People living with addiction challenges in the Campbell River area will soon have access to local detox services to help them in their recovery journey.

Women on Vancouver Island will soon have access to more substance-use treatment and recovery services as the Province continues to build a comprehensive system of care throughout British Columbia.

More people will get mental-health and substance-use support when leaving correctional centres as B.C. creates new and expanded services for those at risk.

People throughout British Columbia will continue to benefit from access to low- and no-cost counselling services with the extension of government funding to local community counselling agencies.

The Province is partnering with the Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society on a proposal to provide 50 additional supportive homes and a 40-bed shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Chilliwack.

Students from the LGBTQ2S+ community, who may be feeling vulnerable and disconnected from their peers and schools, now have more virtual opportunities to connect with each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More people in B.C. will have access to community-based low- and no-cost mental health and substance use supports as part of $10 million in grants awarded to community counselling programs throughout the province.