Mental Health & Substance Use
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Mental Health & Substance Use
We provide many mental health and substance use services. We strive to ensure our services are welcoming to all people, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds.
To reach your local Mental Health and Substance Use Centre for community-based supports, call: 310-MHSU (6478).
We provide a wide range of Mental Health services.
To reach your local Mental Health and Substance Use Centre for community-based supports, call: 310-MHSU (6478).
The Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD) provides the majority of child & youth mental health services.
Interior Health and our partner agencies provide mental health services for youth under 19 years of age (age range is flexible depending on client needs).
Service Continuums:
Learn more about Interior Health's 2022-2024 framework to improve access and quality of mental health and substance use care for young people aged from 0-24 years:
We are taking a collective approach to create a health-care system where anyone affected by substance use can receive appropriate care when and where they need it.
To reach your local Mental Health and Substance Use Centre for community-based supports, call: 310-MHSU (6478).
Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH) provides the majority of child & youth mental health services. Interior Health and partner agencies provide a wide range of substance use services for youth aged 12-24 with some programs including priority ages.
To reach your local Mental Health and Substance Use Centre for community-based supports, call: 310-MHSU (6478).
If you are helping someone who is experiencing moderate to severe substance use issues and require a more intensive treatment setting than programs such as community based Substance Use Services, you can refer them to facility-based treatment.
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Facility-Based Services includes Withdrawal Management Services for acute withdrawal, Facility-Based Treatment Services for a structured live-in program and Support Recovery Services for time-limited substance-free live-in setting.
If your patient is struggling with a mental health or substance use concern these resources may help.
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Our Community MHSU Service Names were recently updated to make them consistent approachable and understandable to help professional and the public navigate services.
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The Managed Alcohol Program provides guidance on how to support individuals with a severe alcohol use disorder while in isolation.
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Our Mental Health Resources page contains resources to support learning about mental health and help you direct your patient to self-help options.
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Our Substance Use Resources page contains a number of fact sheets to support learning about substance use and help you direct your patient to self-help options.
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Our Child and Youth Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Service Directory contains a list of key service providers in the interior region. This resource will help you easily find services for youth in your care.
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Our Youth Harm Reduction Toolkit contains credible harm reduction information, resources and tools to help you find the supports you need while caring for youth.
Recognizing a patient with an eating disorder early is key to providing the right treatment.
- First Nations Health Authority MHSU culturally safe and trauma informed resources including crisis lines, suicide prevention and residential school survivor supports.
- Mental Wellness Resources for Aboriginal Partners
The Workforce Development Agreement (WDA) supports people with moderate to severe mental health and/or substance issues who want to improve their basic work habits, skills, and behaviours. This Resource Sheet will help you and your staff understand the what, why, how and where for WDA reporting.
