Families still get the support and education they need. My family and I have been touched by schizophrenia through my dear brother, Dave.  You can read our story at http://www.bcssfoundation.org/the-story-of-Dave-Sandy.  Our heartbreaking journey inspired me to get involved in the BC Schizophrenia Society Foundation. And that is where I met Catherine. Catherine describes her journey […]

Last week, I was lucky enough to attend part of the most recent four-day Strengthening Families Together – First Nations (SFT-FN) Facilitator Training in Kamloops, B.C. These training sessions provide skills and knowledge to local community members so that they can host SFT-FN sessions in their own communities. They also encourage future facilitators to work […]

KIDS IN CONTROL OF EXPRESSING THEIR FEELINGS “This program was very valuable. My daughter came out of her shell and talked about things. This was a unique program like no other. She said she was in a safe place and could be herself.”  – Parent of Kids in Control participant So how does Kids in Control or Teens in Control […]

Fresh off the press, the 2018/19 BC Schizophrenia Society Annual Report.   And for the quick and dirty results of the year you can read the one-pager, “BC Schizophrenia Society By The Numbers.”   If you’re looking for additional information, please contact BCSS at info@bcss.org or via phone at 1-888-888-0029  

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Officer, Faydra Aldridge. Faydra’s career has spanned over twenty years in the fields of strategic and corporate communications, including project management, in both the private and public sectors. Before joining BCSS, she held a leadership role with one of the largest health research […]