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SUMMARY:South Vancouver Island Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a friend or family member living with mental illness? – You are not alone  \nBCSS Vancouver Island Region is running in-person Family Support Groups for family members and close friends who are supporting a loved one with a severe and persistent mental illness.  \nBCSS 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. Family Support Groups are led by trained facilitators or educators\, and they provide support and resources to family members and caregivers of individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness. \nFamily Support Group – In-Person \n\nThe support group will be held on every other Thursdays.\nTime: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm\nLocation: Please contact us for location\nFor more information or to join this family support group\, please contact: \n\nKatie Nickerson at vimanager@bcss.org or 250-686-8422\nJulia Gillis at victoria@bcss.org or 236-638-5516
URL:https://www.bcss.org/event/south-vancouver-island-family-support-group-2025-2-2-2-2-2-2/2026-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Family Support Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Julia Gillis":MAILTO:victoria@bcss.org
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Island Virtual LEAP Workshop
DESCRIPTION:LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner®) is a set of evidence-based practices that create therapeutic alliances and trusting relationships with people suffering from severe mental illness. Designed to build and strengthen mutual respect\, it helps people who are non-adherent\, or partially adherent\, to become more cooperative and engaged in treatment and services\, including medication\, psychotherapy\, psychosocial programs\, club houses\, peer-support\, and supervised housing. \nJoin us for an interactive virtual workshop to learn and practice the method. \n\nDate: Monday\, March 30\, 2026\nTime: 6:30 – 8:30 PM\nLocation: Virtual / Online\nShould you wish to join\, kindly contact Julia Gillis at victoria@bcss.org or 236-638-5516
URL:https://www.bcss.org/event/vancouver-island-virtual-leap-workshop/
LOCATION:BCSS – Virtual\, British Columbia\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julia Gillis":MAILTO:victoria@bcss.org
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Island Virtual Family Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a friend or family member living with mental illness? – You are not alone  \nBCSS Vancouver Island Region is running virtual Family Support Groups for family members and close friends who are supporting a loved one with a severe and persistent mental illness.  \nBCSS 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. Family Support Groups are led by trained facilitators or educators\, and they provide support and resources to family members and caregivers of individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness.   \nFamily Support Group – Virtual \n\n3rd Thursday of each month\nTime: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm\nFor more information or to join this family support group\, please contact Julia Gillis at 236-638-5516 or victoria@bcss.org
URL:https://www.bcss.org/event/vancouver-island-virtual-family-support-group-2-2/
LOCATION:BCSS – Virtual\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Family Support Group
ORGANIZER;CN="Julia Gillis":MAILTO:victoria@bcss.org
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