Many divisions around the province are working with partners in their communities on projects to support the care of patients with mental health and substance use issues. Through this work, a wide range of materials have been created for patients and physicians, including emotional wellness handouts, resource lists, presentations, referral forms, and lists of signs and symptoms that can help patients (or their friends and family) identify when they might need help.
Twenty-five divisions are also engaged in projects focused on MHSU for children and youth in partnership with Local Action Teams of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative– a provincial initiative supported by the Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC and the BC government.
In addition, the Practice Support Program (PSP) offers two physician-led group training sessions to help doctors provide mental health care.
To learn more about what divisions are doing to support patients with mental health and substance use issues, click the links below. For information specific to opioids, see the provincial Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing page.
Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use (CYMHSU) Collaborative resources
| Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative overview |
| Collaborative Toolbox A one-stop shop for many of the tools and resources created, tried, and tested by the Collaborative since 2013, including toolkits, handouts, posters, consent forms, ER protocols, learning modules, and more. |
| Legacy magazine |
Patient resources
| Burnaby Why your emotional health matters (video series) |
| Central Okanagan Resource Guide for Youth and Parents/Families |
| Comox Valley List of community resources |
| Cowichan Valley List of community resources |
| Kootenay Boundary Self-care resources for patients |
| North Shore Mental health and substance use resources page |
| Rural and Remote, Salt Spring Island Chapter Suicide Intervention toolkit for youth Suicide Intervention toolkit for parents/caregivers Growing Healthy Kids: Child & Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for Salt Spring Island |
| Sea to Sky List of local programs and services |
| South Island List of community resources |
| Thompson Region List of resources |
| Victoria Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills Group |
| White Rock-South Surrey List of community resources |
Physician resources
| Central Okanagan Resources for professional caregivers |
| Langley Rapid access to psychiatry |
| North Shore GP/psychiatry working group |
| Rural and Remote Resources for physicians |
| Rural and Remote, Salt Spring Island Chapter Suicide Intervention toolkit for health care professionals |
| Sea to Sky CYMHSU Collab info and community resource list |
| Shuswap North Okanagan CMHA wellness grants MOA safeTALK sessions. Training for suicide-alert helpers |
| Thompson Region CYMHSU information and resources |
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Victoria Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Skills Group |
Facilities
| Abbotsford Abbotsford Youth Health Centre |
| Chilliwack Chilliwack Youth Health Centre |
| Mission Rapid Access Clinic |
| North Shore HealthConnection Clinic |
| Ridge Meadows Youth Wellness Centre |
| South Okanagan Similkameen Martin Street Outreach Centre |
Provincial and non-division resources
| Fraser Health video: Moments to Milestones: Engaging with People who use Substances |
| Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre |
| Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics for Families in the Greater Victoria Area. Brochure by Ministry of Children and Family Development |
GPSC fee codes and other supports
Doctors can access mental health and substance use support through GPSC fee incentives. These include:
Mental Health Incentives (April 2017)
Attachment Initiative Incentives (2017)
Includes GPSC fee code G14074 – GP Unattached Complex/High Needs Patient Attachment Fee: Compensates for the time, intensity, and complexity of integrating a new patient with high needs, including mental health and/or substance use patients, into a family physician’s practice.