The Province is reviewing a recent report by B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, about the Prescribed Safer Supply program (prescribed alternatives), while making immediate updates to the program based on her recommendations to reduce unintended harms and help people living with addiction stay alive.

Young people in Richmond will have access to more mental-health and substance-use services with the opening of the Foundry centre’s permanent location.

Young people throughout Greater Vancouver will have increased access to expanded, community-based mental-health and recovery programs.

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 enhancing supports in order to provide even better crisis line services for British Columbians.

British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.

From an early age, Angela Reimer knew she wanted the kind of job where she could help people.

More British Columbians now have access to free and low-cost support for mental health and substance-use challenges with expanded funding for community-based counselling programs, including virtual sessions, throughout the province.