Do you have a friend or family member living with mental illness? – You are not alone.

BCSS is running Family Support Groups for family members and close friends who are supporting a loved one with a severe and persistent mental illness. 

BCSS Family Support Groups offer a safe and supportive environment for family and friends to share, ask questions, and connect with others who are also supporting a loved one with mental illness or substance use disorder. Trained facilitators or educators lead Family Support Groups, and they provide support and resources to family members and caregivers of individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses.

This group includes SMART Recovery tools for people affected by the addictive behaviour of a loved one.

Family Support Group: SMART Recovery – Hybrid

• The support group will be held on the first Thursday of each month
• Time: 6:30-7:30 pm PST
• Location: Join via Zoom or in person at
  Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre,
  Room 170 – Main entrance- lower lobby
  741 Centre Street, Burns Lake, BC
• For more information or to join this family support group, please contact Heather Megchelsen at lakesdistrict@bcss.org or 250-691-1132