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 The CYMHSU Collaborative first started in the Interior Health region in June 2013 with eight Local Action Teams. By the end of the initiative, the Collaborative had grown province-wide to include the involvement of more than 2,600 people with 64 established Local Action Teams and 11 Working Groups. |
| 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 Tells the story of the Collaborative – how it grew from a small initiative in the interior in the Spring of 2013 to encompass communities in all five health regions today. |
Patient resources
| Burnaby |
| Central Okanagan |
| Comox Valley |
| Cowichan Valley |
| Kootenay Boundary |
| North Shore |
| Rural and Remote, Salt Spring Island Chapter |
| Sea to Sky |
| South Island |
| Thompson Region |
| Victoria |
| White Rock-South Surrey |
Physician resources
| Central Okanagan |
| Langley |
| North Shore |
| Rural and Remote |
| Rural and Remote, Salt Spring Island Chapter |
| Sea to Sky |
| Shuswap North Okanagan |
| Thompson Region |
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Victoria |
Facilities
Provincial and non-division resources
| Fraser Health video: Moments to Milestones: Engaging with People who use Substances |
| Children's Hospital: Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre |
| Ministry of Children and Family Development: Child and Youth Mental Health Intake Clinics for Families in the Greater Victoria Area. |
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.