British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

• Support for family members or close friends of someone with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, or an Anxiety Disorder
• One-on-one support and referral - We offer one-on-one support to any family members/friends with a loved one with/or in recovery from a mental illness
• Resource Center and Lending Library of Books and Videos
• Family Education Programs (funding provided by the Government of B.C.)
• Family Support Group – (In Partnership with the B.C. Schizophrenia Society and Interior Health) Meets the last Thursday of each month.
• National Depression and Anxiety Screening Day (jointly with CMHA)
• Newsletter – Family and Friends (Quarterly) (done jointly with the Vernon Branch)
• Consumer Cleaning Service

Office Hours:

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

Last Thursday of every month, 7-9 pm @ the Mental Illness Family Support & Information Centre, 181 Trans Canada Hwy. N.E., Salmon Arm. Info: Donna (250) 832-2170 ext. 206.

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.

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. (click on the link above to view)

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