Referrals to Child Youth & Family Mental Health
Child Youth and Family Mental Health provides tertiary services to children, youth and their families throughout Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
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Island Health Magazine Fall 2016
In this edition, we highlight the importance of grandparents in our kids' lives. This issue also features an article on borderline personality disorder and highlights one woman's journey with diabetes. We also include recipes and tips to help busy families enjoy good food fast and much more. Happy reading!
Harm Reduction for Substance Use
Harm reduction services help people who use unregulated substances lower their risk of harm, injury and death.
Substance Use Treatment & Recovery
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Links to services and locations for substance use treatment and recovery
Central Island Access Services at Brooks Landing - Children, Youth & Families
203-2000 Island Highway, Nanaimo, BC
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Ledger House - Children, Youth & Families
2400 Arbutus Road Victoria, BC V8N 1V7
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Mental Health App gets a Boost
Vancouver Island - BoosterBuddy, a mobile app for youth dealing with mental health challenges, has been updated to improve the game experience, through funding from Coast Capital Savings. Users will now be able to check in multiple times per day, schedule repeating to-dos in the calendar, and participate in enhanced quests.
Tent City brings out the best in this year’s recipients of Mental Health Substance Use Community Service Awards
Victoria, B.C.- Kindness and compassion are ageless and secular. That’s what Island Health’s Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) Advisory Committee discovered when considering nominations for its awards program. Both of this year’s recipients responded with dignity and fairness to the people who lived at Tent City.
Mental Health & Substance Use
Find information about mental health and substance use to help you and your loved ones.