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Mental Health and Substance Use - Central Intake South Island

Island Health

Provides a point of entry for all adult mental health and substance use services for the Island Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, specialized settings, and on an outreach basis.

Services include central intake, short-term assessment and treatment, long-term programs for those with a serious and persistent mental illness, as well as substance use prevention and treatment programs.

Mental Health and Substance Use - Central Intake North Island

Island Health

Provides a point of entry for all adult mental health and substance use services for the Island Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, specialized settings, and on an outreach basis.

Services include central intake, short-term assessment and treatment, long-term programs for those with a serious and persistent mental illness, as well as substance use prevention and treatment programs.

Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link

Island Health

Provides access to mental health and substance use services and resources for the Island Health region. The information line helps individuals find resources in their community, including mental health, harm reduction, drug-poisoning prevention, addiction medicine, withdrawal management, and treatment and recovery services.

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSU)

Providing mental health and substance use treatment to people with severe mental health and substance use challenges.

Family Support Services

Fraser Health Authority

Provides support to families of individuals with mental health and or substance use issues. Programs include in-person learning and information sessions, respite services, and parent support group.

Fraser Health Substance Use Services

Learn about the various substance use services available in the Fraser Health region. 

Fraser Health Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Find mental health and substance use services in Fraser Health.

Addiction Recovery Program

BC Housing

Provides transitional housing units to people in recovery from problematic substance use. Offers support services to help manage individual's addictions needs in preparation for long-term housing as a sustainable option. The 18-month program ensures that affordable housing and support services are available to individuals in recovery once they have completed detox and support recovery programs. Offered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health.

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Youth and Young Adult Substance Use Treatment Program

BC Children's Hospital

Provides specialized addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting for youth and young adults in BC who need help with severe substance use. Once accepted into the program, youth will go through withdrawal management and detox before beginning treatment; stabilization services are not provided.

Treatment includes group, individual and family therapy as well as life-skills training, therapeutic recreational activities, and access to Indigenous Elders, recreation workers, teachers, and doctors.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Substance use Publications and Resources

University of Victoria

Provides a wide range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in BC access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substance or not. Website offers a current list of active projects, facts and statistics, research bulletins, publications and resources.

Showing 11 - 20 of 142 Resources

Mental Health and Substance Use - Central Intake South Island

Island Health

Provides a point of entry for all adult mental health and substance use services for the Island Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, specialized settings, and on an outreach basis.

Services include central intake, short-term assessment and treatment, long-term programs for those with a serious and persistent mental illness, as well as substance use prevention and treatment programs.

Mental Health and Substance Use - Central Intake North Island

Island Health

Provides a point of entry for all adult mental health and substance use services for the Island Health region. Services are provided in a variety of settings including community clinics, hospitals, specialized settings, and on an outreach basis.

Services include central intake, short-term assessment and treatment, long-term programs for those with a serious and persistent mental illness, as well as substance use prevention and treatment programs.

Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link

Island Health

Provides access to mental health and substance use services and resources for the Island Health region. The information line helps individuals find resources in their community, including mental health, harm reduction, drug-poisoning prevention, addiction medicine, withdrawal management, and treatment and recovery services.

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSU)

Providing mental health and substance use treatment to people with severe mental health and substance use challenges.

Family Support Services

Fraser Health Authority

Provides support to families of individuals with mental health and or substance use issues. Programs include in-person learning and information sessions, respite services, and parent support group.

Fraser Health Substance Use Services

Learn about the various substance use services available in the Fraser Health region. 

Fraser Health Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Find mental health and substance use services in Fraser Health.

Addiction Recovery Program

BC Housing

Provides transitional housing units to people in recovery from problematic substance use. Offers support services to help manage individual's addictions needs in preparation for long-term housing as a sustainable option. The 18-month program ensures that affordable housing and support services are available to individuals in recovery once they have completed detox and support recovery programs. Offered in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health.

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Youth and Young Adult Substance Use Treatment Program

BC Children's Hospital

Provides specialized addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting for youth and young adults in BC who need help with severe substance use. Once accepted into the program, youth will go through withdrawal management and detox before beginning treatment; stabilization services are not provided.

Treatment includes group, individual and family therapy as well as life-skills training, therapeutic recreational activities, and access to Indigenous Elders, recreation workers, teachers, and doctors.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Substance use Publications and Resources

University of Victoria

Provides a wide range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in BC access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substance or not. Website offers a current list of active projects, facts and statistics, research bulletins, publications and resources.

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People have used substances throughout history. Substances can be both positive and negative.
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Many young people experience challenges with mental health. It can feel confusing or overwhelming. Youth or their families may not know where to turn. There is support available.
When people experience trauma early in life, it can affect how their brain develops. It can damage their ability to have healthy relationships, and it can lead to unhealthy ways…