Visions is an award-winning quarterly magazine that brings together many views on mental health and substance use. It’s a place to explore different aspects of wellness, share your own experiences, learn from others, and discuss ideas.Continue readingVisions: BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal
The Bigger Picture
Criminal Justice
These resources and fact sheets were developed through our projects on mental health and the criminal justice system.Continue readingCriminal Justice
Engaging People with Lived Experience
Embracing the voice of people with mental illness and addiction is one of the key values of CMHA. This workbook is designed to help CMHA and other like-minded service providers bring this value to life through their work.Continue readingEngaging People with Lived Experience
Family and Youth Peer Support
The Strengthening Family and Youth Voices project was a province-wide project exploring the role of peer support in child and youth mental health.Continue readingFamily and Youth Peer Support
Training for Police and Other First Responders
Learn about crisis intervention and mental health training available for police and other first responders.Continue readingTraining for Police and Other First Responders
Privacy and Information Sharing Resources
These guides are to serve as reference tools for practitioners, individuals and families that access the mental health and substance use system of care.Continue readingPrivacy and Information Sharing Resources
Myths About Mental Illness
Mental illnesses affect everyone in some way. We all likely know someone who has experienced a mental illness at some point. Yet there are still many hurtful attitudes around mental illnesses that fuel stigma and discrimination and make it harder to reach out for help. Its time to look at […]Continue readingMyths About Mental Illness
Violence, Mental Illness and Substance Use
We see mental illness, substance use and violence connected often—in the news, on TV shows, and in movies. The relationship between violence, mental illnesses and substance use is more complex than we see in the media. Many different factors increase the risk of violence.Continue readingViolence, Mental Illness and Substance Use
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Mental Health Issue
Sexual abuse in childhood can leave scars that can last for a long time. Sexual abuse is any sexual contact between a child and an adult, or using a child for sexual purposes. It’s often done by someone the child knows and trusts.Continue readingChildhood Sexual Abuse: A Mental Health Issue
Cross-cultural Mental Health
Our communities are culturally diverse. We know that mental health and substance use problems affect everyone, regardless of their background, culture or ethnicity, but current mental health and substance use services may not be able to respond to the diverse needs of our community members.Continue readingCross-cultural Mental Health