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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 11:34 AM
People living with addiction can better access free treatment and recovery services and closer to home.
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Monday, April 15, 2024 1:45 PM
People facing complex mental-health, addiction and housing challenges will benefit from better access to housing with the wraparound supports they need.
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Friday, March 8, 2024 10:45 AM
Young people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver and struggling with mental-health and addictions challenges will get better access to care and supports to help them find a pathway to recovery and a better life.
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 1:53 PM
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.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 7:30 AM
Minister Jennifer Whiteside, B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of decriminalization in British Columbia:
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Friday, January 26, 2024 8:00 AM
More young adults with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges can now access housing services and tailored supports in Richmond.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 1:38 PM
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has released the following statement regarding the BC Coroners Service year-end report on illicit drug toxicity deaths:
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Monday, December 4, 2023 10:45 AM
People with addiction challenges are getting better, seamless treatment and recovery care through the new Road to Recovery initiative at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.
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Friday, December 1, 2023 12:30 PM
To help people in crisis and to free police resources to focus on crime, a new crisis response is now in Vernon.
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 11:45 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 in October:
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