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First Nation dancers performing at the Victoria Aboriginal Cultural Festival

Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Indian Residential Schools, Assimilation, Ongoing Harm, and Colonial Impacts.…

Sep 18, 2025

Events, Reconciliation

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BCSS Supports the Appropriate and Compassionate Use of Involuntary Treatment under the BC Mental Health Act

The primary benefit of the BC Mental Health Act is that it protects…

May 6, 2025

Advocacy & Public Policy, BC Mental Health Act

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BCSS Reaffirms Its Stance on Violence and Severe Mental Illness

Given the tragic loss of life at the Lapu-Lapu event in Vancouver recently,…

Apr 30, 2025

Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News

OPINION: Failure to provide information to family caregivers is catastrophic for many Canadians suffering from psychotic illnesses (Dr. Richard O’Reilly)

Dr. Richard O’Reilly recently wrote an article for FASMI on the importance of…

Mar 19, 2025

Advocacy & Public Policy

Dr. Daniel Vigo with BCSS CEO Faydra Aldridge

B.C. Improving Care for People with Mental Health, Substance-Use Challenges

The Province is taking action to improve care for people who suffer from…

Mar 13, 2025

Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News

Marilyn Donnelly-Duncan: A life-long BCSS advocate

BC Schizophrenia Founders Award Recipient 2005: In recognition of outstanding service and dedication.…

Jul 19, 2024

Advocacy & Public Policy, Family Story

Honouring National Indigenous People’s Day

For over 40 years, BCSS has been supporting, helping, and advocating for families…

Jun 19, 2024

Advocacy & Public Policy

BC Schizophrenia Society Shares Schizophrenia Prevalence Position Paper

Based on recent Canadian and international studies, the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) recommends…

Jan 4, 2024

Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News

Province increasing supports for people with serious mental illnesses

British Columbians living with serious and persistent mental illnesses will soon have access…

May 25, 2022

Advocacy & Public Policy, BCSS News

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We acknowledge that the various land on which BCSS operates and supports families is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of British Columbia’s Indigenous Peoples. We are honoured and privileged to share this land, and are committed to reconciliation, decolonization, and building relationships in our communities.