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The volunteer contact for BCSS Chilliwack is Barry Johnson 1-604-858-6870 email BCSS Chilliwack

For public education requests, this branch offers the partnership program (details below). To book presentations or if you want to participate in educating the public, contact Barb Lock the Coordinator at 604-795-7049 barb.lock@shaw.ca or Myrtle Macdonald 604-795-6390 schmac@shaw.ca

You can also contact the local BCSS Coordinator for support, referrals and information.

Regional Service Information

Chilliwack – BCSS – Caring and Sharing Family Support Group – 1st Tuesdays

1st Tuesday of the Month, 7:30pm @ Chilliwack Middle School, 46354 Yale Road E, at the Library

Volunteering with BCSS – Ways You Can Help

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

Guide to the Mental Health Act

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

Calendar of training, support and other events in BC

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.

Online Support Groups for Family / 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.

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.

Subscribe to our E-Newsletters

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.

Friends Monthly E-Newsletter

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

Recovery Cup Board Game for Families

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

Advocating for your relative (and yourself) – Dos and Don’ts

Dos and don'ts for families coping with schizophrenia

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. (click on the link above to view)

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.