BCSS Burnaby / New Westminster


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For help and information in Burnaby, please contact Dave Dickinson, BCSS coordinator for this region:
Fraser-Burnaby/New West
David Dickinson
604-523-1072 tel
604-716-5228 fax
New Westminster, BC
email David


Regional Service Information

Local referral and support

Do you have a family member with a mental illness? Are you wondering what services are available for serious mental illness in your community and how to access them? Need help figuring out what to do? BCSS can help. We have staff and volunteers in locations near you who can talk to you about your options and help you get connected. For contact info, please visit the link above for a list of locations or contact BCSS at 1-888-888-0029 to be referred to the person nearest you.

BCSS Programs and Services – Providing Great Value

In the 2009-10 fiscal year alone, BCSS provincial coordinators responded to 5,684 calls and over 35,000 emails for support and information, attended 1,700 meetings, organized 390 support group sessions, and presented to over 34,000 members of the public

New Westminster/Burnaby – BCSS – Family Support Group – 3rd Thursdays

3rd Thursday of every month, 7-9pm @ Royal Columbian Hospital - Sherbrooke Centre (260 Sherbrooke Street) Conference Room #2 Info: Dave 604-523-1072

Throughout BC – BCSS – Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring & Fall

Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters

Visit www.reachingfamiliesproject.org to participate in our online support groups for family members and supporters.

Partnership Education

Partnership Education is based on a personal storytelling model. It is a unique and powerful presentation that helps people in the community to understand the nature and prevalence of chronic and severe mental illness. A Partnership presentation is a panel of three guest speakers - a person with a psychiatric diagnosis, a family member, and a mental health professional. The three guests are presented as a team and each describes their own personal experience with mental illness. For information about volunteering for or arranging for a partnership presentation in your area, please contact the BCSS staff person or volunteer near you.

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. Offered throughout BC in spring and fall. Contact your local branch for details.

Crisis coping for familes

This fact sheet helps families recognize a crisis situation and offers suggestions on how to deal with a crisis.