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Mental Health Information and Resources

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides an online listing of information and resources. Topic areas include early psychosis intervention, schizophrenia, guides for family members, crisis planning, Ulysses Agreement information, aboriginal resources, teacher's manual, and self-management.

Also provides information about available presentations such as the Partnership Education Presentation, ReachOut Psychosis Tour for secondary schools, and Puppet Education Program for school children.

Available B.C. wide

Strengthening Families Together

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides a 10-session education program for family and friends of individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses. Topic areas include medication and treatment, mental illness information, skill-building, concurrent disorders and addiction, schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, coping as a family, and advocacy.

Available B.C. wide

Family Support Groups

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides an online listing of monthly support group meetings for family members, caregivers, or friends of individuals with psychosis, schizophrenia, or any serious mental illness. Participants come together to support each other, and share experiences, information and coping skills.

Available B.C. wide

Counselling and Support

Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Society

Provides counselling and a variety of programs and services to support individuals with Down syndrome, their parents and families. Support includes individual counselling, information and resources, parent support meetings, child play therapy, kids and youth groups, skill development, and health workshops.

481-13320 78th Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Battered Women's Crisis Line

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides telephone-based crisis support and victim services to women dealing with violence and or the effects of abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault.

Callers receive emotional support, coping strategies, safety planning, community resource information, and referrals to transition houses, medical services, and lawyers. Specialized support for immigrant and aboriginal women is also available.

Available B.C. wide

YouthTalk Counselling

Pacific Centre Family Services Association

Provides confidential email counselling, information and referral for youth and young adults by a professional counsellor. In-person counselling sessions are also offered when needed.

Areas of support include anger management, alcohol and drug use, relationships, family and or school challenges, bullying, and depression.

200-324 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

SCI InfoLine

Spinal Cord Injury BC

Provides comprehensive and current information for persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities by telephone. The Association collects and maintains current information about health programs, accessible housing, government benefits, equipment, transportation, recreation options, and many other resources available in the communities throughout BC.

Available B.C. wide

Eating Disorder Peer Support Group

Victoria Eating Disorder Peer Support

Offers a weekly peer support group for adults with an eating disorder or who struggle with food, exercise or body image that affects their quality of life or interferes with day-to-day living.

Peer facilitators are not counsellors but individuals who are in various places of recovery themselves. The group currently meets virtually by zoom only; see website how to join a meeting.

Available B.C. wide

Friendly Calls Program

The Canadian Red Cross Society - BC and Yukon

Offers friendly phone calls to individuals across Canada to enhance social connections and individual well-being. Program provides regular check-in, emotional support, healthy coping strategies, well-being resources, and referrals to other community services.

Available B.C. wide

Mindful Self-Compassion

YMCA BC

Offers a free online course to help people get past insecurity and develop more compassion and kindness to increase their overall peace and joy. In the group sessions, participants learn how to overcome perfectionism, reduce anxiety and depression, improve relationships, and learn how to handle difficult emotions easier.

Showing 331 - 340 of 534 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Mental Health Information and Resources

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides an online listing of information and resources. Topic areas include early psychosis intervention, schizophrenia, guides for family members, crisis planning, Ulysses Agreement information, aboriginal resources, teacher's manual, and self-management.

Also provides information about available presentations such as the Partnership Education Presentation, ReachOut Psychosis Tour for secondary schools, and Puppet Education Program for school children.

Available B.C. wide

Strengthening Families Together

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides a 10-session education program for family and friends of individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses. Topic areas include medication and treatment, mental illness information, skill-building, concurrent disorders and addiction, schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, coping as a family, and advocacy.

Available B.C. wide

Family Support Groups

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Provides an online listing of monthly support group meetings for family members, caregivers, or friends of individuals with psychosis, schizophrenia, or any serious mental illness. Participants come together to support each other, and share experiences, information and coping skills.

Available B.C. wide

Counselling and Support

Lower Mainland Down Syndrome Society

Provides counselling and a variety of programs and services to support individuals with Down syndrome, their parents and families. Support includes individual counselling, information and resources, parent support meetings, child play therapy, kids and youth groups, skill development, and health workshops.

481-13320 78th Avenue, Surrey, BC

Available B.C. wide

Battered Women's Crisis Line

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides telephone-based crisis support and victim services to women dealing with violence and or the effects of abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and adult sexual assault.

Callers receive emotional support, coping strategies, safety planning, community resource information, and referrals to transition houses, medical services, and lawyers. Specialized support for immigrant and aboriginal women is also available.

Available B.C. wide

YouthTalk Counselling

Pacific Centre Family Services Association

Provides confidential email counselling, information and referral for youth and young adults by a professional counsellor. In-person counselling sessions are also offered when needed.

Areas of support include anger management, alcohol and drug use, relationships, family and or school challenges, bullying, and depression.

200-324 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC

Available B.C. wide

SCI InfoLine

Spinal Cord Injury BC

Provides comprehensive and current information for persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities by telephone. The Association collects and maintains current information about health programs, accessible housing, government benefits, equipment, transportation, recreation options, and many other resources available in the communities throughout BC.

Available B.C. wide

Eating Disorder Peer Support Group

Victoria Eating Disorder Peer Support

Offers a weekly peer support group for adults with an eating disorder or who struggle with food, exercise or body image that affects their quality of life or interferes with day-to-day living.

Peer facilitators are not counsellors but individuals who are in various places of recovery themselves. The group currently meets virtually by zoom only; see website how to join a meeting.

Available B.C. wide

Friendly Calls Program

The Canadian Red Cross Society - BC and Yukon

Offers friendly phone calls to individuals across Canada to enhance social connections and individual well-being. Program provides regular check-in, emotional support, healthy coping strategies, well-being resources, and referrals to other community services.

Available B.C. wide

Mindful Self-Compassion

YMCA BC

Offers a free online course to help people get past insecurity and develop more compassion and kindness to increase their overall peace and joy. In the group sessions, participants learn how to overcome perfectionism, reduce anxiety and depression, improve relationships, and learn how to handle difficult emotions easier.

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