Research Participants Needed: Exploring Priorities for Mental Health Acute Care Discharge
Researchers at the University of Calgary, in partnership with Interior Health, are inviting…
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Oct 6, 2026
Research
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Research Participants Needed: Assessing Compensatory Cognitive Strategies in People with Psychiatric Illness
Preliminary Investigation of Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Assess Compensatory Cognitive Strategies…
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Oct 6, 2026
Research
Highlights from the 2026 AGM & Education Session
The BC Schizophrenia Society hosted its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Education…
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Sep 28, 2026
Annual General Meeting
BCSS Annual Report 2025-2026: Strengthening Families & Building Hope
For more than four decades, the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) has stood…
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Sep 25, 2026
Annual Report
A Municipal Framework for Supporting People Living with Severe Mental Illness
No person living with a severe and persistent mental illness, such as schizophrenia…
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Aug 27, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy
2026 Annual General Meeting & Education Session
The 2026 BC Schizophrenia Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Education Session will…
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Aug 25, 2026
Annual General Meeting
A New Court Ruling Gives BC Just Six Months to Reform Key Parts of the Mental Health Act
New reforms must retain involuntary admission and treatment Released on the Friday before…
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Aug 19, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy
Understanding the Relationship Between High-Potency Cannabis and Psychosis
Originating from the cannabis plant, cannabis is a substance that is used both…
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Aug 19, 2026
Education
Vancouver’s Plebiscite is a Chance to Show Where Municipal Candidates Stand on Mental Illness
On August 14, Vancouver City Council directed staff to add a non-binding plebiscite…
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Aug 18, 2026
Advocacy & Public Policy