July 16th, 2009 . by admin
[ September 26, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] BC Schizophrenia Society Annual General Meeting,
Featuring Dr. John Gray The Mental Health Act: What Families Need to Know
RALPH FISHER AUDITORIUM
RICHMOND GENERAL HOSPITAL
700 Westminster Highway, Richmond BC
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
1:00 PM – 4 PM
SPACE IS LIMITED
To register, e-mail
bcss.prov@telus.net
or phone 604-270-7841
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July 16th, 2009 . by admin
[ September 26, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1141" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="John E Gray, PhD"][/caption]
Dr John Gray is one of Canada's leading authorities on mental health policy. He has worked on Mental Health Act issues for over 20 years. He is the lead authors on the recently published book Canadian Mental Health Law and Policy and was a contributor to the recent [...]
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July 3rd, 2009 . by admin
Thank you so much to all the people who gave generously to support us in the Endeavour Society Gala Event. So far we’ve collected over $13,000 in donations to help BCSS keep on helping families.
The Endeavour Gala dinner is one of Vancouver’s foremost formal premier charitable events, and has been held in Vancouver for almost 40 years.
Please join [...]
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July 3rd, 2009 . by admin
Hartinder Nijjar wrote an excellent article and actually provided ideas to help fix the mental health system (“Our mental-health-care system needs fixing; here’s how,” Issues & Ideas, May 27).
When someone is walking through red lights, pushing all his belongings in a shopping cart and cursing loudly at everyone in sight, he needs help immediately, and [...]
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July 3rd, 2009 . by admin
The following are excerpts from an open letter from Ross’s parents:
“We are very relieved and happy that a record 43 jury recommendations were made as a result of testimony from about 2 dozen witnesses.”
“For the first time in six years, we felt that we had been fully listened to. It was very important for us [...]
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June 26th, 2009 . by admin
BCSS Awards recognize individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty in helping the Society achieve its mission: To improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support programs, public policy, and research.
DON’T DELAY!!! SEND YOUR NOMINATION TODAY
Click here for the Nomination form >> 2009 Awards Criteria Form
Awards [...]
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May 19th, 2009 . by admin
[ June 30, 2009 to August 11, 2009. ] Moving Lives Forward Scholarships 2009
These scholarships provide financial assistance to a person diagnosed with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and schizo-affective disorder. Recipients must be currently receiving medical treatment, including medication and psychiatric care for their disorder, must be a resident of BC, and will be attending school during the Fall/Spring 2009-2010 [...]
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February 4th, 2009 . by webmaster
[ February 23, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. March 23, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. April 27, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] I'm pleased to be able to offer a once-a-month support group for family members and friends of those living with a mental illness - I welcome all who wish to attend. There are several support groups currently being offered in Vancouver - this one I hope will address the needs of those coping with loved [...]
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November 18th, 2008 . by admin
The new BC Schizophrenia Society Regional Coordianator for Kamloops is Tara Ettinger who can be reached at
tettinger@telus.net
Telephone and additional information will be available shortly.
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July 15th, 2008 . by webmaster
Presidents Message: DAVE HALIKOWSKI
For 26 years, the major purpose of the BC Schizophrenia Society has been to support families coping with schizophrenia and other psychosis-related illness.
In 2006, members and provincial board directors began looking at how we could improve services to families and communities throughout the province. Over the next two years, we sought input [...]
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