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Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:00 AM
Traverse, a new treatment centre in Chilliwack, will open soon to provide specialized support for youth in the Fraser Health region who are living with substance-use challenges.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020 10:45 AM
More people in B.C. will have access to life-saving overdose prevention, treatment and supports.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:00 AM
British Columbians with mental health and substance-use challenges and their families will have increased access to vital, culturally safe mental health and addictions care with the opening of a new wellness centre at the Royal Columbian Hospital.
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Friday, July 24, 2020 9:00 AM
Youth at risk in Metro Vancouver who are living with mental health and addictions challenges will get the counselling support they need and deserve, thanks to continued funding for Dan’s Legacy Foundation.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:05 PM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement on the BC Coroners Service’s monthly illicit drug toxicity deaths report for June 2020:
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 9:40 AM
From: Health Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html)
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Friday, July 10, 2020 10:15 AM
Increased access to treatment and recovery services will help more people living with addictions during two public health emergencies – the overdose crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Monday, July 6, 2020 12:55 PM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement in response to the First Nations Health Authority release on the overdose death rate:
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:27 AM
Government has introduced amendments to the Mental Health Act to improve the care and safety of youth under the age of 19 who are experiencing severe problematic substance use by providing short-term involuntary emergency stabilization care following an overdose.
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Friday, June 19, 2020 2:00 PM
British Columbians living with concurrent brain injuries and mental health and substance use challenges, as well as their families, will soon be able to provide input about the type of care they want and need to help them on their pathway to healing and hope.
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