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Friday, October 14, 2022 8:30 AM
British Columbians living with overlapping brain injury, mental-health and substance-use challenges will benefit from a new research project that will explore these areas and propose solutions to meet people’s needs.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:45 AM
Murray Rankin, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, and Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, have released the following statement in response to the BC Coroners Service’s report on the deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness in B.C. from 2012-21:
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 10:52 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in August 2022:
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:15 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s report on illicit drug toxicity deaths from January to June 2022:
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 9:15 AM
Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s report on illicit drug toxicity deaths for February 2022:
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:15 AM
People in Greater Victoria living with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness will benefit as the Province adds 100 complex-care housing spaces to the region through Budget 2022.
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Thursday, March 17, 2022 10:15 AM
British Columbians experiencing or at-risk of homelessness will benefit from expanded services, supports, and more timely access to care, thanks to new investments in Budget 2022.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:00 AM
A panel of subject-matter experts convened by the BC Coroners Service is calling for increased access to a safer supply of drugs and creation of an evidence-based continuum of care to better support substance users and reduce the number of illicit drug-related deaths in B.C.
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Friday, July 16, 2021 10:10 AM
British Columbians seeking mental health and substance use supports will have better access to quality services with the introduction of consistent, high-quality training resources for peer support workers throughout the province.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 1:45 PM
Employers and employees throughout B.C. who work in the tourism, hospitality and community social services sectors now have access to vital mental health resources with the creation of a digital resource hub.
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