The Province and partners collectively will be investing more than $7.5 million to support youth who are at risk of substance-use and mental-health concerns with the launch of a new, Integrated Youth Services Initiative.

The Province has provided $50,000 to the Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of B.C. (COSCO) to support its conference this fall on healthy aging for seniors.

Families and individuals with low incomes will benefit from new affordable rental housing in Greater Victoria, thanks to an agreement between the provincial government and the Capital Regional District (CRD).

The British Columbia government is working with Westbank Project Corporation to redevelop two adjacent buildings located on West Cordova St. into a single building to help address homelessness in Vancouver.

The Province has provided $500,000 to Turning Point Recovery Society to support those experiencing substance abuse on their path to a better life.

The Provincial Health Services Authority and BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to design and build a new facility to support those living with complex mental health and substance use issues on the Riverview lands.

Throughout British Columbia, hundreds of vulnerable people with severe addiction and mental illness are securing housing, having fewer interactions with police and spending less time in emergency rooms, according to the latest numbers from innovative health authority programs.

Health Minister Terry Lake and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone officially opened a seniors’ centre community kitchen that will provide meals and showcase cooking skills through food preparation classes.