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[ 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

[ 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Walk raises cash for mental illness Windsor Star The Windsor/Essex Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario thanks all who made our May 23 Walk of Hope 2009 a success. It raised $8498.40. ... and more »

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 [...]

[ 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 [...]

Exercise good for the brain and the body Calgary Herald,  Canada - 10 hours ago Abnormalities in new brain-cell growth and connections are linked to Alzheimer's, major depression and schizophrenia. It's especially important because ...