A Season of Giving: Surpassing $100,000 in Our Holiday Appeal Last November, the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) launched its annual holiday appeal, aiming to raise funds for programs and services supporting families and individuals affected by schizophrenia and serious and persistent mental health illnesses.
BC Schizophrenia Society Shares Schizophrenia Prevalence Position Paper BCSS has released new figures on the prevalence of schizophrenia in Canada. Knowing these numbers and having more accurate statistics allows us to better advocate for funding and services for our community.
BC Schizophrenia Society Appeals to Dr. Bonnie Henry for Vaccines Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health OfficerPO Box 9648STN PROV GOVTVictoria, BC V8W 9P4 March 8, 2021 Re: COVID-19 Vaccination and Schizophrenia Dear Dr. Henry: The BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) […]
COVID-19 & Supporting Someone Living with Schizophrenia These are troubling days where people are unable to imagine what tomorrow might look like. At the same time, many of the people that we support through BC Schizophrenia Society […]
BCSS Raises Concerns About The UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS), along with other schizophrenia societies and mental illness organizations, have been closely monitoring what the Canadian government will be recommending related to the United Nations Convention […]
Is Anybody Listening? A Joint Report by BCSS and BCPA on the Inadequate Access to Acute Psychiatric Beds in British Columbia Timely access to psychiatric beds in acute care hospitals is an essential and critical service for people suffering from serious mental illness—sometimes with a concurrent substance use disorder —who cannot safely […]
Inpatient Care for People with Serious Mental Illnesses On Sunday, October 6, 2019, following the BCSS Annual General Meeting there will be a series of short presentations on current issues related to inpatient care for people with serious mental […]
BC Schizophrenia Society presents to the BC Select Standing Committee On June 19, 2019, BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance in Fort St. John. The Committee regularly hosts a public consultation process on the provincial […]