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Posts: Advocacy

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) […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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