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Healthy Schools BC

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Brings together healthy schools information, products, programs and resources from across BC into a single website. Topic areas include programs and supports for the classroom, resources to support health and wellness promotion, and healthy schools stories.

Healthy Schools BC is a partnership between the Ministries of Health and Education, health authorities, education partners and stakeholders.

Available B.C. wide

Erase

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Provides students, families, and educators with information and resources on online safety, bullying, sexual orientation and gender identify (SOGI), gender-based violence, mental health and well-being, substance use, school safety, and racism.

Its focus is about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, families, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.

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Provincial Assessment Centre

Community Living British Columbia

Provides multi-disciplinary, inpatient mental health services for referred individuals with a developmental disability and a concurrent mental illness, or behaviour issue. The centre provides specialized 24-hour care with length of stay between two weeks to three months.

The program includes psychiatric assessment, treatment plans, supported community outings, and recommendations for on-going support and care in an individual's home and community environments. The centre is designated as a tertiary care mental health service under the Mental Health Act.

2721 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC

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Overdose Prevention and Response - Northern Health

Northern Health

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Northern Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, resources, and drug information.

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Chee Mamuk

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides culturally appropriate training, educational resources and wise practice models to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal communities.

Offers workshops for children, youth, adults, and Elders as well as training for frontline staff, educational materials, and resources such as DVDs, posters, booklets, and educational supplies.

Available B.C. wide

BC Take Home Naloxone Program

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites in BC. Naloxone kits are available, at no cost, for people who use opioids and people who are likely to witness and respond to an overdose. Toward the Heart also provides naloxone and harm reduction information and resources.

Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, methadone, fentanyl, and morphine. See website to locate a Take Home Naloxone site near you.

Available B.C. wide

Toxic Drug and Health Alerts

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides a free, real-time text messaging service for anyone to receive toxic drug alerts or share information about toxic drugs in their community. This service is anonymous. People can get other information by text message, like where to find naloxone or how to get drugs tested.

Provided in partnership with the BC Health Authorities and community partners. Text the word JOIN to 253787 to get drug alerts in your region.

Available B.C. wide

Heartwood Centre For Women

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Offers a residential treatment program for women and transgendered women with substance dependence, mental health concerns, and primary health-care needs. Treatment may include counselling, skill development, wellness, nutrition groups, chronic pain management, and group programs to address trauma, substance dependency, mental and physical health issues.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Program

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides outpatient assessment and treatment services for clients living with mental health conditions related to a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or resulting from operational duties performed during military or police service.

570-2889 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

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Healthy Children

Island Health

Offers online information and resources for every stage of children's health. Topics include pregnancy, caring for baby, breastfeeding, parenting, immunization, nutrition, child safety, school-aged health, caring for teenagers, child abuse and neglect.

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Available B.C. wide

Healthy Schools BC

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Brings together healthy schools information, products, programs and resources from across BC into a single website. Topic areas include programs and supports for the classroom, resources to support health and wellness promotion, and healthy schools stories.

Healthy Schools BC is a partnership between the Ministries of Health and Education, health authorities, education partners and stakeholders.

Available B.C. wide

Erase

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Provides students, families, and educators with information and resources on online safety, bullying, sexual orientation and gender identify (SOGI), gender-based violence, mental health and well-being, substance use, school safety, and racism.

Its focus is about building safe and caring school communities. This includes empowering students, families, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Assessment Centre

Community Living British Columbia

Provides multi-disciplinary, inpatient mental health services for referred individuals with a developmental disability and a concurrent mental illness, or behaviour issue. The centre provides specialized 24-hour care with length of stay between two weeks to three months.

The program includes psychiatric assessment, treatment plans, supported community outings, and recommendations for on-going support and care in an individual's home and community environments. The centre is designated as a tertiary care mental health service under the Mental Health Act.

2721 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC

Available B.C. wide

Overdose Prevention and Response - Northern Health

Northern Health

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites for the Northern Health Authority area, as well as information on overdose prevention, resources, and drug information.

Available B.C. wide

Chee Mamuk

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides culturally appropriate training, educational resources and wise practice models to promote healthy sexuality and to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in Aboriginal communities.

Offers workshops for children, youth, adults, and Elders as well as training for frontline staff, educational materials, and resources such as DVDs, posters, booklets, and educational supplies.

Available B.C. wide

BC Take Home Naloxone Program

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides an online listing of Take Home Naloxone sites in BC. Naloxone kits are available, at no cost, for people who use opioids and people who are likely to witness and respond to an overdose. Toward the Heart also provides naloxone and harm reduction information and resources.

Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, methadone, fentanyl, and morphine. See website to locate a Take Home Naloxone site near you.

Available B.C. wide

Toxic Drug and Health Alerts

BC Centre for Disease Control

Provides a free, real-time text messaging service for anyone to receive toxic drug alerts or share information about toxic drugs in their community. This service is anonymous. People can get other information by text message, like where to find naloxone or how to get drugs tested.

Provided in partnership with the BC Health Authorities and community partners. Text the word JOIN to 253787 to get drug alerts in your region.

Available B.C. wide

Heartwood Centre For Women

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Offers a residential treatment program for women and transgendered women with substance dependence, mental health concerns, and primary health-care needs. Treatment may include counselling, skill development, wellness, nutrition groups, chronic pain management, and group programs to address trauma, substance dependency, mental and physical health issues.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Program

Vancouver Coastal Health

Provides outpatient assessment and treatment services for clients living with mental health conditions related to a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or resulting from operational duties performed during military or police service.

570-2889 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Healthy Children

Island Health

Offers online information and resources for every stage of children's health. Topics include pregnancy, caring for baby, breastfeeding, parenting, immunization, nutrition, child safety, school-aged health, caring for teenagers, child abuse and neglect.

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