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Sunday, September 15, 2024 11:15 AM
The Province is taking action to make sure people with long-term concurrent mental-health and addiction challenges get secure and dignified care by opening highly secure facilities for people under the Mental Health Act throughout the province, as well as secure treatment within BC Corrections.
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Friday, September 13, 2024 9:30 AM
First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia will have enhanced treatment and recovery services that meet their specific needs, thanks to new funding.
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Friday, August 30, 2024 9:15 AM
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement about the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths in July 2024:
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 1:15 PM
To help support people throughout their recovery journey, a new recovery community centre is now open in North Vancouver offering substance-use recovery support groups, counselling, group activities and community services.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 2:30 PM
The Province has launched the Opioid Treatment Access Line to make it faster and easier for people to get life-saving medication to treat opioid-use disorder and get connected to same-day care.
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:15 PM
Young people struggling with mental-health and addiction challenges and their families now have easier access to a range of services under one roof as several programs relocate to a new facility.
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 11:18 AM
People experiencing homelessness in the Fraser Valley, including people living with complex mental-health and addiction challenges and people living in temporary housing facilities, will get help as two supportive housing sites open to residents in Mission and Maple Ridge.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 8:30 AM
People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Prince George will soon have more safe and secure housing options as approximately 100 supportive homes and complex-care housing (CCH) units are on the way.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:45 AM
People looking for skills training and job opportunities in mental-health and addictions care are now able to access free education and paid work experience in the sector.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:00 AM
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service report on illicit drug toxicity deaths through June 2024:
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