Children and teens who are experiencing anxiety and stress because of the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from new digital resources from Anxiety Canada to help them cope.

British Columbians who have family members living with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, will benefit from expanded educational supports to help families thrive.

Youth and young adults in the Lower Mainland will benefit now and in the future as Dan’s Legacy Foundation expands its free mental health and substance use outreach at Surrey Memorial, Royal Columbian, Burnaby General and BC Children’s hospitals.

Communities and organizations in the Vancouver Coastal Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program.

Communities and organizations in the Northern Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program.

Communities and organizations in the Interior Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program.

Communities and organizations in the Fraser Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program.

New clinical resources are available to better support British Columbians during pregnancy, while reducing harms related to substance use.

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service’s latest report on illicit drug toxicity deaths for 2020: