Welcome to this issue of professional resources, produced by the BC Schizophrenia Society, in partnership with the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.
We hope this newsletter provides you with helpful information to assist you in collaborating with family members and supporters in the care of their loved one with a mental illness. A companion enewsletter is also available for family members.
In this newsletter:
- Ongoing Family Resources – where and how to refer relatives and supporters for support and help.
- Featured Resources
- 1. Visions Journal Cannabis Issue
- 2. Mental Health Information Available in Punjabi
- 3. UBC Division of Aboriginal People’s Health
- Family support and education events, listed by location (also see map) – link opens on a web page
- Family support and education events in BC (see right)
Ongoing Family Resources & Referral Information
Reaching Families Project (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)
Families to Refer: Relatives or supporters looking for support groups or education events for themselves in their area of BC. No limitations by diagnosis. Relatives, parents, siblings, adult children, family of choice, lesbian /gay / LGTB.
**If your agency provides support or information events or groups to relatives/supporters of persons with a mental illness in BC, please send in your information for posting on this calendar to onlinesupport@bcss.org
Kelty Resource Centre
Families to Refer: Families needing help finding and accessing mental health info and services for children/youth with a mental health concern, youth with a mental health concern, adults/youth with eating disorder. Run by BC Mental Health and Addictions Services – office in BC Children and Women’s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.
BC Schizophrenia Society
Families to Refer: Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at support groups, family education groups (regardless of family member diagnosis). Kids in Control program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does Family Respite program. Online support groups for family members is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: BC wide except respite and kids programs.
The FORCE For Kids Mental Health
Families to refer: Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see website.
Here To Help Website
BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information offers a wide variety of general audience information on mental health, addictions and mental wellness. All information is evidence based. Funded by provincial health authority.
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Featured Resources
Visions Journal: Cannabis
Visions journal is produced by HereToHelp and provides in-depth discussion on issues relating to mental health and addictions. This issue of Visions examines the controversial role of cannabis in society, both on its own as a substance and in the broader context of mental health.
table of contents
Background
Experiences and Perspectives
Alternatives and Approaches
Regional Programs
Mental Health Information Available in Punjabi
The Mood Disorders Association of BC has a number of resources available in Punjabi. For a list of these resources go to the MDA website.
UBC Division of Aboriginal People’s Health
The Division of Aboriginal People’s Health, within the Faculty of Medicine at UBC, exists to support and develop Aboriginal health programs, curriculum, research and advocacy with Aboriginal communities and partners on local, national and international levels.
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