Strengthening Families Together – 10 session group for family and friends
Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness? Strengthening Families Together is a 10-session group for families and friends, which provides information, skill-building, and support....
View ArticleKids in Control Support Group Program
The Kids in Control Support Group Program, created by the BC Schizophrenia Society, gives information, education and support to children eight to thirteen years of age who have a parent with a serious...
View ArticlePartnership Education Presentation Program
Partnership Education is based on a personal storytelling model. It is a unique and powerful presentation that helps people in the community to understand the nature and prevalence of chronic and...
View ArticleFamily Respite Program
The Family Respite Program provides a modest amount of funding to families to pay for activities or services to help give family members helping their ill relative a break or rest. As families are all...
View ArticleOnline Support Groups for Family / Supporters
[ January 1, 2015 to January 31, 2015. February 1, 2015 to February 28, 2015. March 1, 2015 to March 31, 2015. April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015. May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015. June 1, 2015 to June 30,...
View ArticleCalendar of training, support and other events in BC
Our online calendar at www.bcss.org/calendar contains support groups, training and events for people with a mental illness and their family and supporters. It is updated regularly and includes events...
View ArticleFraser Region Individual Support and Guidance
Crisis support and ongoing educational support in person, by phone and through correspondence. Individual support may include: Ongoing support and guidance for families feeling overwhelmed by the...
View ArticleSchizophrenia Awareness Day
[ May 24, 2014; May 24, 2015; May 24, 2016; May 24, 2017; ] Every year on the 24th of May we want to paint the country purple! We ask that you wear purple to show unity in bringing awareness to...
View ArticlePolicing Done Right – An interview with mental health liaison Constable Cara...
BC Schizophrenia Society Fraser Central Coordinator, Nancy Friesen, was recently working with a young woman whose mother lives with a mental illness but was not taking her medications. The mother’s...
View ArticleMaple Ridge – Family Mental Illness Education Course
[ September 23, 2015; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Strengthening Families Together is a free 10-week course for family members who have a loved one suffering from a mental illness. The course provides...
View ArticleMaple Ridge – BCSS – Family Support Group – 3rd Tuesdays
[ January 17, 2017; 7:00 pm; February 21, 2017; 7:00 pm; March 21, 2017; 7:00 pm; April 18, 2017; 7:00 pm; May 16, 2017; 7:00 pm; June 20, 2017; 7:00 pm; July 18, 2017; 7:00 pm; August 15, 2017; 7:00...
View ArticleBringing Cognitive Remediation to British Columbia: A One-Day Conference
Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Paetzold Theatre, Vancouver Hospital 899 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. People living with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders often develop...
View ArticleMaple Ridge – BCSS – Strengthening Families Together
[ October 3, 2017; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 10, 2017; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 17, 2017; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 24, 2017; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 31, 2017; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. November...
View ArticleLangley – BCSS – Strengthening Families Together
[ January 17, 2018; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. January 24, 2018; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. January 31, 2018; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. February 7, 2018; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. February 14, 2018; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. February...
View ArticleBCSS Families Presenting in Langley at Women’s Health Forum
[ February 17, 2018; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Soroptimist of the Langleys presents a Women’s Health Forum with current, vital information on the opioid crisis, ovarian cancer research updates and mental...
View ArticleSummer Hours at B.C. Schizophrenia Society
With summer around the corner, it's important to know who is around when an emergency strikes. Regional Educators and other staff will be taking some time to recharge over the next few months. Here is...
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