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Health Connections - Haida Gwaii

Northern Health

Provides low-cost transportation options for rural residents who must travel for non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities.

The bus service is provided for travel between Daajing Giids and Masset. Passengers from all communities are welcome. Advance reservations are required.

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Substance Use Treatment Program

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Provides specialized addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting for adults in BC who need help with severe substance use. The program is approximately three months long and includes after-care support for up to a year following treatment.

The program includes assessment and stabilization, counselling, supportive treatment, medication therapy, peer support, life skills development, family programs, and education about mental illness and substance use.

1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC

Available B.C. wide

Psychology

BC Children's Hospital

Provides diagnostic services, neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and therapy for children and youth with acute and chronic medical conditions, mental health disorders, and psychiatric disorders.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Autism Assessment

BC Children's Hospital

Provides diagnostic assessment for children and youth who may have autism spectrum disorder. The assessment includes a detailed parent interview and interactive observation session that uses toys and games appropriate to the child's age or level of development.

The program at Sunny Hill Health Centre also receives complex, tertiary level referrals through regional service teams throughout the province.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Program

BC Children's Hospital

Provides management and care to children and youth who have both mental health and endocrinology concerns such as weight gain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and or increase in insulin and blood sugar levels.

Team members provide specialized treatment including medical assessment, ongoing care, education, and lifestyle counselling including healthy eating, physical activity and stress management.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency Unit

BC Children's Hospital

Provides short-stay crisis care for children and youth from BC and the Yukon Territories, who are experiencing acute mental health challenges. An interdisciplinary team provides emergency assessments and stabilization, diagnostic tests and procedures, and treatment planning.

The CAPE unit accepts patients by direct physician-to-physician referral only. If a child is in crisis, please access your closest local emergency department by presenting directly to hospital or calling 9-1-1.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Kelty Eating Disorder Resources

BC Children's Hospital

Provides resources and peer support to people of all ages with eating disorders or disordered eating concerns in BC. Support is available by phone, email or in person at the centre.

Online information is also available and includes topics such as treatment options, types of disorders, group support, recovery and relapse prevention, nutritional counselling, and where to find help.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

BC Children's Hospital

Provides mental health and substance use information, resources and help with navigating the mental health system for families throughout BC and the Yukon.

Parent peer support workers are also available to support parents and caregivers by phone, virtual meeting, e-mail or in-person. See website for online resources, educational events and webinars.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre - Bifrost Program

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides home-based, intensive intervention for youth and their family to help them explore different ways of relating to one another and increasing their problem-solving skills. The program is offered to families and caregivers on week days for about three months.

2721 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC

Available B.C. wide

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents

BC Children's Hospital

Offers a training program to teach youth mindfulness skills to help cope with mental health issues including depressive and anxiety symptoms, chronic pain and chronic stress. Sessions are currently offered using videoconference in a safe and respectful group environment.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

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Health Connections - Haida Gwaii

Northern Health

Provides low-cost transportation options for rural residents who must travel for non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities.

The bus service is provided for travel between Daajing Giids and Masset. Passengers from all communities are welcome. Advance reservations are required.

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Substance Use Treatment Program

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Provides specialized addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting for adults in BC who need help with severe substance use. The program is approximately three months long and includes after-care support for up to a year following treatment.

The program includes assessment and stabilization, counselling, supportive treatment, medication therapy, peer support, life skills development, family programs, and education about mental illness and substance use.

1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC

Available B.C. wide

Psychology

BC Children's Hospital

Provides diagnostic services, neuropsychological assessment, consultation, and therapy for children and youth with acute and chronic medical conditions, mental health disorders, and psychiatric disorders.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Autism Assessment

BC Children's Hospital

Provides diagnostic assessment for children and youth who may have autism spectrum disorder. The assessment includes a detailed parent interview and interactive observation session that uses toys and games appropriate to the child's age or level of development.

The program at Sunny Hill Health Centre also receives complex, tertiary level referrals through regional service teams throughout the province.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Program

BC Children's Hospital

Provides management and care to children and youth who have both mental health and endocrinology concerns such as weight gain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and or increase in insulin and blood sugar levels.

Team members provide specialized treatment including medical assessment, ongoing care, education, and lifestyle counselling including healthy eating, physical activity and stress management.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergency Unit

BC Children's Hospital

Provides short-stay crisis care for children and youth from BC and the Yukon Territories, who are experiencing acute mental health challenges. An interdisciplinary team provides emergency assessments and stabilization, diagnostic tests and procedures, and treatment planning.

The CAPE unit accepts patients by direct physician-to-physician referral only. If a child is in crisis, please access your closest local emergency department by presenting directly to hospital or calling 9-1-1.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Kelty Eating Disorder Resources

BC Children's Hospital

Provides resources and peer support to people of all ages with eating disorders or disordered eating concerns in BC. Support is available by phone, email or in person at the centre.

Online information is also available and includes topics such as treatment options, types of disorders, group support, recovery and relapse prevention, nutritional counselling, and where to find help.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

BC Children's Hospital

Provides mental health and substance use information, resources and help with navigating the mental health system for families throughout BC and the Yukon.

Parent peer support workers are also available to support parents and caregivers by phone, virtual meeting, e-mail or in-person. See website for online resources, educational events and webinars.

4555 Heather Street, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre - Bifrost Program

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Provides home-based, intensive intervention for youth and their family to help them explore different ways of relating to one another and increasing their problem-solving skills. The program is offered to families and caregivers on week days for about three months.

2721 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC

Available B.C. wide

Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents

BC Children's Hospital

Offers a training program to teach youth mindfulness skills to help cope with mental health issues including depressive and anxiety symptoms, chronic pain and chronic stress. Sessions are currently offered using videoconference in a safe and respectful group environment.

4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

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