the ongoing findings at former Indian Residential Schools.
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