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Thursday, March 21, 2019 1:45 PM
People living in Terrace and surrounding northwest communities will now have access to a new mobile service that will help remove barriers to quality mental health and addictions supports.
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Thursday, March 7, 2019 1:30 PM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Ombudsperson’s report entitled Committed to Change: Protecting the Rights of Involuntary Patients Under the Mental Health Act:
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:00 AM
People who serve on juries in British Columbia will now have access to free counselling through a new support program.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:52 PM
Budget 2019 is creating opportunities for all British Columbians by delivering a new B.C. Child Opportunity Benefit for kids up to the age of 18, removing interest from B.C. student loans, reducing taxes for businesses and investing in clean energy and climate solutions.
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Thursday, February 7, 2019 10:45 AM
The BC Coroners Service’s 2018 Data Release for illicit Drug Overdose Deaths in British Columbia has stated that in 2018, 1,489 people died by overdose due to a poisoned, unregulated drug supply. In response, Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement:
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Monday, February 4, 2019 10:00 AM
B.C. students will benefit from a $3-million investment that will support new school-based mental health programs focused on prevention, wellness promotion and early intervention.
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 9:00 AM
The end of the year is a joyous time, but for some people it can be difficult.
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Friday, November 23, 2018 12:15 PM
Examining the potential of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis and other substance-use disorders is a top priority for Dr. M-J Milloy, a recognized leader in the field of epidemiology and the first Canopy Growth professor of cannabis science at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:30 PM
A new totem pole has been unveiled to the public at the government building at 1515 Blanshard St. in Victoria, which houses the ministries of Health and Mental Health and Addictions.
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 11:30 AM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement in response to the release of the representative for children and youth’s (RCY) report, Time to Listen: Youth Voices on Substance Use:
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