Six new integrated mental health teams being added in B.C., including three on Island
New integrated mental health teams for people with severe mental health challenges will be added in Victoria, Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley, which could help the heavily over-burdened teams take on new clients in need of help. Six new Assertive Community Treatment...
Homelessness and poverty have long been linked to differences in life expectancy
Six months in, thousands of families have lost loved ones to COVID-19. The economic and social toll of the epidemic has been crushing. We have seen heroic efforts by front line workers and support workers in long-term care homes, shelters, hospitals, and food service...
Being safe, being me: Trans and non-binary youth health in Canada
In 2014, the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) conducted a bilingual survey to learn about the health of transgender youth in Canada. It was the first and largest of its kind in Canada, with 923 young people responding. From this report,...
Transgender individuals are more likely to have chronic health problems
AUDIO | Transgender individuals in Ontario are more likely to experience chronic health problems than the general population, according to a study published August 28, 2020 at JAMA Open. In the largest study of its kind ever conducted in Canada, 2,085 transgender...
Well-being research offers hints on how best to rebuild and support well-being during our COVID-19 times
We’re at a crossroads. As of Sept. 16, 2020, COVID-19 had infected over 29 million people and caused more than 930,000 deaths worldwide. Infections target the respiratory system and cause difficulty breathing, chest pain and fever. The virus may also be linked to...
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Campbell River housing project in former restaurant nears completion
The new bridge housing project going into the former Rosebowl restaurant has had over four times as many applicants as it can take. The facility is expected to be open in approximately two weeks, according to Taryn O’Flanagan, the executive director of the Vancouver...
World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th
Suicide prevention remains a universal challenge. Every year, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds. Every life lost represents...
International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or...
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Six new integrated mental health teams being added in B.C., including three on Island
New integrated mental health teams for people with severe mental health challenges will be added in Victoria, Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley, which could help the heavily over-burdened teams take on new clients in need of help. Six new Assertive Community Treatment...
Homelessness and poverty have long been linked to differences in life expectancy
Six months in, thousands of families have lost loved ones to COVID-19. The economic and social toll of the epidemic has been crushing. We have seen heroic efforts by front line workers and support workers in long-term care homes, shelters, hospitals, and food service...
Well-being research offers hints on how best to rebuild and support well-being during our COVID-19 times
We’re at a crossroads. As of Sept. 16, 2020, COVID-19 had infected over 29 million people and caused more than 930,000 deaths worldwide. Infections target the respiratory system and cause difficulty breathing, chest pain and fever. The virus may also be linked to...
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Being safe, being me: Trans and non-binary youth health in Canada
In 2014, the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) conducted a bilingual survey to learn about the health of transgender youth in Canada. It was the first and largest of its kind in Canada, with 923 young people responding. From this report,...
Transgender individuals are more likely to have chronic health problems
AUDIO | Transgender individuals in Ontario are more likely to experience chronic health problems than the general population, according to a study published August 28, 2020 at JAMA Open. In the largest study of its kind ever conducted in Canada, 2,085 transgender...
The mischaracterized relationship between drug use and homelessness
AUDIO | Persistent stereotyping and ongoing media framing have bundled homelessness and substance use together -- but what exactly are the causal relationships between the two situations? Does substance use lead to homelessness? Does homelessness lead to substance...
