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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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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 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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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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Monday, July 15, 2024 11:40 AM
Men living on the Sunshine Coast will soon have access to more addiction treatment options with 12 new supportive recovery beds in Powell River.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 12:22 PM
More young people who are experiencing early signs of psychosis are benefiting from expanded supports throughout the province.
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Friday, June 7, 2024 2:45 PM
A new community mental-health and substance-use service will soon offer accessible care closer to home for residents of the Westshore on southern Vancouver Island.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 1:10 PM
The Province is taking action to improve care for a growing population with overlapping mental-health and addiction challenges and brain injuries from toxic-drug poisonings by appointing a chief scientific advisor to develop solutions to address their unique needs.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:45 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 March 2024:
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