The BC Government is making changes to help keep British Columbians safe, launching a new Safer Communities Action Plan. On November 20, 2022, Premier Eby announced the Province’s commitment to expansion of mental health crisis response teams into more communities. These teams will be based on the Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT) model: a civilian-led, […]Continue readingCommitment to more Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) in BC
Act for Mental Health calls for the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC (November 18, 2022) – With rising mental health care needs and Emergency Departments stretched past their limits, Canada must act now to cover mental health care, both before and after people are in crisis. So says the […]Continue readingEmergency Departments aren’t the cure for our mental health crisis, but there’s nowhere else to turn
Want to stay up to date on mental health matters in BC? The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) is here to provide you with monthly updates through our free Mind Matters newsletter. From policy news to community events, and services, our goal is to continuously support your well-being and mental health. Subscribe […]Continue readingMental Health Matters in BC – Subscribe Here
October 21, 2022 – CMHA BC has become aware of a cyber incident affecting some of our systems and we have notified the appropriate authorities. We have engaged with cybersecurity experts to help us resolve this issue. Our service-dependent client and participant health information systems were not impacted by this incident and are operational. CMHA […]Continue readingCMHA BC Cyber Incident
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division invited all Victoria City Council Candidates to participate in our Victoria City Council Election Forum: A Mental Health Dialogue, moderated by Capital Daily. This forum provided candidates with an opportunity to publicly discuss issues related to mental health and well-being in the capital city and share their commitments to support […]Continue readingVictoria City Council Election Forum: A Mental Health Dialogue
VICTORIA, BC – (October 6, 2022): First piloted in North and West Vancouver in November 2021, with additional investment from the Province of BC, communities in New Westminster and Victoria can expect Peer Assisted Care Teams (PACT) to be a new resource of person-centered trauma-informed crisis support. “Crisis situations that are met with community-based care […]Continue readingMental Health Crisis Call Service Operators Announced for New Westminster and Victoria
This Fall, Beyond the Blues Events will include a Dose of Fun and Games to Educate British Columbians about Depression, Anxiety and Mental Health Vancouver, BC – (September 28, 2022): Entering into the season of fall, families are in the thick of school, adjusting to work schedules and new life challenges. The reduced daylight can […]Continue readingFeeling stressed, low, anxious? Need support and information?
Canadian Mental Health Association offers tips and free wellness programs to help reduce stress for families as they return to school routines VANCOUVER BC (September 23, 2022) – Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA BC) BounceBack® program is now available to youth 13+. This free skill-building program is designed to help adults and youth […]Continue readingMental health programs are now available to youth in BC aged 13+
September 22, 2022 (Victoria) – People experiencing mental-health challenges, particularly thoughts of suicide and self-harm, will benefit from improved quality of care in mental-health and substance-use treatment settings, such as emergency departments. The Province is investing $2 million to support an initiative that will create provincewide standards and training to improve care in the health-care […]Continue readingCare enhanced for people at risk of suicide, facing mental-health crisis
The Canadian Mental Health Association – BC Division (CMHA BC) received 20 nomination packages for three positions available to serve on CMHA BC Board of Directors. We would like to extend our gratitude to all applicants for putting forward their applications. Based on the priorities identified by the Board and consistent with the Bylaws of […]Continue readingResults of the 2022 CMHA BC Board Election