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Mental Health

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House - Womens Support Program

Phone: (604) 736-2881
Web: www.kitshouse.org
 
The purpose of the Women’s Support Program is to provide women experiencing mental health difficulties with an opportunity to meet for support and companionship to increase awareness, information sharing and personal empowerment.

Traumatic Brain Injury Resource

Phone: (604) 274-1251
Web: www.braininjuryresources.org/index.html
 
This site provides resources and links for individuals and their families with Traumatic Brain Injury.

BC Mental Health & Addiction Services

Website:www.bcmhas.ca/default.htm
Phone: 604 524-7000
 
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority.  It provides a diverse range of mental health services to people across BC, including:
* Specialized tertiary mental health treatment services for adults and children
* Forensic psychiatric services
* Research & knowledge exchange
* Mental health promotion.

Here to Help

Website: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca
Phone: 1-800-661-2121
 
This website has been developed by the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.  This website offers a variety of information, fact sheets and shared stories about mental illness.  This website has resources available in several languages.

BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions

Mental Health Information Line:
Lower Mainland:  (604) 669-7600     Elsewhere in BC:  1-800-661-2121
Web:  www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/DBs/Redbook/orgPgs/1/12059.html
 
The BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information has launched The Primer: Fact Sheets on Mental Health and Addictions Issues. These 42 fact sheets introduce the public to various mental health and related social issues, and include a series of articles on accessing help. The primer is the first product of the mental health and addictions information plan, a permanent communications infrastructure designed to improve mental health literacy.

Richmond Health Services - Vancouver Coastal Health Authority - Mental Health Services

Phone: (604) 273-9121
Web: www.rhss.bc.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=106-136
 
The Mental Health needs of individuals presenting to the Psychiatric Program of the Richmond Hospital are carefully evaluated by a multidisciplinary team. A comprehensive, individualized treatment plan that includes patient and family teaching, medication, psychotherapy, social skills training and appropriate community follow-up is designed and implemented.

 

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