18-year-old hockey player Myles Mattila has been recognized by the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association for promoting education and awareness about mental health issues among young athletes
Junior hockey player Myles Mattila is a widely-recognized mental health ambassador
October 16th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Junior hockey player Myles Mattila is a widely-recognized mental health ambassador)Community steps up to donate, install much-needed new beds at VIMHS houses
September 11th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Community steps up to donate, install much-needed new beds at VIMHS houses)Members of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo, along with Sleep Country Canada and individual donors, have made a tremendous difference in the lives of Vancouver Island Mental Health residents
VIMHS Campbell River centre helps people struggling with substance use & addiction
August 29th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on VIMHS Campbell River centre helps people struggling with substance use & addiction)Vancouver Island Mental Health Society’s sobering and assessment centre provides front line help 24/7 for people struggling with substance abuse and addiction [image: centre coordinator Kevin James]
Study asks people using drugs to shape their primary care
June 6th, 2017 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Study asks people using drugs to shape their primary care)Primary health care delivered with understanding and compassion for people who use drugs is the focus of a new Greater Victoria patient-oriented research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research