B.C. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson says new centre will treat addictions, mental health together
The British Columbia government says a new addictions and mental health treatment facility in Coquitlam, B.C., could influence how the province develops care in the future.
She adds that the centre has patients but is not yet at full capacity, with its success determining if the model will be expanded across the province. “To actually see it materialize into a culturally safe, therapeutic community that recognizes all aspects of a human ... is a really exciting turn and forward thinking and progressive way of doing this sort of work,” she said at a news conference.
“The centre is part of a broader system of care to serve British Columbians with the most complex mental health and substance use needs so that people can get the help they need.”The latest data as of July from the BC Coroners Service reported it was the second-highest number of overdose deaths the province has recorded in a single month.
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