British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Strengthening Families Together - 10 session group for family and friends - Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness? Strengthening Families Together is a 10-session group for families and friends, which provides information, skill-building, and support.... More →
Schizophrenia / Psychosis Early Warning Signs - This list of warning signs was developed by people whose relatives have schizophrenia or other serious mental... More →
New Antipsychotic Review: ZELDOX (ziprasidone hydrochloride) - By Dr. Richard Williams... More →
Kids in Control Support Group Program - The Kids in Control Support Group Program gives information, education and support to children eight to thirteen years of age who have a parent with a serious mental illness.... More →
Addiction and Concurrent Disorders - What Psychiatry do we need / BCSS AGM - Dr. Michael Krausz - Addiction & Concurrent Disorders - What Psychiatry Do We Need? - Featuring: Dr.... More →
B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Education and Support Program - BRIDGES is a course taught by consumers for consumers. BRIDGES helps people learn things that will help them in their journey to recovery. People who have taken the course find it helps them to be part of their own treatment. In the course, students learn about psychiatric diagnoses. They also learn about what mental health treatments work best.... More →
Family Toolkit - The Family Toolkit is designed to assist families in caring for a family member with a mental illness by providing information and practical resources.... More →
Drugs, Alcohol and Schizophrenia - Mixing drugs or alcohol with an illness like schizophrenia is an alarming new trend. Traveling this risky road has devastating consequences.... More →
2009-10 Financial Snapshot - Summary: - BCSS's regional programs and services provided by regional support and project coordinators are... More →
Spouses Handbook - This booklet was published due to requests from family members who have a spouse ill with schizophrenia, for information specific to their needs.... More →

Buddy Program Coordinator Networking E-List

The Support Buddy program is a program that matches persons supporting a loved one with a mental illness with a another family member volunteer for one on one non-professional support. More details on the program at www.buddy.bcss.org

The materials for this program are provided on the web to organizations who would like to implement this program on a nonprofit basis in their region. Four locations are currently running this program. Now a new tool has been added for coordinators of the program, a discussion listserv for coordinators

The email listserv is for people coordinating buddy programs to discuss strategies and practices, bounce ideas, and provide support via email. To find out if this program is offered in your area, please onlinesupport@bcss.org

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Post Date:October 19th, 2007

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