First Nations in the Interior region will have access to First Nations-led mental health and addictions treatment, with construction underway on the Seven Nations Soaring…
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New Opioid Treatment Access Line launched
The B.C. government has launched the Opioid Treatment Access Line to make it faster and easier for people to get life-saving medication to treat opioid-use…
Foundry East Kootenay ready to help local youth
More young people struggling with mental-health and addictions challenges will benefit from a first-of-its-kind Foundry centre in Cranbrook. Foundry services are a vital part of…
Complex-care housing opens for Indigenous people
People in Ktunaxa Nation communities living with complex mental-health and addiction challenges have new housing and tailored supports to help them stabilize their lives and…
New mental-wellness supports for Métis people
The Government of B.C. is providing $500,000 for Métis Nation BC to host two gatherings in the fall. In one, Métis girls will benefit from…
Seventh anniversary of public-health emergency in B.C.
Letter to the Editor Today, with heavy hearts and deep grief, we mark the seventh anniversary of the province’s public-health emergency in response to the…
Foundry centre coming along for young people in region
Young people and families will have faster, easier access to mental-health and addiction services and primary care with the expansion of Foundry centres to more…
Mental health supports for the holiday season
Letter to the Editor The holiday season is a time for celebrations, but for many, it can also be the season of loneliness, stress and…
New care model for opioid use disorder treatment
As the toxic drug crisis continues, Interior Health (IH) in collaboration with local prescribers has implemented a new model to help connect people in the…
New mental health and substance-use services in Cranbrook
People in Cranbrook and surrounding areas will have access to new treatment and recovery options, as well as expanded mental health and substance use services….