British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

To Donate: Click here to donate online, send a cheque payable to the BC Schizophrenia Society to 201 - 6011 Westminster Hwy, Richmond , BC V7C 4V4 or click here or the link above for more options.

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

Communities Served:

• Houston, Smithers, Hazelton & surrounding communities are served by the Bulkley Valley office
• Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Stewart & surrounding communities are served by the Terrace office
• The Haida Gwaii are served by the Haida Gwaii office.

Services Provided:

• Free support and information for individuals (family & friends) who support someone who may have or has been diagnosed with a mental illness
• Free handouts, books and videos to borrow on a variety of mental illnesses
• Free education for family members & friends through the Strengthening Families Together Program
• Free support groups for family & friends
• Free education for community groups through our Partnership Education Program or talks on specific subjects related to mental illness

The BCSS Coordinator is Traci Brown. Please click on the above link for more information on the services offered in this region.

The BCSS Coordinator for Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat and the surrounding smaller communities is Noreen Spence. Please contact her for support, information and resources on mental illness and caring for a loved one with a mental illness.
Please click on the link above for more information.

Please click on the above link for more information on the services offered at this location, and a map to the office.

The Family Toolkit is designed to assist families in caring for a family member with a mental illness by providing information and practical resources.

2nd Wednesday of the month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm @ Mental Health and Addictions Conference Room, (Old) Court House Building, Main Street . Info: bcssbv@telus.net 250.847.9779 (phone/fax)

2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. @ BCSS Office, 3815 Railway Avenue, Smithers. Info: bcssbv@telus.net or 250-847-9779

Third Tuesday of the month, except July, Aug. and Dec., 7:30 pm @ 4450 Greig Ave., Terrace. Info: Eileen Callanan 250 635 3620

For more information on volunteering with us, please click on linked heading above.

This resource may be useful to people who would like to understand the rules and procedures in place in BC around mental illness, police involvement, involuntary treatment, etc

Our online calendar at www.calendar.bcss.org contains support groups, training and events for people with a mental illness and their family and supporters. It is updated regularly and includes events and resources from all over British Columbia.

Sign up here for our e-newsletters for family members, mental health professionals, educators and aboriginal community members to keep posted on BCSS events, resources and advocacy or click on the above link for more information.

A monthly e-newsletter is available from BCSS. Please click on the link above for more details.

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

A psychoeducational board game about psychosis for families including a person recovering from psychosis.

Dos and don'ts for families coping with schizophrenia

This booklet was published due to requests from family members who have a spouse ill with schizophrenia, for information specific to their needs.