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Friday, October 7, 2016 1:30 PM
Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement in recognition of World Mental Health Day:
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 2:50 PM
To bolster the efforts underway to prevent illicit drug overdoses and related deaths, Premier Christy Clark announced that the Province is providing $10 million to support a British Columbia addiction treatment research and training centre and to fund strategies identified under the Joint Task Force on Overdose Prevention.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 8:00 AM
$500,000 in Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants are now available for local governments to help make their communities more inclusive for older adults.
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Monday, September 19, 2016 11:45 AM
The Province has provided $60,000 to train a group of clinicians working with high-risk children on northern Vancouver Island.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 5:55 PM
Provincial Health officer Dr. Perry Kendall and director of police services Clayton Pecknold, co-chairs of the Joint Task Force on Overdose Response, have released the following statement.
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Friday, September 9, 2016 12:00 PM
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live long, healthy and rewarding lives. Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, an opportunity to learn about the supports available for those facing mental-health or substance-use issues in B.C.
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Friday, September 9, 2016 8:15 AM
To raise awareness and help share the stories of people in recovery from substance-use disorder, the Province proclaims Sept. 10 as Recovery Day.
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 8:45 AM
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support month, an opportunity for communities throughout the province and the world to work together to raise awareness about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy and to support those who live with FASD every day.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 7:30 AM
Laws around the sale, promotion and use of e-cigarettes are now in effect.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:00 AM
Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall and director of police services Clayton Pecknold released the following statement in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2016.
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