2010-03-14T06:36:29Z Mental Health Professionals List Owner onlinesupport@bcss.org http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi Pro Dada 4.0.0 rc4 tag:www.bcss.org,2010-03-01:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FProfessionals%2F20100301165540%2F 2010-03-01T16:55:40Z 2010-03-01T16:55:40Z <STYLE> .headerTop { background-color:#fdfef0; border-top:0px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:center; } .adminText { font-size:13px; color:#996600; line-height:200%; font-family:verdana; text-decoration:none; } .headerBar { background-color:#FFFFFF; border-top:0px solid #333333; border-bottom:10px solid #FFFFFF; } .title { font-size:23px; font-weight:bold; color:#CC6600; font-family:arial; line-height:110%; } .subTitle { font-size:13px; font-weight:normal; color:#666666; font-style:italic; font-family:arial; } td { font-size:15px; color:#000000; line-height:150%; font-family:trebuchet ms; } .sideColumn { background-color:#FFFFFF; border-left:1px dashed #CCCCCC; text-align:left; } .sideColumnText { font-size:13px; font-weight:normal; color:#999999; font-family:arial; line-height:150%; } .sideColumnTitle { font-size:17px; font-weight:bold; color:#333333; font-family:arial; line-height:150%; } .footerRow { background-color:#FFFFCC; border-top:10px solid #FFFFFF; } .footerText { font-size:12px; color:#996600; line-height:100%; font-family:verdana; } a { color:#496F11; color:#496F11; color:#496F11; } </STYLE> <table width="97%" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" bgcolor='#fdfef0' > <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <table border=2 bordercolor="#496F11"> <tr><td width=600> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFCC66;border-top:0px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF;text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:10px;color:#996600;line-height:200%;font-family:verdana;text-decoration:none;">Email not displaying correctly? <a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/Professionals/newest/" style="font-size:10px;color:#996600;line-height:200%;font-family:verdana;text-decoration:none;">Click here to view it in your browser.</a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="84" align="left" valign="middle" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:0px solid #333333;border-bottom:10px solid #FFFFFF;"><center><a href=""><img border="none" src="http://www.bcss.org/a_images/elistheader1.jpg" alt="logo header"></a> </center></td> </tr> </table> <table width="600" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top" width="400" style="font-size:15px;color:#000000;line-height:150%;font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#496F11;font-family:arial;line-height:110%;"> <h3> Health Professional Family Mental Health Resources</h3> </span> <p>Welcome to this issue of professional resources, produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org/">BC Schizophrenia Society</a>, in partnership with the <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">HereToHelp</a>.</p> <p>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 href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Families">A companion enewsletter is also available for family members.</a></p> <h3>In this newsletter:</h3> <p><a href="#ongoing">Ongoing Family Resources</a> &#8211; where and how to refer relatives and supporters for support and help.</p> <p><strong><a href="featured">Featured Resources</a></strong></p> <p><a href="#featured">Visions Journal LGTB Mental Health and Addictions Issue</a></p> <p><a mce_href="#studies" href="resources2">Mental Health Research Matters</a> (This event brings together the public and three prominent UBC researchers to discuss the latest directions and discoveries in mental health research. )</p> <p><a href="#featured3">Addiction Medicine for Family Physicians and Psychiatrists</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page<br /> Family support and education events in BC (see right) </p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured"></a></p> <h3>Featured Resources</h3> <h4><a name="featured" id="featured2"></a>e-Visions-LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender Vol. 6 | No. 2 | 2010 </h4> <p>LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people often face prejudice, discrimination and isolation. Now imagine the doubly stigmatizing effect of being LGBT and having a mental illness or substance use problem. These added stresses can lead, in part, to higher rates of mental health and substance use problems. But how do you talk about sexual orientation or gender with your service provider? What happens when your service provider says that your sexual orientation or gender identity are the cause of your mental health problems? Through the words of our passionate and courageous writers, learn how others found wellness and resilience through supportive and loving families, spirituality and knowledgeable service providers. Join us as we explore the relationships between sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health and substance use.</p> <p>Online Table of Contents and <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/images/Visions_-_LGBT-_Web.pdf">PDF</a>s: <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions">www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions</a></p> <h4>Background</h4> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/LGBT/bck/1">Editor&#8217;s Message</a> (Sarah Hamid-Balma)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/bck/2">We Are Family</a> (Sophia Kellly) [Guest Editor]</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/bck/3">Pathologizing Sexuality and Gender: A brief history</a> (Jacqueline Holler)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/bck/4">LGBT People and Mental Health: Healing the wounds of prejudice</a> (Al Zwiers)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/bck/5">Same But Different: Substance use in queer and trans communities</a> (Stacey Boon)</p> </li> </ul> <h4>Experiences and Perspectives</h4> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/LGBT/exp/1">The Light: Hallucination or spiritual energy</a> (Alexander Singh)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/LGBT/exp/2">A Great Group of Women Talk About Coming Out </a>(Qmunity Women&#8217;s Coming Out Group)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/LGBT/exp/3">Treatment Delayed Because I was Gay?</a> (Ross Taylor)</p> </li> </ul> <h4>Alternatives and Approaches</h4> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/alt/1">Reducing Barriers: Making services relevant to LGBT clients</a> (Peter Toppings)</p> </li> <li> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/alt/2">It&#8217;s All About &#8216;Asking the Right Questions&#8217;</a> (Marcia Gibson)</p> </li> </ul> <h4>Regional Programs</h4> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/reg/1">Safe Spaces in BC&#8217;s Interior: Working with LGBT youth to promote mental health</a> <br> (Wendy Hulko, Kari Bepple, Jenny Turco, and Natalie Clark)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visoins/LGBT/reg/2">Qmunity&#8212;BC&#8217;s Queer Resource Centre</a> (Myer Leach)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/reg/3">Transgender Health Program</a> (Kailey Willetts)</p> </li> </ul> <h4><a target="_blank" href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/glossary">Glossary</a></h4> <h4><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/LGBT/resources">Resources</a></h4> <hr /> <p><a name="resources2" id="featured3"></a></p> <p><strong>Mental Health Research Matters - </strong><strong>March 9</strong><br> This event brings together the public and three prominent UBC researchers to discuss the latest directions and discoveries in mental health research. The topics discussed will include &#34;What do Your Genes Mean for Your Mental Health?&#34; by Dr. Austine, &#34;Working with Depression&#34; by Dr. Lam, and &#34;Pathways to Mental Disorders and Addictions: The Role of Trauma and Neglect&#34; by Dr. Sch&#252;tz. The event will run from 7-9pm at the Chan Centre for Family Health Education at the Child &#38; Family Research Institute, 938 West 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC. Cost: free. To register, email <a href="&#114;&#x65;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#117;&#x63;&#64;&#99;&#x77;&#x2E;&#98;&#x63;&#46;&#99;&#x61;" target="_blank">&#114;&#x65;&#115;&#101;&#x64;&#117;&#x63;&#64;&#99;&#x77;&#x2E;&#98;&#x63;&#46;&#99;&#x61;</a> or phone 604.875.2000 ext. 5397. The BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information will also be on&#8209;site to provide information from seven leading provincial mental health and addictions agencies.</p> <p>&#160; </p> <p><a name="featured3" id="featured4"></a></p> <p><strong>Addiction Medicine for Family Physicians and Psychiatrists - </strong><strong>March 19</strong><br> This one day conference offered by Vancouver Island Health Authority and UVic's Centere for Addictions Research, and will present a variety of panels on topics such as workplace addictions, 12-step recovery, prescription opioid addiction, adolescent addictions, tobacco addiction, fundamentals of addiction, neurofeedback, and PTSD and concurrent disorders. The conference is intended for physicians and psychiatrists, but it is also relevant to nurses and other healthcare workers. The conference takes place from 8am-5:15pm at the Crown Isle Resort and Conference Centre, located at 399 Clubhouse Drive, Courtenay. Cost: free. To register visit <a href="http://www.carbc.ca/Home/Events/AddictionMedicineEvent/tabid/593/Default.aspx" target="_blank">www.carbc.ca</a> or send a fax to 250-721-8774.</p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured5"></a><br /> <a name="featured" id="featured6"></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured7"></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured8"></a></p> <p><a id="ongoing" name="ongoing"></a></p> <h3>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information </h3> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong>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.</p> <ul> <p>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></p> <p>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.bcss.org/familycalendar/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</p> </blockquote> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#112;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#x74;&#x40;&#98;&#x63;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#112;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#x74;&#x40;&#98;&#x63;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/resources/family-friends/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> 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 <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/bran ches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> Families to refer:Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><a name="7"></a></p> <h4>Studies looking for Participants</h4> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/research/studies-looking-for-participants/">A listing of research studies looking for participants is now available here</a></h5> <h3>Acknowledgements</h3> <p>This resource is developed by the <a mce_href="http://www.bcss.org/" href="http://www.bcss.org/">BC Schizophrenia Society</a>. Funding for this project was provided by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of PHSA.</p> <p>The BC Schizophrenia Society is a member of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.&#160; The BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information are a group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies<strong>.&#160; </strong>The seven partners are Anxiety BC, BC Schizophrenia Society, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, Canadian Mental Health Association&#8217;s BC Division, F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health, Jessie&#8217;s Hope Society, and Mood Disorder&#8217;s Association of BC.&#160; Since 2003, we've been working together to help individuals and families better prevent, recognize and manage mental health and substance use problems. BC Partners work is funded by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. We also receive some additional support from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.&#160; The BC Partners are behind the ac claimed HeretoHelp website.&#160; Visit us at www.heretohelp.bc.ca.</p> <p>&#160;</p> </td> <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-left:1px dashed #CCCCCC;text-align:left;font-size:13px;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;color:#999999;font-family:arial;line-height:150%;"> </span> <p><strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>. <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/20/calendarform/">Submit an event</a></p> <h5>Register Now </h5> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-now-open/" target="_blank">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Now Open (12:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/throughout-bc-bcss-strengthening-families-together-courses-start-spring-fall/" target="_blank">Throughout BC - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring &#38; Fall (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/surreydeltalangleywhite-rock-strengthening-families-together-course/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/Langley/White Rock - Strengthening Families Together Course (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-april-7-course/" target="_blank">Nanaimo - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for April 7 Course (11:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vanderhoof-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-now/" target="_blank">Vanderhoof - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Registration Open Now (8:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-the-role-of-family-members-in-recovery-register-now/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - The Role of Family Members in Recovery - Register Now (8:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>1 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support - Mondays (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/" target="_blank">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-force-group-for-parents-of-childrenyouth-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - FORCE - Group for Parents of Children/Youth - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>2 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/summerland-bcss-family-support-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Summerland - BCSS - Family Support Tuesdays (10:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-bcss-caring-and-sharing-family-support-group-1st-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - BCSS - Caring and Sharing Family Support Group - 1st Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <h4>3 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></p> <h4>4 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-lighten-up-family-support-education-series/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Lighten Up Family Support &#38; Education Series (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-region-family-focus-groups/" target="_blank">Fraser Region - Family Focus Groups (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-the-role-of-family-members-in-recovery-register-now/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - The Role of Family Members in Recovery - Register Now (8:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>5 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays (7:30 am)</a></p> <h4>8 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support - Mondays (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - CMHA - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (6:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Coquitlam/TriCities - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vanderhoof-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-now/" target="_blank">Vanderhoof - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Registration Open Now (8:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>9 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/summerland-bcss-family-support-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Summerland - BCSS - Family Support Tuesdays (10:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Fraser Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <h4>10 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-southside-bcss-family-outreach-support-2nd-wednesday/" target="_blank">Burns Lake Southside - BCSS - Family Outreach Support - 2nd Wednesday (9:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-southside-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake Southside - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/langley-fh-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Langley - FH - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>11 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/" target="_blank">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Victoria - BCSS - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>15 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support - Mondays (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/fraser-lake-bcss-workshop-on-depression/" target="_blank">Fraser Lake - BCSS - Workshop on Depression (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/" target="_blank">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>16 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/summerland-bcss-family-support-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Summerland - BCSS - Family Support Tuesdays (10:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vanderhoof-bcss-monthly-education-workshop/" target="_blank">Vanderhoof - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (11:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (6:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/powell-river-quarterly-branch-meeting/" target="_blank">Powell River - BCSS - Quarterly Branch Meeting (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <h4>17 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-movie-series/" target="_blank">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind Movie Series (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control-registration-open-for-nov.-16-course-start/" target="_blank">Burnaby/New West - BCSS - Kids in Control - Registration open for winter 2010 course start (8:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>18 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/" target="_blank">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/prince-george-strengthening-families-together/" target="_blank">Prince George - Strengthening Families Together (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-lighten-up-family-support-education-series/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Lighten Up Family Support &#38; Education Series (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control-registration-open-for-nov.-16-course-start/" target="_blank">Burnaby/New West - BCSS - Kids in Control - Registration open for winter 2010 course start (8:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>20 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays (11:30 am)</a></p> <h4>22 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support - Mondays (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-family-support-group-fourth-monday/" target="_blank">Vancouver - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Mondays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <h4>23 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/summerland-bcss-family-support-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Summerland - BCSS - Family Support Tuesdays (10:00 am)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening) (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>24 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/langley-fh-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Langley - FH - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></p> <h4>25 March: </h4> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/" target="_blank">Smithers - Consumer &#38; 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where and how to refer relatives and supporters for support and help.</p> <p><strong><a href="featured">Featured Resources</a></strong></p> <p><a href="#featured">Strengthening Families Together Mental Illness Education Course for Family Members accepting registrations BC-wide</a></p> <ul> <!--<li><a href="#featured2"></a></li> <li><a href="featured3"></a></li> <li><a href="#featured2"></a></li>--> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page<br /> Family support and education events in BC (see right)</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured"></a></p> <h3>Featured Resources</h3> <h4><a name="featured" id="featured2"></a>Strengthening Families Together</h4> <p>This <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">10-session national education program</a> for family members and friends of individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses aims to increase accessibility to Canadian-based information on the topics associated with living daily with a mental illness. The <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">program</a> is offered free of charge, regionally throughout BC by <a href="http://www.bcss.org">The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society.</a> (spring and fall)</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">Strengthening Families Together</a> is about more than education: it is about strengthening family members and friends of individuals with a serious mental illness by providing support, awareness, and tools.</p> <h5>Support</h5> <p>Families have an opportunity to discuss the daily challenges they face and learn how to connect with others through membership in their local provincial society and chapter/branch.</p> <h5>Awareness</h5> <p>Families get reliable and consistent information about mental illness, treatment options, causes, research, and available mental health services, in the hopes of diminishing the stigma attached to diagnosis.</p> <h5>Tools</h5> <p>Families are equipped with problem solving, coping, and advocacy and communication skills, and the know-how to develop their own local support group.</p> <h5>Funding</h5> <p>The <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">Strengthening Families Courses</a> are often funded by donors and Health Regions in the areas where they are delivered and are provided free of charge to participants.</p> <h5>How to Refer</h5> <p>Courses normally accept registration in January, February, September and October. Consult the calendar at right for listed courses, or check with your <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">local BC Schizophrenia Society branch</a>. Family members can self-refer by contacting the <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">local BC Schizophrenia Society office</a>. </p> <h5>Preview</h5> <p>A video version of the course is available that presents most of the material from the course at the following <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/">link</a>. </p> <hr /> <a name="featured" id="featured3"></a> <p><a name="featured" id="featured4"></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured5"></a><br /> <a name="featured" id="featured6"></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured7"></a></p> <p><a name="featured" id="featured8"></a></p> <p><a name="7"></a></p> <h4>Studies looking for Participants</h4> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/research/studies-looking-for-participants/">A listing of research studies looking for participants is now available here</a></h5> <p>&#160;</p> </td> <td valign="top" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;border-left:1px dashed #CCCCCC;text-align:left;font-size:13px;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;color:#999999;font-family:arial;line-height:150%;"> </span> <p><strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <h3>REGISTER NOW</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/richmond-ctsfpmc-resilient-kids-group-accepting-referrals-for-march-start/" target="_blank"><strong>Richmond - CTSFPMI - Resilient Kids Group accepting referrals for March start (1:00 pm)</strong></a></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-kids-in-control-group-starting-soon/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Kids in Control Group Accepting Registrations (all day)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-accepting-registrations/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course Accepting Registrations (all day)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control-registration-open-for-nov.-16-course-start/" target="_blank">Burnaby/New West - BCSS - Kids in Control - Registration open for winter 2010 course start (7:00 pm)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vanderhoof-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-now/" target="_blank">Vanderhoof - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Registration Open Now (10:00 am)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-familyprofessionalconsumer-collaboration-workshop-register-now/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family/Professional/Consumer Collaboration Workshop - Register Now (10:00 am)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-the-role-of-family-members-in-recovery-register-now/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - The Role of Family Members in Recovery - Register Now (11:00 am)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-b.r.i.c.k.-couples-group-registration-now-open/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - B.R.I.C.K. couples group - Registration Now Open (11:00 am)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/surreydeltalangleywhite-rock-strengthening-families-together-course/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/Langley/White Rock - Strengthening Families Together Course (2:00 pm)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-now-open/" target="_blank">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Now Open (12:00 pm)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/throughout-bc-bcss-strengthening-families-together-courses-start-spring-fall/" target="_blank">Throughout BC - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring &#38; Fall (all day)</a></strong></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/" target="_blank">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters (all day)</a></strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/" target="_blank"></a></li> </ul> <p>2 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/terrace-tmhac-mental-health-concerns-in-children-and-youth-registration-open/" target="_blank">Terrace - TMHAC - Mental Health Concerns in Children and Youth - Registration open (all day)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-bcss-caring-and-sharing-family-support-group-1st-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - BCSS - Caring and Sharing Family Support Group - 1st Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>3 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>4 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-lighten-up-family-support-education-series/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Lighten Up Family Support &#38; Education Series (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-region-family-focus-groups/" target="_blank">Fraser Region - Family Focus Groups (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>5 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays (7:30 am)</a></li> </ul> <p>8 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - CMHA - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (6:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-region-family-focus-groups/" target="_blank">Fraser Region - Family Focus Groups (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Coquitlam/TriCities - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>9 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Fraser Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>10 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-southside-bcss-family-outreach-support-2nd-wednesday/" target="_blank">Burns Lake Southside - BCSS - Family Outreach Support - 2nd Wednesday (9:00 am)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-southside-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake Southside - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/langley-fh-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Langley - FH - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>11 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/" target="_blank">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Victoria - BCSS - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>15 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/" target="_blank">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>16 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vanderhoof-bcss-monthly-education-workshop/" target="_blank">Vanderhoof - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (11:00 am)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/granisleomineca-lakes-district-bcss-mental-health-addictions/" target="_blank">Granisle/Omineca Lakes District - BCSS - Mental Health &#38; Addictions Support Group (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (6:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>17 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-movie-series/" target="_blank">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind Movie Series (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>18 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/" target="_blank">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/prince-george-strengthening-families-together/" target="_blank">Prince George - Strengthening Families Together (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-lighten-up-family-support-education-series/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Lighten Up Family Support &#38; Education Series (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-adhd-mental-illness-in-children/" target="_blank">Vancouver - MDA - ADHD &#38; Mental Illness in Children (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>20 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays (11:30 am)</a></li> </ul> <p>22 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-family-support-group-fourth-monday/" target="_blank">Vancouver - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Mondays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/" target="_blank">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>23 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening) (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>24 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/12/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Wednesdays (4:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/langley-fh-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Langley - FH - Family Support Group (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/mcbride-bcss-family-support-group-2/" target="_blank">McBride - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Wednesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>25 February: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/" target="_blank">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 4th Thursdays (12:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-care-family-support-group-last-thursday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share &#38; Care Family Support Group - last Thursday of the month (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-family-support-group-last-thursdays/" target="_blank">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>1 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/" target="_blank">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters (all day)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-force-group-for-parents-of-childrenyouth-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - FORCE - Group for Parents of Children/Youth - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>2 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-bcss-caring-and-sharing-family-support-group-1st-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - BCSS - Caring and Sharing Family Support Group - 1st Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>3 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>4 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-lighten-up-family-support-education-series/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Lighten Up Family Support &#38; Education Series (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-region-family-focus-groups/" target="_blank">Fraser Region - Family Focus Groups (6:30 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>5 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays (7:30 am)</a></li> </ul> <p>8 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Burns Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - CMHA - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (6:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Coquitlam/TriCities - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>9 March: </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2010/01/calendar/events/fraser-lake-bcss-monthly-education-workshop-depression/" target="_blank">Fraser Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness &#38; Education Workshops (2:00 pm)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></li> </ul> <p>&#160;</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.bcss.org/familycalendar">family calendar</a></strong></p> <p><a id="ongoing" name="ongoing"></a></p> <h3>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information </h3> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong>Families to Refer: Relatives or supporters looking for support groups or education events for themselves in their area of BC. 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Relatives, parents, siblings, adult children, family of choice, lesbian /gay / LGTB.</p> <ul> <p>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></p> <p>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</p> </blockquote> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#108;&#105;&#x6E;&#101;&#115;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#x6E;&#108;&#105;&#x6E;&#101;&#115;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#x67;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> 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. 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Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches">BC wide</a> except resp ite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> Families to refer:Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> offers a wide variety of general audience information on mental health, addictions and mental wellness. All information is evidence based. 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where and how to refer relatives and supporters for support and help.</p> <p><strong><a href="featured">Featured Resources</a></strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="#featured1">New Multilingual Mental Health Resources on HereToHelp</a></li> <!--<li><a href="#featured2"></a></li> <li><a href="featured3"></a></li> <li><a href="#featured2"></a></li>--> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page<br /> Family support and education events in BC (see right)</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a id="featured" name="featured"></a></p> <h3>Featured Resources</h3> <h4><a id="featured2" name="featured"></a>New Multilingual Webpages on HeretoHelp</h4> <p>The BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information is launching a new section of the <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca">HeretoHelp</a> website. 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(7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>7 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>8 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays (7:30 am)</a></p> <p>11 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - CMHA - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (6:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/" target="_blank">Coquitlam/TriCities - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>12 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>13 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>14 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/" target="_blank">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>15 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-kids-in-control-group-starting-soon/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Kids in Control Group Accepting Registrations (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-accepting-registrations/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course Accepting Registrations (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control-registration-open-for-nov.-16-course-start/" target="_blank">Burnaby/New West - BCSS - Kids in Control - Registration open for winter 2010 course start (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>16 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays (11:30 am)</a></p> <p>18 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/" target="_blank">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>19 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (6:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/powell-river-quarterly-branch-meeting/" target="_blank">Powell River - BCSS - Quarterly Branch Meeting (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>20 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/" target="_blank">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>21 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/12/calendar/events/vancouver-vch-aboriginal-mental-health-conference/" target="_blank">Vancouver - VCH - Aboriginal Mental Health Conference (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/" target="_blank">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/prince-george-strengthening-families-together/" target="_blank">Prince George - Strengthening Families Together (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>25 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-family-support-group-fourth-monday/" target="_blank">Vancouver - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Mondays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/" target="_blank">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>26 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening) (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>27 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/12/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/" target="_blank">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays (4:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/" target="_blank">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/mcbride-bcss-family-support-group-2/" target="_blank">McBride - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>28 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/" target="_blank">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 4th Thursdays (12:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-care-family-support-group-last-thursday-of-the-month/" target="_blank">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share &#38; Care Family Support Group - last Thursday of the month (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-family-support-group-last-thursdays/" target="_blank">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>31 January:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/surreydeltalangleywhite-rock-strengthening-families-together-course/" target="_blank">Surrey/Delta/Langley/White Rock - Strengthening Families Together Course (2:00 pm)</a></p> <p>1 February:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/throughout-bc-bcss-strengthening-families-together-courses-start-spring-fall/" target="_blank">Throughout BC - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring &#38; Fall (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/" target="_blank">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters (all day)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-force-group-for-parents-of-childrenyouth-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - FORCE - Group for Parents of Children/Youth - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>2 February:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-bcss-caring-and-sharing-family-support-group-1st-tuesdays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - BCSS - Caring and Sharing Family Support Group - 1st Tuesdays (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>3 February:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/" target="_blank">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays (1:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/" target="_blank">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/" target="_blank">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/" target="_blank">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds. (7:30 pm)</a></p> <p>4 February:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays (6:30 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/" target="_blank">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/" target="_blank">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays (7:00 pm)</a></p> <p>5 February:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/" target="_blank">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays (7:30 am)</a></p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></p> <p><a name="ongoing" id="ongoing"></a></p> <h3>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information</h3> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong>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.</p> <ul> <p>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></p> <p>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</p> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#x74;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;">&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#x74;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> 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 <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss. org/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> Families to refer:Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> offers a wide variety of general audience information on mental health, addictions and mental wellness. All information is evidence based. 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where and how to refer relatives and supporters for support and help.<br /> <strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Featured Resources</strong></p> <ol> <li>Visions Journal &#8211; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) edition</li> <li>MindYourMind Launches New Website For Professionals</li> <li>Mental Health Commission To Establish Consumer/Peer Research Network</li> <li>Federal Study to Provide Housing and Support for Homeless in Vancouver</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page<br /> Family support and education events in BC (see right)</p> <p><a name="ongoing"></a></p> <h2>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information</h2> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#112;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#46;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#112;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#46;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.or g/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to refer:</span><strong> </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resources</h2> <h3>Visions Journal: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy</h3> <p><strong>Vol. 6, No. 1 (2009) | 32 pages | <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/cbt">table of contents</a> | <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sites/default/files/images/CBT_lo-res.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a> (2.1 Mb) </strong></p> <p>Cognitive-behavioural therapy, or CBT, is a type of talk therapy that helps you understand the relationship between your thoughts, behaviours and feelings. It’s the leading type of therapy for many mental health and substance use issues, including depression, anxiety, psychosis and problem substance use. This issue of Visions explores the history of CBT, current CBT practices and different approaches to treatment for different groups of people. You’ll learn how CBT works and you’ll see how CBT has helped people with different mental health problems.  As you read this issue, you may notice a distinct theme in many articles: despite the successes of CBT, it can be very hard to access this treatment in BC. We hope that this issue of Visions brings the problem of access to light and encourages you to learn more about this effective therapy. <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/cbt">Click here to read more.</a> or click on the links in the excerpted table of contents, below</p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/1">Editor&#8217;s Message</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/2">The Time is Now: Let&#8217;s improve access to CBT services in BC</a> [Guest Editor]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/3">Mind Traps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/4">CBT in Practice: Part science, part art </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/5">CBT: What is it?</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Experiences and Perspectives</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/6"> </a><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/1">Conversations with Myself</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/7"> </a><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/2">From Pain to PTSD: Running the gamut of CBT</a><em> </em></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/3">When Life&#8217;s Demands Take Their Toll: Changeways for depression</a><em> </em></li> </ul> <p><strong>Alternatives and Approaches</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/1">The LEAF Program: Peer-led group CBT</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/2">The Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Treating Individuals with Eating Disorders</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/3">Metacognitive Training: Influencing schizophrenia treatment worldwide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/4">CBT for Children and Youth in BC</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/5">CBT: Does it work well with the Chinese population in Vancouver</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Regional Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/1">CBT for Adults With Mental Health Problems: Working to improve access in BC</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/2">Help with Mild to Moderate Depression: CBT-based self-management options</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/3">Taming Worry Dragons: Helping children and youth cope with anxiety</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/4">Bounce Back: Reclaim Your Health</a></li> </ul> <hr /><a href="http://www.bcss.org/resource-newsletters/health-professional-family-mental-health-resources-3/www.mindyourmindpro.ca">MindYourMind Launches New Website For Professionals</a> &#8211; MindYourMind, a non-profit youth mental health engagement project, has launched a new site aimed at professionals. MindYourMindPro&#8217;s goal is to &#8220;help you help youth,&#8221; and has a variety of tools and resources for professionals who work with youth, including social media tools. Professionals can register for free with the new site at <a href="http://www.bcss.org/resource-newsletters/health-professional-family-mental-health-resources-3/www.mindyourmindpro.ca">www.mindyourmindpro.ca.</a></p> <p>A Child And Youth Mental Health Guide for Families is now available. Download a copy from <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">B.C. Kids Mental Health.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.camh.net">CAMH Mental Health and Addictions 101 Series Now Available en Francais</a><br /> The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health recently released a French version of its 15 user-friendly web tutorials, &#8220;Mental Health and Addictions 101.&#8221; The tutorials provide francophone communities with basic information on topics from depression and schizophrenia to harm reduction and stigma. To access the free, self-directed tutorials, <a href="http://www.camh.net/fr/education/Online_courses_webinars/mha101/">click here</a> To access these tutorials in English, go to <a href="http://www.camh.net/education/Online_courses_webinars/mha101/index.html">&#8220;Mental Health and Addiction 101.&#8221; </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ccsmh.ca">The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health</a> has recently released several online mental health information booklets for seniors and their families. The guides provide educational, high quality, user-friendly information on important issues in seniors&#8217; mental health, such as depression and delirium. The guides are available to download for free from the <a href="http://www.ccsmh.ca/en/booklet/index.cfm">Coalition&#8217;s website</a>. French language versions are also available.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/Pages/VancouverResearch.aspx">Federal Study to House More Than 200 Homeless in Vancouver</a><br /> The federal government has recently announced a $110 million, four-year housing experiment created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada that will provide housing and intensive support to more than 1000 homeless people with mental illness in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Moncton and Winnipeg. The project will operate on the &#8220;Housing First&#8221; approach. Participants progress will be tracked over the course of the study, and then compared with other participants who continued to receive standard support, such as access to shelters and counseling, that were previously available in the cities. The study will also compare the associated costs of the two approaches. The Vancouver project will focus particularly on people with substance use problems. The project team in Vancouver is still working to secure all the needed housing sites for participants, who will be chosen next month. For more information on this project, visit the <a href="http://www.mentalhealthcommissi on.ca/English/Pages/VancouverResearch.aspx">Mental Health Commission website.</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca">Mental Health Commission To Establish Consumer/Peer Research Network</a><br /> The Mental Health Commission of Canada plans to establish a consumer/peer research network to engage persons with lived experience in mental health and substance use research. The commission also hopes to expand the capacity of consumer/peer research in Canada. A summary of network models and key stakeholders is currently being completed, and interviews will be conducted within three specific groups &#8211; individuals with lived experience who want to do research, researchers with lived experience, and non-consumer researchers who have an interest in the area of mental health. The commission will hold a visioning meeting at their national conference &#8220;<a href="http://www.intothelightcanada.com">Into the Light: Transforming Mental Health in Canada</a>&#8221; in Vancouver. The network is scheduled for launch in March 2010. For more information, see <a href="http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English/Pages/Search.aspx?cx=013396133535686033974%3Ax9-o3bzeld0&#38;cof=FORID% 3A10&#38;q=Consumer%2FPeer+Research+Network+Development+&#38;sa=#1173">&#8220;Consumer/Peer Research Network Development (CPRND) Project&#8221;</a>.</p> <div id="_mcePaste" style="overflow: hidden; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 1147px; width: 1px; height: 1px;"> <div id="node-699" class="node clear-block"> <div class="entry"> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/1">Editor&#8217;s Message</a> (Sarah Hamid-Balma)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/2">The Time is Now: Let&#8217;s improve access to CBT services in BC</a> (Mark Lau) [Guest Editor]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/3">Mind Traps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/4">CBT in Practice: Part science, part art </a>(Michelle Patterson)<a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/4"><br /> </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/bck/5">CBT: What is it?</a> (Nichole Fairbrother)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experiences and Perspectives</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/6"> </a><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/1">Conversations with Myself</a> (Danielle Raymond)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/7"> </a><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/2">From Pain to PTSD: Running the gamut of CBT</a><em> </em>(Lynda Marie Neilson)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cbt/exp/3">When Life&#8217;s Demands Take Their Toll: Changeways for depression</a><em> </em>(Pat Merrett)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Alternatives and Approaches</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/1">The LEAF Program: Peer-led group CBT</a> (Shelly Jones)</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/2">The Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Treating Individuals with Eating Disorders</a> (Ron Manley)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/3">Metacognitive Training: Influencing schizophrenia treatment worldwide</a> (Todd S. Woodward)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/4">CBT for Children and Youth in BC</a> (Gayle Read)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/alt/5">CBT: Does it work well with the Chinese population in Vancouver</a> (Mary Kam and Kelly Ng)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Regional Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/1">CBT for Adults With Mental Health Problems: Working to improve access in BC</a> (Jamie Livingston, Mark Lau, Dolores Escudero, Eric Ochs, Gayle Read, Pam Whiting, Maureen Whittal, and Chris Wilson)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/2">Help with Mild to Moderate Depression: CBT-based self-management options</a> (Dan Bilsker)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/3">Taming Worry Dragons: Helping children and youth cope with anxiety</a> (Noel Gregorowski and E. Jane Garland)</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cbt/prog/4">Bounce Back: Reclaim Your Health</a> (Kimberley McEwan)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top align=left> <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>1 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control-registration-open-for-nov.-16-course-start/">Burnaby/New West - BCSS - Kids in Control - Registration open for winter 2010 course start</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-and-care-meetings/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share and Care Meetings</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-mental-illness-family-support-group-last-thursdays/">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays</a></li> <li>29 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-mhcc-into-the-light-a-national-conference-on-mental-health-in-canada/">Vancouver - MHCC - Into the Light - a national conference on mental health in Canada</a></li> <li>30 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>1 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>7 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>9 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month</a></li> <li>10 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursday of the month</a></li> <li>14 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>14 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>15 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>15 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>16 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/11/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/prince-george-strengthening-families-together/">Prince George - Strengthening Families Together </a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. 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Visions Journal Cannabis Issue</li> <li>2. Mental Health Information Available in Punjabi</li> <li>3. UBC Division of Aboriginal People&#8217;s Health</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page</li> <li>Family support and education events in BC (see right) <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/"> http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a> &#8211; feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><a name="ongoing"></a></p> <h2>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information</h2> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#111;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#x75;&#112;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;">&#111;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#x75;&#112;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.or g/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to refer:</span><strong> </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resources</h2> <p><strong>Visions Journal: Cannabi</strong><strong>s</strong><br /> 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. <strong><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/cannabis"></a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions/cannabis">table of contents</a></strong></p> <div id="node-666"> <div> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/1">Editor&#8217;s Message</a> (Sarah Hamid-Balma)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/2">What Do We Know About Cannabis?</a> (Philippe Lucas) [Guest Editor]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/3">Cannabis Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/4">Cannabis Background</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/5">Cannabis and Psychosis</a> (Alasdair Barr, Ric Procyshyn and Heidi Boyda)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/6">Why People Use Cannabis</a> (Rielle Capler)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/7">Cannabis, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Canada: Comparing risks of harm and costs to society</a><em> </em>(Gerald Thomas and Chris Davis)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/8">The Legal History and Cultural Experience of Cannabis</a><em> </em>(Andrew Hathaway)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/bck/web/1">Cannabis: A mental challenge</a> (Mark Ware) [online only]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experiences and Perspectives</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/1">From Thrills to Ills: Why pot smoking is risky business</a> (Geoffrey Griffiths)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/2">Cannabis and My Road to Healing</a> (Kerry Porth)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/3">Cannabis and Me: A cautionary tale&#8230;</a> (Anita Smith)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/4">Alternatives: Miracle marijuana</a> (Michelle Rainey)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/5">Marijuana: Help or hassle?</a> (Emily Smith)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/6">Should We Have Been More Aware? A mother and son share their story: How cannabis changed my life</a> (Matt)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/stories/cannabis/exp/web/1">Should We Have Been More Aware? A mother and son share their story: Epilogue-Mom&#8217;s View</a> (Gina) [online only]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Alternatives and Approaches</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/alt/1">When Help is Not at Hand: Teens turning to marijuana for emotional problems</a> (Joan Bottorff, Barbara Moffat and Joy Johnson)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/alt/2">Tips for Cutting Back</a> (Rielle Capler)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/alt/3">The Health Effects of Medical Marijuana Project (HEMMP) </a>(Linda Balneaves, Joan Bortoff, H. Bindy Kang, Rielle Capler and the HEMMP research team)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/alt/4">Vaporizers: Safe alternatives to smoking?</a> (Mridula Morgan)<a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/alt/4"><br /> </a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Regional Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/cannabis/prog/1">Compassion Clubs: Working for health and liberty</a> (Kailey Willetts)</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><strong> Mental Health Information Available in Punjabi</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.mdabc.net/">The Mood Disorders Association of BC</a> has a number of resources available in Punjabi. For a list of these resources go to the <a href="http://www.mdabc.net/punjabi/">MDA website</a>.</p> <p><strong> UBC Division of Aboriginal People&#8217;s Health</strong><br /> <a href="http://ip.med.ubc.ca/Page4855.aspx">The Division of Aboriginal People&#8217;s Health</a>, 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.</p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top align=left> <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Burns Lake - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for Course Starting Sept. 14</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-strengthening-families-together-10-sessions-starts-sept-16/">Penticton - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration open for Fall 2009</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/northeast-strengthening-families-course-accepting-registrations/">Northeast - Strengthening Families Course Accepting Registrations</a></li> <li>11 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/quesnel-strengthening-families-course-registration-open/">Quesnel - Strengthening Families Course Registration Open</a></li> <li>16 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>21 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-fall-2009-course/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration open for Fall 2009 course</a></li> <li>30 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/burnabynew-westminstertri-cities-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-oct.-13-course-start/">Burnaby/New Westminster/Tri-Cities - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration open for Oct. 13 course start</a></li> <li>1 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-bcss-kids-in-control-support-group-for-youth-tuesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Kids in Control Support Group for Youth - Tuesdays</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/langley-mental-illness-awareness-week-events/">Langley - Mental Illness Awareness Week Events - Depression</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/langley-mental-illness-awareness-week-events/">Langley - Mental Illness Awareness Week Events - Depression</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/coquitlam-bcss-mental-illness-awareness-week-events/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Depression and Older Adults</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/surrey-bcss-mental-illness-awareness-week-events/">Surrey - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness Week - Events</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-walk-the-world-face-mental-illness/">Penticton - BCSS - Walk the World &#38; FACE mental illness </a></li> <li>12 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>12 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>12 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>12 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>13 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-bcss-kids-in-control-support-group-for-youth-tuesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Kids in Control Support Group for Youth - Tuesdays</a></li> <li>13 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursday of the month</a></li> <li>14 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/prince-george-strengthening-families-together/">Prince George - Strengthening Families Together </a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>19 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>19 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-bcss-kids-in-control-support-group-for-youth-tuesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Kids in Control Support Group for Youth - Tuesdays</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/10/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-october-21/">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind October 21</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/richmond-ctsfpmi-evening-of-family-fun-for-parents-with-mental-health-concerns-and-their-children/">Richmond - CTSFPMI - Evening of Family Fun for Parents with Mental Health Concerns and their Children</a></li> <li>26 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>26 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-family-support-group-fourth-monday/">Vancouver - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Mondays</a></li> <li>27 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-bcss-kids-in-control-support-group-for-youth-tuesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Kids in Control Support Group for Youth - Tuesdays</a></li> <li>27 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>29 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-and-care-meetings/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share and Care Meetings</a></li> <li>29 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/09/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-care-family-support-group-last-thursday-of-the-month/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share &#38; Care Family Support Group - last Thursday of the month</a></li> <li>29 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-mental-illness-family-support-group-last-thursdays/">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays</a></li> <li>1 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. 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New Factsheets Available in Traditional and Simplified Chinese</li> <li>2. Innovative Chinese Mental Health Website</li> </ul> <ul> <li>3. Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page</li> <li>Family support and education events in BC (see right)</li> </ul> <p><a name="ongoing"></a></p> <h2>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information</h2> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#101;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#x70;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#x2E;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#101;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#x70;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#x2E;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.or g/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to refer:</span><strong> </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resources</h2> <h2>1) New Factsheets Available in Traditional and Simplified Chinese</h2> <p>Thanks to the Provincial Language Service, of the Provincial Health Services Authority, 9 new fact sheets are now available in both traditional and simplified Chinese! These fact sheets cover topics on child and youth mental health, such as Healthy Thinking for Younger Children and Mental Disorders in Children and Youth. See the <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/other-languages">Other Languages</a> section of the HereToHelp website to find fact sheets about mental health and addiction in nearly a dozen languages.</p> <h2>2) Innovative Chinese Mental Health Website</h2> <p>The New Zealand Mental Health Foundation&#8217;s Kai Xin Xing Dong project has produced a groundbreaking bilingual website, in Chinese and English. This culturally sensitive website, believed to be the first of its kind in a Western country, provides mental health information and resources for the general public as well as resources designed to support mental health professionals, including general practitioners. The site uses culturally appropriate approaches to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness in Chinese communities. communities. The site is available at <a href="http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/kaixinxingdong" target="_blank">www.mentalhealth.org.nz/kaixinxingdong</a>.</p> <h2>3) Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre</h2> <p>The Mental Health Commission of Canada has launched a Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre in response to a need for improved quality and better access to mental health services for people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Available resources include multilingual and culturally adapted information on mental health and illness, as well as tools for mental health workers and professionals on topics such as working with interpreters and developing organizational cultural competence. Visit the resource, hosted by McGill University at <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/mmhrc" target="_blank">www.mcgill.ca/mmhrc</a>.</p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top align=left> <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>3 August: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-strengthening-families-together-10-sessions-starts-sept-16/">Penticton - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration open for Fall 2009</a></li> <li>6 August: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/burns-lake-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Burns Lake - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for Course Starting Sept. 14</a></li> <li>6 August: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/vernon-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-course-starting-sept.-30/">Vernon - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for Course Starting Sept. 30</a></li> <li>17 August: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/throughout-bc-bcss-strengthening-families-together-courses-start-spring-fall/">Throughout BC - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring &#38; Fall</a></li> <li>28 August: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-sept.-29/">Smithers - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for Sept. 29</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-registration-open-for-course-starting-sept.-16/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - Registration Open for Course Starting Sept. 16</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/awakening-the-spirit-art-show/">Awakening the Spirit Art Show</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/granisle-bcss-bipolar-depression-workshop/">Granisle - BCSS - Bipolar &#38; Depression Workshop</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/12/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Victoria - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course Signup</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>1 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-strengthening-families-together-group/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Group</a></li> <li>2 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</a></li> <li>7 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>8 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/awakening-the-spirit-art-show/">Awakening the Spirit Art Show</a></li> <li>8 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursday of the month</a></li> <li>9 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month</a></li> <li>9 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>10 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>14 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>14 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>15 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/awakening-the-spirit-art-show/">Awakening the Spirit Art Show</a></li> <li>15 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>15 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/powell-river-quarterly-branch-meeting/">Powell River - BCSS - Quarterly Branch Meeting</a></li> <li>15 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>16 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>16 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>16 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-movie-series/">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind Movie Series</a></li> <li>16 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>17 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-support-group-facilitator-training/">Smithers - BCSS - Support Group Facilitator Training</a></li> <li>21 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>22 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/awakening-the-spirit-art-show/">Awakening the Spirit Art Show</a></li> <li>22 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>22 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/06/calendar/events/salmon-arm-strengthening-families-together-workshop/">Salmon Arm - Strengthening Families Together Workshop </a></li> <li>24 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-and-care-meetings/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share and Care Meetings</a></li> <li>24 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-mental-illness-family-support-group-last-thursdays/">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays</a></li> <li>24 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-all-about-bipolar-disorder/">Vancouver - MDA - All About Bipolar Disorder</a></li> <li>26 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/calendar/events/richmond-bcss-the-bc-mental-health-act-what-families-need-to-know-and-agm/">Richmond - BCSS - The BC Mental Health Act What Families Need to Know and AGM</a></li> <li>26 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/07/about/richmond-bcss-agm-british-columbia-schizophrenia-society/">Richmond - BCSS - AGM British Columbia Schizophrenia Society</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. 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Promoting Mental Health in Immigrants and Refugees</li> <li>2. Family Resource Popular Items</li> <li>3. Coroner Inquest Results (Ross Allan)</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">Family support and education events, listed by location </a>(also see <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/">map</a>) &#8211; link opens on a web page</li> <li>Family support and education events in BC (see right)</li> </ul> <p><a name="ongoing"></a></p> <h2>Ongoing Family Resources &#38; Referral Information</h2> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><strong>Reaching Families Project</strong></a><strong> (BC Schizophrenia Society/ HeretoHelp)<br /> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> &#8211; (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p>**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 <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#108;&#105;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#112;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#x74;&#64;&#98;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#x2E;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#x6E;&#108;&#105;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#112;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#x74;&#64;&#98;&#99;&#x73;&#x73;&#x2E;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><strong>Kelty Resource Centre</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> 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 &#8211; office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <p><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><strong>BC Schizophrenia Society</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to Refer:</span> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.or g/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><strong>The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</strong></a><br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Families to refer:</span><strong> </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><strong>Here To Help Website</strong></a><br /> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resources</h2> <h2>1) Affilliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC Resource</h2> <p>The spring magazine of AMSSA is focussed on <a href="http://www.amssa.org/cultures%20west/Cultures%20West%20-%20Spring%2009.pdf">Promoting Mental Health in Immigrants and Refugees</a> Some items from the contents:</p> <ul> <li>Starting the Conversation about Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health &#8211; Dr Soma Ganesan</li> <li>Real Life Case Studies from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.</li> <li>Telling My Story</li> <li>Moving Towards a National Mental Health Strategy</li> <li>Multicultural Outreach Counselling Program</li> <li>Interpreting in Mental Health</li> <li>From the Frontline &#8211; agency perspectives &#38; programs</li> <li>Post Partum Depression in Immigrant Women</li> <li>Straight Talk &#8211; Mental Health in Refugee Claimants</li> <li>Addictions and Mental Health in Immigrants</li> <li>Gaps in Service: Prevention, Early Intervention &#38; Treatment</li> <li>Vicarious Trauma: The Secret Shame of Caring</li> </ul> <h2>2) Family Resource Popular Basics</h2> <p>Here are some popular resources for BC family members of persons with a mental illness.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/supporting-family/family-toolkit ">Family Toolkit (How You Can Help: A Toolkit For Families)</a> :</strong> This 2004 resource is in the process of being updated but still has some very relevant information, including the following self-care topics in section 4 &#8220;Caring for yourself and other family members&#8221;:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_1" target="_parent">Impact of mental illness in the family</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_2" target="_parent">Grieving and mental illness</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_3" target="_parent">Coping with loss and grief</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Effect of mental illness on different family members</a> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Parents</a> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Spouses</a> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Siblings</a> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Young children of a parent with a mental illness</a> <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_4" target="_parent">Adult children of a parent with a mental illness</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_5" target="_parent">Taking care of yourself</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/toolkit.php?doc=4_6" target="_parent">Setting boundaries and limits</a></li> </ul> <p>The entire toolkit is available as <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/supporting-family/family-toolkit ">printable pdfs</a> or an <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/toolkits/family_toolkit/">interactive web version</a>.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/MentalHealthGuide.pdf">Guide to the BC Mental Health Act:</a></strong> This document explains how the BC Mental Health Act works. According to the foreword: &#8221; The Guide has two purposes: making the Act more understandable; and promoting consistency in interpreting the Act so people who need involuntary psychiatric treatment receive help in a responsible and lawful manner.&#8221;</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/documents/CollabWkshp/factsheet.pdf"><strong>Releasing information to third parties</strong></a> &#8211; This official fact sheet from the information and privacy branch of the ministry of health provides guidelines for releasing clients&#8217; information to third parties such as family or friends of the client or health care providers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2004/05/resources/family-friends/spouses-handbook/"><strong>Spouse&#8217;s Handbook </strong></a><strong>-</strong> a handbook written for spouses of persons with schizophrenia, but many parts are applicable to other mental illnesses</p> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2006/05/resources/the-recovery-cup-board-game-for-families/"><strong>Recovery Cup Board Game</strong></a> &#8211; interactive, cooperative board game that teachers self-care strategies for a person with psychosis and their family members. Link above includes full instructions and downloadable printable game board and cards. Designed to facilitate family discussion and understanding about genetic and environmental vulnerability to psychosis and self care strategies for all family members.</p> <h2>3) Coroners Inquest Results &#8211; Ross Allan &#8211; 43 Recommendations Made</h2> <p>Ross Allan was a 22 year old man with schizophrenia who committed suicide in an Abbotsford hospital. The June 10 2009 results of a coroners inquest into the death made 43 recommendations including the following:</p> <p>&#8220;1. That specific training and/or refresher courses be provided to physicians with respect to the legal test for committal under section 22 of the Mental Health Act&#8221; &#8211; to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC</p> <p>&#8220;2. That physicians are reminded of the importance of obtaining collateral information from family and caregivers in the assessment process of patients being certified under Section 22 of the MHA.&#8221; &#8211; to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC</p> <p>&#8220;9. That the Mental Health Act be revised to allow at the Psychiatrist&#8217;s discretion, family members access to information, diagnosis, and inclusion in the treatment plan.&#8221; &#8211; to the Minister of Health</p> <p>&#8220;36. That due to overwhelming substance-abuse issues throughout the province and the resulting increase in substance-induced psychosis, all hospitals provide mental health facilities sufficient to support their catchment area.&#8221; &#8211; to Minister of Health and Fraser Health Authority</p> <p>The following are excerpts from an open letter from Ross&#8217;s parents:</p> <p>&#8220;We are very relieved and happy that a record 43 jury recommendations were made as a result of testimony from about 2 dozen witnesses.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;For the first time in six years, we felt that we had been fully listened to. It was very important for us that an independent jury of five listened carefully considering all the testimony and submitted evidence and then rendering many unbiased, independent recommendations in their own words. And we think they did a magnificent job.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;In summary, our questions have been answered and we now feel there has been justice for Ross. Also some verification of what we have been saying for the past 5 years about the many cracks and flaws in the medical system. We believe these recommendations should be a wake up call to medical professionals about certain mental illness issues and the way that they treat patients and deal with close family members.</p> <p>Thank you to those who support our fight to change the way things are done in regards to those who suffer from mental illness.&#8221;</p> <p>You can view a copy of the recommendations at: <a href="http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/schedule/docs/verdict-allan-2009-jun-10.pdf">http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/schedule/docs/verdict-allan-2009-jun-10.pdf</a></p> <p>A background article is available at: <a href="http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/47960267.html">http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/47960267.html</a></p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top align=left> <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>1 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>2 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>2 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>3 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> <li>8 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>8 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month</a></li> <li>8 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>9 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-families-with-hope-2nd-and-4th-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families With Hope - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>9 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>11 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>13 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>14 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>14 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>15 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>15 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>15 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-movie-series/">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind Movie Series</a></li> <li>16 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>20 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>21 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>22 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>22 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>23 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-families-with-hope-2nd-and-4th-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families With Hope - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>23 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>28 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. 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Referral Information</h2> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/">Reaching Families Project</a> (BC Schizophrenia Society / Here to Help)</h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:<br /> </strong>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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> - (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="mailto:&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#x40;&#x62;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#103;"><strong>&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#x40;&#x62;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</strong></a></p> <h5><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm">Kelty Resource Centre</a></h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> 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&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/">BC Schizophrenia Society</a></h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</ p> <h5><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</a></h5> <p><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">Here To Help Website</a></h5> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resource</h2> <h2>Covenant House Formalizes Inner City Youth Mental Health Program</h2> <p>In 2007 Covenant House launched a pilot program that would link psychiatrists from St. Paul&#8217;s Hospital with youth at their downtown shelter, and the program became finalized this year. Doctors from St. Paul&#8217;s now spend 4 days a week coming to the different Covenant House sites to engage the youth where they&#8217;re most comfortable.</p> <p>Donald MacPherson, drug policy co-ordinator with the City of Vancouver, says that the program &#8220;is a really good example of bringing highly specialized medical knowledge to the front line.&#8221; At one residence downtown, ambulance calls and drug dealing has decreased, whereas visits to support groups have increased since the program&#8217;s inception. The program has assessed about 140 youth, of which 1 in 3 males and 1 in 5 females showed signs of psychosis. About 15% of children and youth in BC have a mental illness. [excerpted from <a href="http://www.firstcallbc.org/">First Call </a>Weekly Announcements]</p> <p>Read more about the program in <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/article1141678.ece">this Globe and Mail article</a>, or <a href="http://www.covenanthousebc.org/home">visit the Covenant House website</a>.</p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top align=left> <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>1 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>9 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>9 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>9 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>10 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>10 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/smithers-bcss-caregivers-support-group-2nd-wednesday-of-the-month/">Smithers - BCSS - Caregivers Support Group - 2nd Wednesday of the month</a></li> <li>10 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>11 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>11 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-families-with-hope-2nd-and-4th-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families With Hope - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>11 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>11 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-pace-mind-over-matter-arts-and-culture-events/">Penticton - PACE - Mind Over Matter - Arts and Culture Events</a></li> <li>15 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>15 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>16 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>16 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>16 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>16 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/powell-river-quarterly-branch-meeting/">Powell River - BCSS - Quarterly Branch Meeting</a></li> <li>16 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-imhubc-frames-of-mind-movie-series/">Vancouver - IMH/UBC - Frames of Mind Movie Series</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/06/calendar/events/vancouver-ubc-movie-prodigal-sons/">Vancouver - UBC - Movie Prodigal Sons</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-pace-mind-over-matter-arts-and-culture-events/">Penticton - PACE - Mind Over Matter - Arts and Culture Events</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mental-illness-and-genetics/">Vancouver - MDA - Mental Illness and Genetics</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>18 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays</a></li> <li>20 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-branch-picnic/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Branch Picnic</a></li> <li>20 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-branch-agm-speaker-comedy-show/">Victoria - BCSS - Branch AGM / Speaker / Comedy Show</a></li> <li>21 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/burnaby-jh-information-session-human-potential/">Burnaby - JH - Information Session &#34;Human Potential&#34;</a></li> <li>22 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-family-support-group-fourth-monday/">Vancouver - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Mondays</a></li> <li>23 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/maple-ridge-amhrc-grief-loss-workshop-part-2/">Maple Ridge - AMHRC - Grief &#38; Loss Workshop Part 2 </a></li> <li>23 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>23 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>24 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>24 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/mcbride-bcss-family-support-group-2/">McBride - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Wednesdays</a></li> <li>24 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>25 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-pace-mind-over-matter-arts-and-culture-events/">Penticton - PACE - Mind Over Matter - Arts and Culture Events</a></li> <li>25 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>25 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-families-with-hope-2nd-and-4th-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families With Hope - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>29 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays</a></li> <li>30 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays</a></li> <li>30 June: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/moving-lives-forward-scholarships-2009-deadline-june-30th/">Moving Lives Forward Scholarships 2009 - Deadline June 30th</a></li> <li>1 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/">Penticton - BCSS - Women&#039;s Mental Illness Support Group - Wednesdays</a></li> <li>1 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</a></li> <li>1 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</a></li> <li>2 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>2 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>3 July: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. If you have any suggestions or feedback on what you'd like this newsletter to contain please contact the coordinator at <a href="mailto:&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#x40;&#x62;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#103;" >&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#x40;&#x62;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</a>&#160;This newsletter is produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org" > BC Schizophrenia Society</a> in partnership with <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca"> BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</a>.</p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Mental Health Professionals </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Professionals" /> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p> <br /><label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label>&nbsp; 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Referral Information</h2> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/"><font color="#3f137f">Reaching Families Project</font></a> (BC Schizophrenia Society / Here to Help)</h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:<br /> </strong>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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</font></a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">Online support groups for family members</font></a> - (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</font></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </font></a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</li> </ul> <p><strong>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 </strong><a href="mailto:&#111;&#110;&#x6C;&#105;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;"><strong><font color="#3f137f">&#111;&#110;&#x6C;&#105;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#x67;</font></strong></a></p> <h5><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm"><font color="#3f137f">Kelty Resource Centre</font></a></h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> 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&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">BC Schizophrenia Society</font></a></h5> <p><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">support groups</font></a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">family education groups </font></a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">Kids in Control</font></a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">Family Respite</font></a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">Online support groups for family members </font></a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">groups for adult children, lesbian /gay family of choice and siblings</font></a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches"><font color="#3f137f">BC wide</font></a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><font color="#3f137f">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</font></a></h5> <p><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><font color="#3f137f">website</font></a>.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><font color="#3f137f">Here To Help Website</font></a></h5> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><font color="#3f137f">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</font></a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><strong><font color="#3f137f">sign up for your own copy here</font></strong></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resource - Visions Journal Worplace Issue</h2> <p>Below, the family and supporter resources newsletter features the table of contents from the web version of Visions Journal, produced by HereToHelp. We hope you enjoy these articles about mental health and addictions in the workplace.</p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Editor&#8217;s Message</span></a> (Sarah Hamid-Balma)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">The Final Frontier in Workplace Health</span></a> (Margaret Tebbutt)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/3"><span style="color: #3f137f">The Economic Impacts: Workplace mental illness and substance abuse</span></a> (Claudia Steinke and Ali Dastmalchian)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/4"><span style="color: #3f137f">Substance Use: The monster we work with</span></a> (MaryAnne Arcand)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/5"><span style="color: #3f137f">Human Rights and Employer Responsibility to Accomodate Disability in the Workplace</span></a> (Jennifer Lynch)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/bck/web/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Wired in the Workplace</span></a> (Deena Waisberg) [web-only]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experiences and Perspectives</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">A Little Help From My Friend</span></a> (Jude Morrison)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">Transitioning from Disability Pension to Full-time work: Scary but liberating</span></a> (Tara Timmers)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/3"><span style="color: #3f137f">Insurance Reassurance: Disability income a must for recovery</span></a> (Ross Taylor)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/4"><span style="color: #3f137f">A Triple Threat: Workplace isolation, West Coast grey and the &#8220;black dog&#8221;</span></a> (Gwen Marsh)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/5"><span style="color: #3f137f">The bottom line: There is no health without mental health </span></a>(Arto Tienaho)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/6"><span style="color: #3f137f">The Mostly Incompetent Employee</span></a> (Frank G. Sterle, Jr.)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/web/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Return to Work: Ready or Not?</span></a> (Karen Six) [web-only]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/exp/web/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">Taking Care of That Little Girl</span></a> (Maureen Lavallee) [web-only]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Alternative Approaches</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Employee Assistance Programs</span></a> (Raymond W. Lam)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">Guarding Minds @ Work: A new guide to psychological safety and health</span></a> (Joti Samra and Merv Gilbert)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/3"><span style="color: #3f137f">Drug Testing in the Canadian Workplace</span></a> (Scott Macdonald)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/web/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Stress in the Workplace</span></a> (June Earle) [web-only]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/web/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">Peer Supprt for Medical Professionals</span></a> (Dr. Paul A. Farnan) [web-only]</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/alt/web/3"><span style="color: #3f137f">Good News About Workplace Mental Health</span></a> (Mary Ann Baynton) [web-only]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Regional Programs</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/prog/1"><span style="color: #3f137f">Healthy Workplaces-Healthy People: Fraser Health&#8217;s recent focus on mental health</span></a> (Elayne Preston and Rosemary Nemanishen)&#160;</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/prog/2"><span style="color: #3f137f">Mental Health Awareness for Managers: An integrated approach</span></a> (Jan Mitchell)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/prog/3"><span style="color: #3f137f">Quittin&#8217; Time: A smoking cessation program for the BC Public Service</span></a> (Maureen Foxgord)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/prog/4"><span style="color: #3f137f">Employers Who Are Walking The Walk </span></a>(Donna Panitow)</li> <li><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/workplaces/prog/5"><span style="color: #3f137f">Mental Health Works</span></a> (Mary Ann Baynton and Margaret Tebbutt)</li> </ul> <p><!--end of post information--></p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--></td> <td valign="top" width="50%"><br /> <p><strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/"><font color="#3f137f">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</font></a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/"><font color="#3f137f">events sorted by location</font></a>.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <ul class="ec3_events"><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>14 April: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-accepting-registrations/"><font color="#3f137f">Kamloops - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course Accepting Registrations</font></a></li> <li>1 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/online-support-groups-for-family-supporters/"><font color="#3f137f">Online Support Groups for Family / Supporters</font></a></li> <li>5 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/05/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-cherry-lane-mall-displays-for-mental-health-awareness-week/"><font color="#3f137f">Penticton - BCSS - Cherry Lane Mall Displays for Mental Health Awareness Week</font></a></li> <li>5 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vernon-bcss-mental-illness-myth-buster-presentation/"><font color="#3f137f">Vernon - BCSS - Mental Illness Myth Buster Presentation</font></a></li> <li>5 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/chilliwack-bcss-caring-and-sharing-family-support-group-1st-tuesdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Chilliwack - BCSS - Caring and Sharing Family Support Group - 1st Tuesdays</font></a></li> <li>6 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-force-child-youth-mental-health-day/"><font color="#3f137f">Vancouver - FORCE - Child &#38; Youth Mental Health Day</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/"><font color="#3f137f">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/maple-ridge-bcss-the-bc-mental-health-act-what-families-need-to-know/"><font color="#3f137f">Maple Ridge - BCSS - The BC Mental Health Act: What Families Need to Know</font></a></li> <li>7 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/"><font color="#3f137f">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</font></a></li> <li>11 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/penticton-bcss-womens-mental-illness-support-group-mondays/"><font color="#3f137f">Penticton - BCSS - Women's Mental Illness Support Group - Mondays</font></a></li> <li>11 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/tri-cities-kids-in-control-program/"><font color="#3f137f">Tri Cities - Kids In Control Program</font></a></li> <li>11 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/"><font color="#3f137f">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</font></a></li> <li>11 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/"><font color="#3f137f">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</font></a></li> <li>11 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/"><font color="#3f137f">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</font></a></li> <li>12 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</font></a></li> <li>12 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/"><font color="#3f137f">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</font></a></li> <li>13 May: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/04/calendar/events/vancouver-force-orientation-to-child-youth-mental-health/"><font color="#3f137f">Vancouver - FORCE - Orientation to Child &#38; 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Referral Information</h2> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/">Reaching Families Project</a> (BC Schizophrenia Society / Here to Help)</h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:<br /> </strong>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.</p> <ul> <li>Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a></li> <li>Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a> - (facilitated) including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings</a></li> <li> <div style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>- feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</div> </li> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>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 </strong><a href="mailto:&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;"><strong>&#111;&#x6E;&#108;&#x69;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#x72;&#116;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</strong></a></p> <h5><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm">Kelty Resource Centre</a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> 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&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">BC Schizophrenia Society</span></a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">support groups</span></a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">family education groups </span></a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Kids in Control</span></a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Family Respite</span></a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Online support groups for family members </span></a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org">groups for adult children, lesbian/ga y family of choice and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches">BC wide</a> except respite and kids programs.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</span></a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Here To Help Website</span></a></h5> <p style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px"><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> 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.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><span style="color: #3f137f;"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></span></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resource</h2> <h3>4th Annual Family Conference: Family Involvement in the Mental Health System<br /> WORKING TOGETHER TO EDUCATE FAMILIES</h3> <p><strong>MAY 2, 2009: SATURDAY 8:30AM - 4:30PM</strong><br /> Vancouver General Hospital, Paetzold Theatre, 899 West 12 Ave</p> <p><strong>ADMISSION</strong><br /> Individual - $25<br /> Family - $30<br /> Low Income - $10<br /> Limited Seating<br /> Reserve your ticket at:<br /> <a href="mailto:&#x66;&#x61;&#x6D;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#99;&#111;&#x6E;&#x66;&#101;&#114;&#x65;&#110;&#99;&#101;&#x34;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#x6F;&#x6D;">&#x66;&#x61;&#x6D;&#105;&#108;&#121;&#99;&#111;&#x6E;&#x66;&#101;&#114;&#x65;&#110;&#99;&#101;&#x34;&#x40;&#x67;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#x6F;&#x6D;</a><br /> Certificate of Attendance available</p> <p><strong>Speakers</strong><br /> Dr. Jon Fleming -  UBC Dept of Psychiatry, Training the Next Generation of Psychiatrists<br /> Lorna Howes - Director, Mental Health Services, Vancouver Acute &#38;amp; Community Planning for the Future of Mental Health Services</p> <p><strong>Workshops</strong></p> <ul> <li>Meeting the Needs of Children &#38; Youth</li> <li>Multicultural Perspectives of Families</li> <li>Advocacy: Making It Work</li> </ul> <p><strong>Conference Sponsored by:</strong> Vancouver Coastal Health, The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society, Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia</p> <p><strong>For More Information:<br /> </strong>Shirley Rogers - VCMHS 604-708-5289<br /> Linda Proudfoot - BCSS 604-247-1884<br /> Vicki Rogers - MDA 604-873-0103</p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--> </td> <td width=50% valign=top <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a>. View <a href="http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page/upcoming-calendar-events-by-region/">events sorted by location</a>.</p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.4 --> <li>5 February: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/throughout-bc-bcss-strengthening-families-together-courses-start-spring-fall/">Throughout BC - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Courses Start Spring &#38; Fall</a></li> <li>17 February: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/new-westminster-burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control/">New Westminster, Burnaby - BCSS - Kids in Control</a></li> <li>5 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>5 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>5 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-suport-group-families-with-hope/">Victoria - BCSS - Family Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>6 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> <li>9 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>9 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>9 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>9 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>10 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">New Westminster - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>10 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>11 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/vancouver-%e2%80%93-cmha-%e2%80%93-bottom-line-conference-workplace-mental-illness-and-the-family/">Vancouver &#8211; CMHA &#8211; Bottom Line conference: Workplace Mental Illness and the Family</a></li> <li>11 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/12/calendar/events/vancouver-cmha-bottom-line-conference/">Vancouver - CMHA - Bottom Line Conference</a></li> <li>11 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>11 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>11 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>12 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/vancouver-ubc-stigma-discrimination-and-bipolar-disorder-a-community-consultation-event/">Vancouver - UBC - Stigma, Discrimination, and Bipolar Disorder: A Community Consultation Event</a></li> <li>12 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>12 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>14 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/vancouver-%e2%80%93-ubc-mastering-mood-disorders-identifying-and-overcoming-stigma-and-discrimination/">Vancouver &#8211; UBC - Mastering Mood Disorders: Identifying and Overcoming Stigma and Discrimination</a></li> <li>16 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>16 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>16 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/powell-river-quarterly-branch-meeting/">Powell River - BCSS - Quarterly Branch Meeting</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-concurrent-disorders-education-evening/">Vancouver - BCSS - Concurrent Disorders Education Evening</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">New Westminster - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>17 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>18 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>18 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>18 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>18 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>18 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>19 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>19 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>19 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-suport-group-families-with-hope/">Victoria - BCSS - Family Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>19 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>21 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays</a></li> <li>23 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>23 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>23 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-support-group-4th-mondays/">Vancouver - BCSS - Support Group 4th Mondays</a></li> <li>24 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-strengthening-families-together-group/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Group</a></li> <li>24 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>24 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">New Westminster - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>25 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-abc-parent-networking-and-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Salmon Arm - FORCE - Parent Networking and Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>25 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/mcbride-bcss-family-support-group-2/">McBride - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Wednesdays</a></li> <li>25 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>26 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/02/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> <li>26 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/nanaimo-bcss-share-and-care-meetings/">Nanaimo - BCSS - Share and Care Meetings</a></li> <li>26 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>26 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-mental-illness-family-support-group-last-thursdays/">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays</a></li> <li>26 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>30 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-support-info-sessions-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Support &#38; Info Sessions - Mondays</a></li> <li>30 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/kamloops-bcss-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Kamloops - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>30 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays</a></li> <li>31 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays</a></li> <li>31 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>31 March: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-strengthening-families-together/">New Westminster - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. 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Referral Information</h2> <h5><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/programs/reaching-families-project/">Reaching Families Project</a>&#160;(BC Schizophrenia Society / Here to Help)</h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:<br /> </strong>Relatives or supporters looking for support groups or education events for themselves&#160;in their area of BC. No limitations by diagnosis. Relatives, parents, siblings, adult children, family of choice, lesbian /gay / LGTB.</p> <ul> <li> Multi-agency support group listing:<a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</span></a></li> <li> Family events calendar <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">http://www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members</a>&#160;-&#160;(facilitated) including&#160;<a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">groups for adult children,&#160;lesbian/gay family of choice&#160;and siblings</a></li> <li> <div style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org">Population-specific resource e-newsletters </a>-&#160;feature and promote resources for family members to various audiences.</div> </li> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>If your agency provides&#160;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 </strong><a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#112;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;"><strong>&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#112;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</strong></a></p> <h5><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm">Kelty Resource Centre</a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> Families needing help finding and accessing mental health info and services&#160;for children/youth with a mental health concern, youth with a mental health concern, adults/youth with eating disorder.&#160;Run by BC Mental Health and Addictions Services - office in BC Children and Women&#8217;s Hospital, service area BC-wide through phone and email.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">BC Schizophrenia Society</span></a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong><br /> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders)&#160;All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">support groups</span></a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">family education groups </span></a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Kids in Control</span></a> program provides service to children 8-13 of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Family Respite</span></a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Online support groups for family members </span></a>is also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org">groups for adult children,&#160; lesbian/gay family of choice&#160;and siblings</a>. Referral details at the above links. Service areas: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches">BC wide</a>&#160;except respite and kids programs.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</span></a></h5> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness looking for support and information. Service area: specific regions, see <a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">website</a>.</p> <h5><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Here To Help Website</span></a></h5> <p style="PADDING-LEFT: 30px"><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions information</a> offers a wide variety of general audience information on mental health, addictions&#160;and mental wellness. All information is evidence based. Funded by provincial health authority.</p> <p><strong>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><span style="color: #3f137f;"><strong>sign up for your own copy here</strong></span></a></p> <p><a name="featured"></a></p> <h2>Featured Resource</h2> <p>Clinical Neurosciences 2009: Youth Mental Health - Has Its Time Come?<br /> Event date: Friday, February 20, 2009, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM<br /> Location: Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver - Hosted by Division of Continuing Professional Development, UBC Faculty of Medicine.</p> <p><strong>Conference Summary: </strong><span class="Content">This year&#8217;s conference focuses on mental health issues in youth ages 13-25 years old. Highlighted are discussions of mood disorders, substance abuse, psychosis and the challenges of retooling a mental health system towards early intervention in youth mental health.</span></p> <p><span class="Subtitle"><strong>Format/Topics:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span class="Content">Continental Breakfast; Registration and Exhibits Open</span></li> <li><span class="Content">Opening &#38; Welcome <em>Dr. Bill MacEwan</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">Reaching Out to Inner City Youth: Covenant House Vancouver, <em>Ms. Tracy Brown</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content"><a title="Orygen website" href="http://www.orygen.org.au/contentPage.asp?pageCode=ABOUT" target="_blank">Orygen Youth Health Program</a>&#160;Met and Unmet Need in Youth Mental Health, <em>Dr. Alison Yung, Melbourne</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">Tackling Substance Abuse in Youth: the Role of Attachment, <em>Dr. Steve Mathias</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">Early Psychosis: Where Are We Going? <em>Dr. Thomas Raedler, Calgary</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">Developing Youth Mental Health Services: Advocacy and the Art of Begging, <em>Dr. Karen Tee</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">Clinical Aspects of Bipolar Disorder in Youth and Young Adults, <em>Dr. Glenda McQueen, Calgary</em></span></li> <li><span class="Content">DEBATE: Division of mental health services into adolescent and&#160;adult&#160;hampers mental health treatment in young adults<em>&#160;PRO: Dr. Derryck Smith CON: Dr. Jean Addington</em></span></li> </ul> <p>The UBC Division of CPD designates this educational program as meeting the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to <strong>5.5 MAINPRO M1</strong> credits.</td> <td valign="top"> <h3>Listings of Upcoming Family Events by Area</h3> <p>By popular demand the Reaching Families Calendar now has made it easier for people to view events and resources by location. Please click on the appropriate link below to view a listing specific to your local area.</p> <p><a title="To view our events in a calendar format, &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page&#34;&#62;please click on our Calendar here&#60;/a&#62; or at the link at top right of each page. " href="http://www.bcss.org/resource-newsletters/category/calendar/?ec3_days=90&#38;PHPSESSID=2532d189c81e6fe36c17ce818fe88ce3"><span style="color: #333399;">All Calendar Events</span></a></p> <ul> <li><a title="Abbotsford area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/abbotsford/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #0033cc;">Abbotsford</span></a></li> <li><a title="Burnaby area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/burnaby/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Burnaby Events</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Campbell River" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/campbell-river/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #0033cc;">Campbell River</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Chilliwack" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/chilliwack/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Chilliwack</span></a></li> <li><a title="Also see the &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/lower-mainland/&#34;&#62;lower mainland&#60;/a&#62; calendar category." href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/coquitlam/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam/Port Moody</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Delta" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/delta/"><span style="color: #333399;">Delta</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Fort St John" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/fort-st-john/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Fort St John</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Kamloops Events" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/kamloops-events/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #0033cc;">Kamloops</span></a></li> <li><a title="&#60;p&#62;Events in or near Kitimat&#60;/p&#62; " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/kitimat/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Kitimat</span></a></li> <li><a title="Langley area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/langley/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Langley</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Maple Ridge" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/maple-ridge/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Maple Ridge</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under McBride" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/mcbride/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #0033cc;">McBride</span></a></li> <li><a title="Upcoming support events for family members" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/monthly-meetings/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">All Monthly Meetings</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Nanaimo" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/nanaimo/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Nanaimo</span></a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Nelson" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/nelson/?ec3_days=90"><span style="color: #333399;">Nelson</span></a></li> <li><a title="New Westminster area events. 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This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. If you have any suggestions or feedback on what you'd like this newsletter to contain please contact the coordinator at <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#112;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;" >&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#112;&#x70;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</a>&#160;This newsletter is produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org" > BC Schizophrenia Society</a> in partnership with <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca"> BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</a>.</p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Mental Health Professionals </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Professionals" /> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p> <br /><label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label>&nbsp; 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Online multi-agency listing of monthly family support groups <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a> <strong> </strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>If your agency is based in BC and provides family specific support or information events or groups, please <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/20/calendarform/">send in your information for posting on this calendar</a>.</strong></p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm">Kelty Resource Centre</a></h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Run by BC Mental Health and Addictions Services. <strong>Families to Refer:</strong> families seeking mental health info and referrals for children/youth with a mental health concern, youth with a mental health concern, adults/youth with eating disorder. BC-wide. <strong>How to refer:</strong> Families can call or email centre directly. Contact information available at above link.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/">BC Schizophrenia Society</a></h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders…) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org/">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org/">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org/">Online support groups for family members </a>also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings. BC wide. <strong><br /> How to refer: </strong>the 28 locations have varying levels of coverage, from an office and full time coordinator through part time staff to volunteer staff.  Family members can call coordinators/contacts directly to connect with support groups, support from the coordinator and family education classes. Contact information is <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches">listed here</a>. <strong>To refer to programs</strong> such as BRIDGES (peer info and support for consumers), Kids in Control (kids with parental mental illness), Respite, please see the<a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/programs/"> programs information pages</a>.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</a></h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness.<br /> <strong>How to Refer: </strong>Families can contact local service locations directly. Contact information available on the site for staff and support groups.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">Here To Help Website</a></h4> </li> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">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. <strong>Families to Refer: </strong>Family members requiring fact sheets and self-management information. <strong>How to refer: </strong>Website available at www.heretohelp.bcss.org</p> <p>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can <a href="http://www.bcss.org/resource-newsletters/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi?PHPSESSID=2532d189c81e6fe36c17ce818fe88ce3"><span style="color: #3f137f;">sign up for your own copy</span></a></td> <td valign="top"> <h3>Listings of Upcoming Family Events by Area</h3> <p>By popular demand the Reaching Families Calendar now has made it easier for people to view events and resources by location. Please click on the appropriate link below to view a listing specific to your local area.</p> <p><a title="To view our events in a calendar format, &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.bcss.org/events-calendar-page&#34;&#62;please click on our Calendar here&#60;/a&#62; or at the link at top right of each page. " href="http://www.bcss.org/resource-newsletters/category/calendar/?ec3_days=90&PHPSESSID=2532d189c81e6fe36c17ce818fe88ce3">All Calendar Events</a></p> <ul> <li><a title="Abbotsford area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/abbotsford/?ec3_days=90">Abbotsford</a></li> <li><a title="Burnaby area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/burnaby/?ec3_days=90">Burnaby Events</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Campbell River" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/campbell-river/?ec3_days=90">Campbell River</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Chilliwack" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/chilliwack/?ec3_days=90">Chilliwack</a></li> <li><a title="Also see the &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/lower-mainland/&#34;&#62;lower mainland&#60;/a&#62; calendar category." href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/coquitlam/?ec3_days=90">Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam/Port Moody</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Delta" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/delta/">Delta</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Fort St John" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/fort-st-john/?ec3_days=90">Fort St John</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Kamloops Events" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/kamloops-events/?ec3_days=90">Kamloops</a></li> <li><a title="&#60;p&#62;Events in or near Kitimat&#60;/p&#62; " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/kitimat/?ec3_days=90">Kitimat</a></li> <li><a title="Langley area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/langley/?ec3_days=90">Langley</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Maple Ridge" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/maple-ridge/?ec3_days=90">Maple Ridge</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under McBride" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/mcbride/?ec3_days=90">McBride</a></li> <li><a title="Upcoming support events for family members" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/monthly-meetings/?ec3_days=90">All Monthly Meetings</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Nanaimo" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/nanaimo/?ec3_days=90">Nanaimo</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Nelson" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/nelson/?ec3_days=90">Nelson</a></li> <li><a title="New Westminster area events. " href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/new-westminster/?ec3_days=90">New Westminster</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under North and West Vancouver" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/north-and-west-vancouver/?ec3_days=90">North and West Vancouver</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Northwest" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/north-western-bc/?ec3_days=90">Northwest</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Penticton" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/penticton/?ec3_days=90">Penticton</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Powell River" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/powell-river/?ec3_days=90">Powell River</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Prince George" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/prince-george/?ec3_days=90">Prince George</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Quesnel" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/quesnel/?ec3_days=90">Quesnel</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Salmon Arm events" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/salmon-arm/?ec3_days=90">Salmon Arm</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Smithers" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/smithers/?ec3_days=90">Smithers</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Squamish" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/squamish/?ec3_days=90">Squamish</a></li> <li><a title="Also see the &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/lower-mainland/&#34;&#62;lower mainland&#60;/a&#62; calendar category." href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/surrey/?ec3_days=90">Surrey/Delta/White Rock/Langley</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Terrace" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/terrace/?ec3_days=90">Terrace</a></li> <li><a title="Vancouver area events. Also see 'lower mainland'." href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/vancouver/?ec3_days=90">Vancouver &#38; Richmond</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Vernon Events" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/vernon-events/?ec3_days=90">Vernon</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Victoria &#38; area" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/victoria/?ec3_days=90">Victoria &#38; area</a></li> <li><a title="View all posts filed under Williams Lake" href="http://www.bcss.org/category/calendar/williams-lake/?ec3_days=90">Williams Lake</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. If you have any suggestions or feedback on what you'd like this newsletter to contain please contact the coordinator at <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#105;&#110;&#101;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#x67;" >&#x6F;&#x6E;&#x6C;&#105;&#110;&#101;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#114;&#116;&#64;&#x62;&#99;&#115;&#x73;&#46;&#111;&#x72;&#x67;</a>&#160;This newsletter is produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org" > BC Schizophrenia Society</a> in partnership with <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca"> BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</a>.</p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Mental Health Professionals </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Professionals" /> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p> <br /><label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label>&nbsp; <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> <!--</p>--> <label for="region">Region</label> <select name="Region" id="Region" style="width: 270px; background-color:#f4eeb8;" /> <option value="Default">Select Health Region from List</option> <option value="Vancouver Coastal">Vancouver Coastal Health Region</option> <option value="Fraser">Fraser Health Region</option> <option value="Northern">Northern Health Region</option> <option value="Vancouver Island">Vancouver Island</option> <option value="Interior">Interior Health Region</option> <option value="Outside BC">Outside British Columbia</option></select> </p> <!--- <p> <label for="region" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> region: </label> <input type="text" name="region" id="region" value="" /> </p> --> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> --> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> <br> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p style="text-align:right;"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:www.bcss.org,2009-01-23:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FProfessionals%2F20090123181202%2F 2009-01-23T18:12:02Z 2009-01-23T18:12:02Z <table width="90%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca"><input type="image" alt="BC Partners Logo" src="http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/bcpartners200px2.gif" align="left" longdesc="undefined" /></a></p> </td> <td> <p><a href="http://www.bcss.org"><img alt="BCSS Logo" align="right" src="http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/bcss_iris_logo_english_web-small.jpg" /></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Dear&#160;Mental Health Professional Family Resource List&#160;Subscribers,</p> <p>The Family Resources newsletter you've subscribed to&#160;is part of the Reaching Families Project, which is made possible by BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. It is time for our yearly survey of all the people using the Reaching Families project tools - online facilitated family support group, family&#160;calendar of support and education events&#160;and e-resource newsletters that publicize resources. (We've compiled a <u>very short </u>survey to get your feedback. We'd appreciate it if you could take a moment to complete it by clicking on the link below. This information is important to us to help us improve our outreach to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness, and also to provide information on how the project is doing to our funders.</p> <p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eAGj6_2fYnAhv5ccIfyEYCQQ_3d_3d"><strong>Please Click Here to Take Survey</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Other News for Professionals:</strong></p> <ul> <li>For those of you with mental health clients in Burnaby or New Westminster who are also parents of children aged 8-13, there is a new session of the Kids in Control program for children with parents with a mental illness starting February&#160;17. Please click on the following link (<a href="http://www.bcss.org/2009/01/calendar/events/new-westminster-burnaby-bcss-kids-in-control/" target="_blank"><font color="#3f137f">Kids in Control</font></a>) for more information including referral form.&#160;&#160;This program is also offered in other regions. More information at <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org/">www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org</a></li> <li>If your agency offers a support group or other resource for family and friends of persons with a mental illness in BC, please send details to <a href="mailto:&#111;&#110;&#108;&#105;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;">&#111;&#110;&#108;&#105;&#x6E;&#x65;&#115;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#116;&#x40;&#x62;&#99;&#x73;&#115;&#46;&#x6F;&#x72;&#103;</a>&#160; and we'll spread the word for you. We can also provide you with a piece of html&#160;to put on your website that will display our continually updated list of up to date&#160;listing of family support groups and events.</li> </ul> <p>Thank you so much!</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Sophia Kelly</p> <p>Project Manager<br /> Reaching Families Project<br /> British Columbia Schizophrenia Society</p> <p><a href="http://www.support.bcss.org">www.support.bcss.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.familycalendar.bcss.org">www.familycalendar.bcss.org</a> or <a href="http://www.calendar.bcss.org">www.calendar.bcss.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.elists.bcss.org">www.elists.bcss.org</a></p> <p>&#160;</p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Mental Health Professionals </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Professionals" /> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p> <br /><label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label>&nbsp; <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" /> <span class="error">* Required</span> <!--</p>--> <label for="region">Region</label> <select name="Region" id="Region" style="width: 270px; background-color:#f4eeb8;" /> <option value="Default">Select Health Region from List</option> <option value="Vancouver Coastal">Vancouver Coastal Health Region</option> <option value="Fraser">Fraser Health Region</option> <option value="Northern">Northern Health Region</option> <option value="Vancouver Island">Vancouver Island</option> <option value="Interior">Interior Health Region</option> <option value="Outside BC">Outside British Columbia</option></select> </p> <!--- <p> <label for="region" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block"> region: </label> <input type="text" name="region" id="region" value="" /> </p> --> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" /> --> <p> <label for="f_s" style="width: 7em;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;"> Subscribe </label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_s" value="subscribe" checked="checked" /> <br> <label for="f_u" style="width: 7em;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;">Unsubscribe</label> <input type="radio" name="f" id="f_u" value="unsubscribe" /> </p> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p style="text-align:right;"> <input type="submit" value="Submit Your Information" class="processing" /> </p> </fieldset> </form> <!-- end subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:www.bcss.org,2008-12-03:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FProfessionals%2F20081203134652%2F 2008-12-03T13:46:52Z 2008-12-03T13:46:52Z <div id="border"> <div id="container"> <div id="content"> <div id="header"> <table width=100%><tr><td></A><a href="http://www.bcss.org"><IMG align=left SRC="http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/bcss-logo-250px-no-bkgl1.gif" BORDER="0"></a></td><td><IMG align=right SRC="http://www.bcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/bcpartners200px2.gif" BORDER="0" ></a></td></tr></table> </div> <title>Reaching Families Resource Newsletter</title> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="8" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" id="AutoNumber1" > <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="center"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&#160;<!--post information--> <div class="page" id="page-908"> <h2>December 2008 - Professional Family Mental Health Resources</h2> <div class="entrytext"> <p>Welcome to this month&#8217;s issue of professional resources, produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">BC Schizophrenia Society</span></a>, in partnership with the <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</span></a>.</p> <p>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 href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Families"><span style="color: #3f137f;">A companion enewsletter is also available for family members.</span></a></p> <h2>Ongoing Family Resources</h2> <ul> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org/">Reaching Families Calendar</a>  </h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer: </strong>Family members looking for support groups or education events in their area of BC. Online listing multi-agency of monthly family support groups <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org">http://www.meetings.bcss.org</a> <strong> </strong></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>If your agency is based in BC and provides family specific support or information events or groups, please send in your information for posting on this calendar.</strong></p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.bcmhas.ca/supportcentre/kelty/default.htm">Kelty Resource Centre</a> </h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">Run by BC Mental Health and Addictions Services. <strong>Families to Refer:</strong> families seeking mental health info and referrals for children/youth with a mental health concern, youth with a mental health concern, adults/youth with eating disorder. BC-wide.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.families.bcss.org/">BC Schizophrenia Society</a> </h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to Refer:</strong> Families of persons with a serious and persistent mental illness (including but not limited to schizophrenia, psychosis, schizoaffective disorders&#8230;) All family members welcome at <a href="http://www.meetings.bcss.org">support groups</a>, <a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org">family education groups </a>(regardless of family member diagnosis). <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org">Kids in Control</a> program provides service to children of parents with any kind of mental illness, as does <a href="http://www.respite.bcss.org">Family Respite</a> program. <a href="http://www.support.bcss.org">Online support groups for family members </a>also not diagnosis-limited and are facilitated including groups for adult children, lesbian/gay family of choice and siblings. BC wide.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.bckidsmentalhealth.org/">The FORCE For Kids Mental Health</a> </h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Families to refer: </strong>Parents of children with a mental illness.</p> <li> <h4><a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/">Here To Help Website</a> </h4> </li> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">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.</p> </ul> <p>If this e-resource has been forwarded to you by a friend, you can <a href="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/multiple_subscribe.cgi"><span style="color: #3f137f;">sign up for your own copy</span></a></p> <h2>Featured Resource</h2> <h3>Visions Magazine</h3> <p>[<a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/visions">Read Visions online</a>]</p> <p>Published quarterly, Visions is a nationally award-winning journal which provides a forum for the voices of people living with a mental illness or substance use problem, their family and friends, and service providers in BC. Visions is:</p> <ul> <li>written by and for mental health consumers (people who have used mental health services) and those with substance use problems, mental health and addictions service providers, family, community members, and mental health and addictions leaders and decision-makers</li> <li>a resource for understanding mental health issues and learning ways to put leading mental health policies and programs into practice</li> <li>creates a place where many perspectives on mental health issues can be heard and therefore values and promotes contributions of all those who touch and are touched by mental health and addictions issues</li> <li>always trying to ask the question, What does it look like in real life? Why should this matter to me? How can I make a difference?</li> </ul> <p>From its inception in 1997 to mid-2003, Visions was a publication produced by CMHA BC Division. Since the fall of 2003, Visions is now a mental health and addictions journal, and is published under the banner of the <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/" target="_blank">BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</a>, a collective of leading, provincial mental health and addictions agencies in BC, of which CMHA BC Division is a member.</p> <h2>Recent Editions:</h2> <h3>Aboriginal People</h3> <p><strong>Vol. 5, No. 1 (Summer 2008) | 32 pages | <a href="http://www.bcss.org/publications/visions/aboriginal-people">table of contents</a> </strong>|<strong> <a href="http://www.bcss.org/sites/default/files/images/visions_aboriginal_people_web.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a> (1.9 Mb)</strong></p> <p>This issue of Visions stirs new ground like no other issue has. If you identify yourself as Aboriginal, First Nation, Inuit or Metis, you will likely find much that resonates with you. If you don&#8217;t indentify yourself that way, you will still learn a lot from this issue about the role of identity, culture, empowerment and community. Our amazing contributors have weaved mental well-being and wellness into a complex tapestry with spiritual, phsycial and social well-being, as well as the historical unjustices and current realities faced by many Aboriginal people including family violence and abuse, child neglect, trauma, discrimination, poverty, and homelessness.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Campuses</h3> <p><strong>Vol. 4, No. 3 (Spring 2008) | 36 pages | <a href="http://www.bcss.org/publications/visions/campuses">table of contents</a> </strong>|<strong> <a href="http://www.bcss.org/sites/default/files/images/Visions_Campuses_web.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a> (1.7 Mb)</strong></p> <p>This issue of Visions probes beyond the sunny surface of campus life to examine some of the underlying mental health and substance use issues facing post-secondary students, practitioners and administrators. Family members, students, counsellors and other campus professionals share insights into sources of student stress, substance use and the state of student mental health on various BC campuses. They also highlight outreach initiatives and innovative programs for students. You will also hear from students who struggled to make the grade, triumphed over adversity, and some of whom succeeded in creating change on their campus.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Medications</h3> <p><strong>Vol. 4, No. 2 (Fall 2007) | 36 pages | <a href="http://www.bcss.org/publications/visions/medications">table of contents</a> | <a href="http://www.bcss.org/sites/default/files/images/4_2.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a></strong><strong> ( 2.0 Mb)</strong></p> <p>Medications are often a double-edged sword. They can lift symptoms of mental illness or addiction so that people can feel well enough to do all the other hard work needed for recovery. But, they also present a host of complex challenges from side effects and interactions, to affordability and access. This issue of Visions aims to help consumers feel more like partners in their care and tries to present a helpful guide into the complex world of pharmaceutical treatment of mental or substance use disorders.<strong><br /> </strong></p> <p> </p> <h3>Housing and Homelessness</h3> <p><strong>Vol. 4, No. 1 (Summer 2007) | 40 pages | <a href="http://www.bcss.org/publications/visions/housing-homelessness">table of contents</a> | </strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/sites/default/files/images/Housing-Homelessness.pdf"><strong>pdf</strong></a><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/sites/default/files/images/Housing-Homelessness.pdf"> </a>(1.7 Mb)</strong></p> <p>This milestone issue of Visions navigates through the intricate web of housing and homelessness. You’ll come to realize just how deeply entrenched mental illness and addiction are in BC’s homelessness landscape. This issue is full of heartbreaking, frustrating and uplifting personal stories from people who have lived or are still living on the streets; and from the compassionate souls who are trying to help them. You’ll be inspired by profiles of innovative programs that are removing barriers to housing for those who need it most.</p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--></td> <td width=50% valign=top <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.1._rc3 --> <li>3 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</a></li> <li>3 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - (FULL) Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>3 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</a></li> <li>3 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>4 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>4 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>4 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>4 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>5 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> <li>8 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>8 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>8 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/north-shore-jhs-support-group-for-parents-partners-and-caregivers/">North Shore - JHS - Support group for Parents, Partners, and Caregivers </a></li> <li>8 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>9 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>9 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>10 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - (FULL) Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>10 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA/CMHA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>11 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-suport-group-families-with-hope/">Victoria - BCSS - Suport Group, Families with Hope</a></li> <li>11 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>11 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>14 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/bridges-peer-education-support-group-vancouver/">Vancouver - B.R.I.D.G.E.S - Peer education &#38; support group - Sunday afternoons</a></li> <li>15 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>15 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>16 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>17 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>18 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays</a></li> <li>22 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/north-shore-jhs-support-group-for-parents-partners-and-caregivers/">North Shore - JHS - Support group for Parents, Partners, and Caregivers </a></li> <li>23 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>23 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>29 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. This newsletter gives regular updates on services, programs and information available to family members and supporters of persons with a mental illness. If you have any suggestions or feedback on what you'd like this newsletter to contain please contact the coordinator at <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#116;&#64;&#98;&#x63;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;" >&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#110;&#x65;&#x73;&#117;&#x70;&#112;&#x6F;&#114;&#116;&#64;&#98;&#x63;&#x73;&#115;&#x2E;&#111;&#x72;&#103;</a>&#160;This newsletter is produced by the <a href="http://www.bcss.org" > BC Schizophrenia Society</a> in partnership with <a href="http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca"> BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information</a>.</p> <!-- begin subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <form action="http://www.bcss.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <fieldset> <legend> Subscribe/Unsubscribe on Mental Health Professionals </legend> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Professionals" /> <!--<hr style="border-top: 1px solid black;" />--> <p> <br /><label for="email" style="width: 7em;float: left;text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em;display: block" > Email&nbsp;Address: </label>&nbsp; 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The results will be available soon, following publication, and showed that children experienced this program as very helpful. More information on the program includng downloadable brochure is available at <a href="http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org">http://www.kidsincontrol.bcss.org</a>. </p> <p>The Kids in Control program helps provide the tools and coping skills that will help children grow up happy and healthy despite their challenges and risks. It helps children learn that their experiences are shared by other children and are normal given their situation.</p> <p>The program helps children to feel that they are okay even though their family situation may be unusual. An important goal of the group is to let the children see that they are not the only ones in the world that are having this experience, and that it will be okay.</p> <p align="left">Kids in Control is built to help children between the ages of 8 - 13 years old who have a parent or an older sibling with serious and persistent mental illness.</p> <p align="left">Kids in Control offers eight sessions to children, approximately 2 hours once a week for eight weeks. A variety of activities and games are used to educate the children and provide a means for the group to support each child.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Classes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Group Building and Storytelling</li> <li>Group Building and Learning to Identify Feelings</li> <li>Learning about Healthy Boundaries and How to Communicate Feelings</li> <li>Learning About Mental Illness</li> <li>Learning about the Treatment of Mental Illness</li> <li>Developing Resiliency</li> <li>Societal Attitudes and Stigma</li> <li>Self-Care and Self Esteem</li> </ul> <p>To enquire about this program in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope and Mission contact Kashmir Besla 1-888-888-0029 ext. 40 <a href="mailto:&#x6B;&#x61;&#x73;&#104;&#x6D;&#x69;&#x72;&#98;&#x40;&#104;&#111;&#116;&#x6D;&#97;&#x69;&#x6C;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#109;">&#x6B;&#x61;&#x73;&#104;&#x6D;&#x69;&#x72;&#98;&#x40;&#104;&#111;&#116;&#x6D;&#97;&#x69;&#x6C;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#109; </a></p> <p><strong>This program available in several locations throughout BC, including Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Langley, Tri-Cities and </strong><a href="http://www.bcssvictoria.ca/"><strong>Victoria </strong></a><strong>areas. New areas are added frequently so for information on service in your region, y</strong><strong>ou can calso contact your</strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/04/29/bcss-coordinator-contact-information/"><strong> local BCSS Coodinator</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <h3>Registered Disability Savings Plan</h3> <p>Families who are providing financial and material support to their family member with a family member are  often concerned about what will happen to that family member when they are no longer able to help. The newly created registered disability savings plan (RDSP) allows family and friends to contribute to a tax free savings and grant plan. PLAN is offering free telelearning courses for family members wishing to learn about the RDSP. They also offer assisted decision making courses. For more information see the list of family events at right or visit: <a href="http://www.plan.ca">www.plan.ca</a></p> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--></td> <td width=50% valign=top <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.1._rc3 --> <li>6 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>6 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>6 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>6 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>7 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> <li>7 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/richmond-bcss-group-discussion-on-parents-with-mental-illness/">Richmond - BCSS - Group discussion on Parents with Mental Illness</a></li> <li>8 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-cmha-mental-illness-first-aid-course/">Vancouver - CMHA - Mental Illness First Aid Course</a></li> <li>8 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/11/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-family-matters-2-service-dialogue/">Victoria - BCSS - Family Matters 2 Service Dialogue</a></li> <li>9 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/bridges-peer-education-support-group-vancouver/">Vancouver - B.R.I.D.G.E.S - Peer education &#38; support group - Sunday afternoons</a></li> <li>10 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>10 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>10 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>11 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>11 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>12 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - (FULL) Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>12 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>12 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>13 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>13 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/victoria-bcss-suport-group-families-with-hope/">Victoria - BCSS - Suport Group, Families with Hope</a></li> <li>13 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>15 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays</a></li> <li>15 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>17 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>17 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>18 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>18 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>18 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - (FULL) Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>19 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>20 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>23 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>24 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-last-mondays/">Kitimat - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Mondays</a></li> <li>25 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>25 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/vernon-confidential-mental-illness-family-support-group-4th-tuesdays/">Vernon - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Tuesdays (evening)</a></li> <li>25 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - (FULL) Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/mcbride-bcss-family-support-group-2/">McBride - BCSS - Family Support Group - last Wednesdays</a></li> <li>26 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>27 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/10/calendar/events/online-plan-courses-for-relatives-of-persons-with-a-disability/">Online - PLAN - Courses for Relatives of Persons with a Disability</a></li> <li>27 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-recovery-group/">Prince George - BCSS - Recovery Group</a></li> <li>27 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>27 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>27 November: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/03/calendar/events/salmon-arm-bcss-mental-illness-family-support-group-last-thursdays/">Salmon Arm - BCSS - Family Support Group - Last Thursdays</a></li> <li>1 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-force-group-for-parents-of-childrenyouth-1st-mondays/">Abbotsford - FORCE - Group for Parents of Children/Youth - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>1 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>2 December: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/surrey-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-tuesdays/">Surrey - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Tuesdays</a></li> </ul> </p> <p><strong>For more events, please visit the <a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar</a></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p>Welcome to the Reaching Families Project e-resource Newsletter. 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Does your organization offer a support group or other resource for family members within BC?</p> <p>Please send in an announcement to the Reaching Families Project  at <a href="mailto:&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#101;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#64;&#98;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;">&#x6F;&#110;&#x6C;&#x69;&#x6E;&#101;&#115;&#x75;&#x70;&#112;&#111;&#x72;&#x74;&#64;&#98;&#x63;&#x73;&#x73;&#46;&#x6F;&#114;&#x67;</a> or use the <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/20/calendarform/">online form</a>. Submissions should include city, sponsoring organization, details, dates and times along with public contact info. </p> <p>Event information is syndicated and displayed on several organizations websites  (BC Schizophrenia Society, Kelty Resource Centre, BC Partners for Mental Health Addictions Information) and in several formats, so posting your information with the Family Calendar will help you reach out to more family members in your community.</p> <a name="hlm"></a><h2>October is Health Literacy Month</h2> <p>The prevalence of mental illness is high and the incidence is expected to increase. It is known that many individuals with mental illness are not seeking appropriate treatment due to a lack of knowledge regarding symptoms, available resources and inadequate information on where to seek help. In addition, the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness and addiction have contributed to poor management of these health issues.</p> <p>Research has demonstrated that mental health promotion and prevention interventions and policies can have a positive impact on mental health itself, as well as on the emotional and economic toll these diseases have on patients, their families, caregivers and society at large. The need for improved public education and dissemination of information on mental health and addiction in BC, including addressing issues of health literacy has been established.</p> <p>Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. In the context of mental health, it is the knowledge and beliefs which assist in the recognition, management or prevention of mental health or substance use issues or disorders. It includes the ability to recognize specific issues or disorders; knowing how to seek mental health and addictions information; knowledge of risk factors and causes, self-management and professional help available; and attitudes that promote recognition and appropriate help seeking.</p> <p>BC Mental Health and Addiction Services in collaboration with the Regional Health Authorities, Provincial Ministries and the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information has developed a provincial health literacy strategy and this fall, in partnership with a number of other PHSA agencies and corporate service units and the Vancouver Coastal Health Population Health Unit is promoting a series of activities to increase awareness about health literacy for staff and the community. Our goal is to raise awareness about the link between health literacy as a determinant of health and health outcomes.</p> <p>Please consider attending any or all of the following events:</p> <h5>Canadian Patient Safety Week: September 29 - October 4, 2008</h5> <ul> <li>Patient Safety Learning System Training Workshops September 2 to<br /> October 16, 2008 Various Times @ FPH &#38; RVH Computer Labs,  Visit the LearningHub for more details</li> <li>Grand Rounds: BCMHAS Medication Reconciliation Project Update October 1, 2008 (To be confirmed) 9:00 - 10:00 am (Also Available by Video Conference) Auditorium B, HEY Building, Riverview Hospital</li> </ul> <h5>Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 5 - 11, 2008</h5> <ul> <li><strong>BCMHAS Libraries &#38; Kelty Resource Centre Open House</strong> October 8, 2008 10:00 am - 12:00 pm RVH, FPH Libraries &#38; Kelty Resource Centre at BC Children&#8217;s Hospital</li> <li><strong>&#8220;Beyond the Blues&#8221; Depression Anxiety Education &#38; Screening Day</strong> October 9, 2008 Various Times Clinics at Various Locations Visit cmha.bc.ca for a list of sites</li> <li><strong>Who&#8217;s Crazy Now? - Live Theatrical Performance by Elly Litvak</strong> October 9, 2008 1:30 - 3:00 pm (Also Available by Video Conference) Auditorium B, HEY Building, Riverview Hospital</li> <li><strong>Margaret Trudeau on &#8220;Mental Illness Recovery: Life, Balance &#38; Happiness&#8221;</strong> October 9, 2008 7:00 pm SFU, Surrey Campus Tickets $10.00 at 604 873 0103 (SOLD OUT)</li> <li><strong>Vancouver Film Premiere: &#8220;Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go&#8221;</strong> October 15, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pacific Cinémathèque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Ticket info at: cinematheque.bc.ca </li> <li><strong>Plain Language &#38; Design Principles for Patient/Family Resources Workshop</strong> October 16, 2008 1:00 - 2:30 pm Classroom #3, HEY Building, Riverview Hospital</li> <li><strong>Dr. Irving Rootman Staff Lecture:</strong>  &#8220;What Can Health Professionals Do About Health Literacy?&#8221; October 28th, 2008 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Also Available by Video Conference) Chan Centre for Family Health Education at Child &#38; Family Research Institute, BC Children&#8217;s &#38; Women&#8217;s Hospital</li> <li><strong>Dr. Irving Rootman Public Lecture</strong> October 28th, 2008 7:00 - 8:00 pm</li> <li><strong>2008 Cross-Cultural Mental Health Symposium: Spirituality &#38; Well Being</strong> October 29 &#38; 30, 2008 8:15 am - 4:30 pm SFU Harbour Centre Visit <a href="http://www.ccmhs.ca">www.ccmhs.ca</a>   for details</li> </ul> <p>For more information on Health Literacy Month or any of the events, please contact either Dr. Connie Coniglio, Director, Health Literacy, <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">BC Mental Health and Addictions Services</span>  <a href="mailto:&#x63;&#x63;&#111;&#x6E;&#x69;&#103;&#x6C;&#105;&#x6F;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#109;&#x68;&#x73;&#x2E;&#98;&#x63;&#46;&#99;&#x61;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">&#x63;&#x63;&#111;&#x6E;&#x69;&#103;&#x6C;&#105;&#x6F;&#x40;&#98;&#99;&#109;&#x68;&#x73;&#x2E;&#98;&#x63;&#46;&#99;&#x61;</span></a> or Mr. Paul Anderson, Director, Learning and Development.</p> <a name="sft"></a><h2>Strengthening Families Together Courses Start</h2> <p><a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;"><strong>Strengthening Families Together</strong></span></a> is a 10-session group offered free of charge in locations throughout BC for families and friends, which provides information, skill-building, and support.  </p> <p>This 10-session national education program for family members and friends of individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses aims to increase accessibility to Canadian-based information on the topics associated with living daily with a mental illness.</p> <p><a href="http://www.strengtheningfamilies.bcss.org/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Strengthening Families Together </span></a> is about more than education: it is about strengthening family members and friends of individuals with a serious mental illness by providing support, awareness, and tools.</p> <p><strong>Support</strong> - Families have an opportunity to discuss the daily challenges they face and learn how to connect with others through membership in their local provincial society and chapter/branch.</p> <p><strong>Awareness</strong> - Families get reliable and consistent information about mental illness, treatment options, causes, research, and available mental health services, in the hopes of diminishing the stigma attached to diagnosis.</p> <p><strong>Tools</strong> - Families are equipped with problem solving, coping, and advocacy and communication skills, and the know-how to develop their own local support group.</p> <p><a href="http://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/"></a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/05/programs/strengthening-families-together/#Outline"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Click here for a program Outline</span></a></strong></p> <h5>Finding  a local Strengthening Families course.</h5> <p>Below are some upcoming or ongoing courses in the calendar at time of writing. However, many regions keep a waiting list for this course and offer it when enough people are registered. Interested family members are encouraged to phone or email <a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">their local BC Schizophrenia Society contact person</span></a> (click on the link for a list by region) Courses are typically offered in Spring and Fall.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/kitimat-bcss-strengthening-families-together-5-sessions-starts-sept-18/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Kitimat - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together </span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</span></a></li> <li><span><a title="Permanent Link to Oliver - Strengthening Families Course accepting registrations" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/oliver-strengthening-families-course-accepting-registrations/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Oliver - Strengthening Families Course accepting registrations</span></a></span></li> <li><span><a title="Permanent Link to Penticton - BCSS - Strengthening Families Course accepting registrations" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/penticton-strengthening-families-course-accepting-registrations/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Penticton - BCSS - Strengthening Families Course accepting registrations</span></a></span>  </li> <li><span><a title="Permanent Link to Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</span></a></span></li> <li><a href="http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/surreywhiterock/"><span style="color: #3f137f;">Surrey/Delta/White Rock/Langley - Fall Course now underway, accepting wait list for Spring 2009.</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <!--end of post information--></td> <td width=50% valign=top <br/><br/><p><Strong>UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS</strong></p><p><strong>For more events, please visit the </strong><a href="http://www.familyevents.bcss.org">family calendar www.familyevents.bcss.org</a></p> <p><ul class='ec3_events'><!-- Generated by Event Calendar v3.1.1._rc3 --> <li>30 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>30 September: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/abbotsford-bcss-family-support-group-last-tuesdays/">Abbotsford - BCSS - Family support group - Last Tuesdays</a></li> <li>1 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/victoria-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-wednesdays/">Victoria - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Wednesdays</a></li> <li>1 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>1 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>2 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/kitimat-bcss-strengthening-families-together-5-sessions-starts-sept-18/">Kitimat - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - 5 Sessions - Starts Sept 18</a></li> <li>2 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-bcss-mental-illness-awareness-week/">Williams Lake - BCSS - Mental Illness Awareness week</a></li> <li>2 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/tri-cities-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-thursdays/">Tri-Cities - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>2 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>2 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/calendar/events/prince-george-family-support-group-1st-thursdays/">Prince George - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Thursdays</a></li> <li>3 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-breakfast-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Breakfast Support Group - 1st Fridays</a></li> <li>4 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/penticton-art-exhibit/">Penticton - Art Exhibit </a></li> <li>5 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/mental-illness-awareness-week/">Mental Illness Awareness Week</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/chilliwack-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-mondays/">Chilliwack - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/abbotsford-force-group-for-parents-of-childrenyouth-1st-mondays/">Abbotsford - FORCE - Group for Parents of Children/Youth - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-1st-mondays/">Langley - BCSS - Family Support Group - 1st Mondays</a></li> <li>6 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-bcss-play-about-mental-illness/">Williams Lake - BCSS - Play about mental illness</a></li> <li>7 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/williams-lake-bcss-seminar-on-mental-health/">Williams Lake - BCSS - Seminar on mental health</a></li> <li>7 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>7 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/surrey-force-parents-of-children-group-1st-tuesdays/">Surrey - FORCE - Parents of Children Group - 1st Tuesdays</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-krc-kelty-resource-centre-open-house/">Vancouver - KRC - Kelty Resource Centre Open House</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-an-evening-of-discussion/">Vancouver - MDA - An Evening of Discussion</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/penticton-film-a-families-experience-with-mental-illness/">Penticton - Film - A family&#039;s experience with mental illness</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>8 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/kitimat-bcss-strengthening-families-together-5-sessions-starts-sept-18/">Kitimat - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - 5 Sessions - Starts Sept 18</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/surrey-mda-margaret-trudeau-speaks-oct-9-2008/">Surrey - MDA - Margaret Trudeau Speaks - Oct 9, 2008</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/fraser-region-bcss-life-balance-and-happiness-mental-health-education-day/">Fraser Region - BCSS - Life Balance and Happiness Mental Health Education Day</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/penticton-depression-anxiety-education-and-screening-day/">Penticton - Depression Anxiety Education and Screening Day </a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/surrey-kla-how-eya-health-fair/">Surrey - Kla-how-eya Health Fair</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/maple-ridge-national-depression-screening-day-beyond-the-blue/">Maple Ridge - National Depression Screening Day - Beyond the Blue</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/nelson-family-support-group-2nd-thursdays/">Nelson - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Thursdays</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>9 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>10 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/penticton-walk-the-world/">Penticton - BCSS - Walk the World</a></li> <li>10 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/surrey-smhac-mental-illness-awareness-week-event/">Surrey - SMHAC - Mental Illness Awareness Week Event</a></li> <li>10 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-journey-of-recovery-family-mental-health-forum/">Campbell River - BCSS - Journey Of Recovery Family Mental Health Forum</a></li> <li>12 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/bridges-peer-education-support-group-vancouver/">Vancouver - B.R.I.D.G.E.S - Peer education &#38; support group - Sunday afternoons</a></li> <li>13 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/10/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group/">Surrey/Delta/White Rock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>13 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/coquitlam-family-support-group-2nd-mondays/">Coquitlam - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Mondays</a></li> <li>14 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>14 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Family Support Group - alternate Tuesdays</a></li> <li>14 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/quesnel-family-support-group-2nd-tuesdays/">Quesnel - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/williams-lake-and-area-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">Williams Lake and Area - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/penticton-film-a-families-experience-with-mental-illness/">Penticton - Film - A family&#039;s experience with mental illness</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/04/calendar/events/fort-st-john-bcss-evening-support-group/">Fort St. John - BCSS - Evening Support Group - 3rd Wednesday</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/maple-ridge-amhrc-stand-up-for-mental-health/">Maple Ridge - AMHRC - Stand up for Mental Health</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/west-vancouver-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-wednesdays/">West Vancouver - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Wednesdays</a></li> <li>15 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/delta-chma-family-support-group-1st-3rd-weds/">Delta - CHMA - Family Support Group - 1st &#38; 3rd Weds.</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/08/calendar/events/kitimat-bcss-strengthening-families-together-5-sessions-starts-sept-18/">Kitimat - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together - 5 Sessions - Starts Sept 18</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/calendar/events/smithers-consumer-family-initiatives-committee/">Smithers - Consumer &#38; Family Initiatives Committee - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/01/calendar/events/abbotsford-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group-1st-3rd-mondays/">Abbotsford - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/vancouver-mda-mood-disorders-educational-evening-2/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Educational Evening - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>16 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/05/calendar/events/surrey-whiterock-family-support-group-2/">Surrey / Whiterock - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Thursdays</a></li> <li>18 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-family-epi-group-3rd-saturdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Family EPI Group - 3rd Saturdays</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/calendar/events/vancouver-mood-disorders-family-support-group-alternate-tuesdays/">Vancouver - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>20 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/family-support-powell-river/">Powell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Mondays</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/campbell-river-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Campbell River - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/terrace-bcss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesdays/">Terrace - BCSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesdays</a></li> <li>21 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/squamish-nsss-family-support-group-3rd-tuesday-of-the-month/">Squamish - NSSS - Family Support Group - 3rd Tuesday of the month</a></li> <li>22 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/vancouver-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course-2/">Vancouver - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>22 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/campbell-river-bcss-strengthening-families-together-course/">Campbell River - BCSS - Strengthening Families Together Course</a></li> <li>22 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/12/calendar/events/langleytsaw-mda-mood-disorders-family-support-group/">Ladner/Tsaw - MDA - Mood Disorders Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/calendar/events/prince-george-bcss-recovery-group/">Prince George - BCSS - Recovery Group</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/new-westminster-bcss-kids-in-control-group/">New Westminster - BCSS - Kids in Control Group</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/08/calendar/events/smithers-family-support-group-2/">Smithers - BCSS - Family Support Group - 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2007/11/calendar/events/penticton-family-support-group/">Penticton - BCSS - Family Support Group - 2nd and 4th Thursdays</a></li> <li>23 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/calendar/events/victoria-families-with-hope-support-group-alternate-thursdays/">Victoria - BCSS - Families with Hope Support Group - Alternate Thursdays</a></li> <li>24 October: <a href="http://www.bcss.org/2008/09/calendar/events/terrace-estate-planning-for-persons-with-special-needs-dependants/">Terrace - 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