‘It’s not slowing down’: Students and schools wrestle with a mental-health crisis
As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits – or pay out of pocket – as universities struggle with demand. High demand for counselling is changing how Canadian campuses get students the help they need – but many still feel they’re falling through...
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Eating disorder awareness week begins February 1st
AUDIO | Eating Disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic class, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds. That is why, from February 1st to 7th every year, Eating Disorder groups across Canada unite to commemorate Eating Disorder...
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Those with mental illness need more programs not just more slogans
Every January, Bell Canada sponsors a media campaign encouraging Canadians to talk about mental illness on a designated, Let’s Talk Day. It donates five cents from every text or phone call made by its customers to various mental-health programs and, apparently,...
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The Empty Chair
AUDIO | We all have stories to tell. But what if there was no one to hear them? Dave Lawrence is a long-time Nanaimo barber who has listened to hundreds of stories, from hundreds of people, as they sit in his barber chair. But sometimes elderly customers simply stop...
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Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 30
On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell Canada will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet, social media video view and use of its Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. Find out more here... Home About...
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VIMHS NEWS
Help us with your donation on Giving Tuesday, November 27th
Next Tuesday, November 27, is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a day when charities, business and individuals come together to celebrate giving. It's the opposite of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. You can find out more about us, Giving Tuesday, and make a donation...
read moreRead our VIMHS Currents newsletter for November 2018!
Campbell River’s Sobering and Assessment Centre marks one year of service...United Way, Giving Tuesday...VIMHS board of directors considers communications, key messages...Our new website is now up at vimhs.org...Seniors Connect Nanaimo celebrates, educates and...
read moreDevelopment permit issued for a VIMHS 23-unit personal care facility in Nanaimo
“This will provide an opportunity for those folks who are currently living in a transitional housing situation to have a lifetime home,” Vancouver Island Mental Healthy Society executive director Taryn O’Flanagan said. “We’re going to provide staff support to folks...
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‘It’s not slowing down’: Students and schools wrestle with a mental-health crisis
As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits – or pay out of pocket – as universities struggle with demand. High demand for counselling is changing how Canadian campuses get students the help they need – but many still feel they’re falling through...
read moreThose with mental illness need more programs not just more slogans
Every January, Bell Canada sponsors a media campaign encouraging Canadians to talk about mental illness on a designated, Let’s Talk Day. It donates five cents from every text or phone call made by its customers to various mental-health programs and, apparently,...
read moreBell Let’s Talk Day is January 30
On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell Canada will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet, social media video view and use of its Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. Find out more here... Home About...
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Eating disorder awareness week begins February 1st
AUDIO | Eating Disorders affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, ages, socioeconomic class, abilities, races, and ethnic backgrounds. That is why, from February 1st to 7th every year, Eating Disorder groups across Canada unite to commemorate Eating Disorder...
read moreThe Empty Chair
AUDIO | We all have stories to tell. But what if there was no one to hear them? Dave Lawrence is a long-time Nanaimo barber who has listened to hundreds of stories, from hundreds of people, as they sit in his barber chair. But sometimes elderly customers simply stop...
read moreAlfred Andrew’s road to recovery
After almost 40 years of substance use and rounds of homelessness and living on the street, Alfred Andrew is now sober and working to help others who are struggling as he once did. Alfred lives in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He now works in...
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