The B.C. government reported January 14 it is enhancing supports in order to provide better crisis line services for British Columbians. Planned enhancements to crisis…
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Shypitka lambastes government over opioid epidemic
Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka Oct. 4 addressed fellow legislators about the ongoing opioid epidemic in the province, noting inadequate steps are being taken to…
Shuswap Band, ANKORS get grants addressing overdoses
Communities and organizations in the Interior Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program,…
Suicide prevention programs supported with funds
More young people in B.C. will have expanded access to life-saving interventions and mental health care through suicide prevention programs for First Nations and Métis…
Free counselling service for post-secondary students
The Government of British Columbia has launched Here2Talk, a new mental-health counselling and referral service for post-secondary students. The service offers confidential, free single-session services…
Virtual social, emotional well-being supports for students
New, free virtual educational programs for students, parents and educators are supporting social and emotional well-being as part of navigating the new world of remote…
An important time to come together
Letter to the Editor At any given time, one in five Canadians is dealing with mental-health issues, and if we go family-by-family, almost everyone experiences…