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ReachOut is developed and managed by the BC Schizophrenia Society. Funding for this project was provided by BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of PHSA. We are proud to present ReachOut, a program which educates young people and their parents about psychosis, and in a fun and interactive environment reduces the stigma surrounding [...]
Psychosis is a medical condition, and early treatment is effective.
Poor grades, irritability, suspicion. What distinguishes the beginnings of schizophrenia from normal adolescent turmoil? New research identifies key warning signs. Click on link above for more.
To book this program for a BC secondary school or college please contact:
Tracy Dudley email Tracy Dudley ReachOut Tour Coordinator
Tel: 604-682-7020 Fax: 604-270-9861
For all other enquiries and questions, including community bookings/partnerships/presentations please contact:
Sophia Kelly, ReachOut Program Manager email Sophia Kelly
604-270-7841 (lower mainland)
1-888-888-0029 (BC)
Reach Out is a program developed by British Columbia Schizophrenia Society, and [...]
When your family member comes home from the hospital, many of their symptoms may be reduced or gone, but some may remain. You can help them recover by maintaining a calm, positive environment for them, and by educating yourself on their illness.
Up until I had seen the ReachOut Psychosis presentation at my school in December, I didn’t really know much about any of the brain disorders that affect the people around me. Once Tracy and the rest of the group had finished, I understood that people in our society hold many misconceptions about mental illnesses [...]
Thanks to Shayla from KSS and her mom Tonya for their support of the ReachOut Program!
I went to ReachOut for Psychosis Performance, and it was rocking, radical, righteous! I loved it so much! It taught me how to learn to help my friends that were going through tough times. One of them has recovered from Anorexia, [...]
Would you like to talk online with others who are supporting or caring about someone with psychosis, schizophrenia, a mood disorder, depression or some other mental health concern?
Would you like to ask questions about mental illness and get information on support and services available to you in BC?
Click here to go to our online support forum, which provides support for family members and supporters. Click on the title link above for more information.
The ReachOut crew is available to present their regular one hour presentation at community events and conferences to a youth or adult audience. Due to the cost of performers and sound equipment setup, in order to present this programme free of charge, we need a minimum guaranteed audience of 100 seated persons and an indoor [...]
Click here for a list of the pdf files on this site
Click here for a list of printable resources on the BC Schizophrenia Society Site (Note, all pages on the site have been set up to print without background and sidebar, so all are relatively printable.)
Click here for a list of the psychosis pdfs on the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information site.
Are you are having trouble thinking? Are you hearing things that seem strange or that other people don’t hear? Best thing to do is to go to your family doctor or a doctor in a clinic and tell them about it. They can check you out and figure out what is wrong and what to [...]
This video tells the story of Todd, a young man becoming ill with psychosis, and his friend who figures out what’s wrong and helps him get help.
Well..the ReachOut Psychosis team has arrived back home after a successful week long tour on Vancouver Island. We had a great time and reached over 2500 students! We visited 8 different schools and one Naked Bungy Jumping Fundraiser for the BC Schizophrenia Society!!
Thanks to all of those students who participated in the shows and congratulations to [...]
A selection of videos, fact sheets, e-lists and other resources for educators.
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Tracy is both the Tour Coordinator for the ReachOut Program as well as the emcee of the presentation. Trained as a teacher at the secondary level, Tracy offers experience and understanding both of the high school student and of the BC educational system. She is passionate about helping youth gain a better understanding of Psychosis and erasing the negative stigma that surrounds it and mental illness.
For more video and audio files on shizophrenia and psychosis click here.
The ReachOut Psychosis program won the Schizophrenia Society of Canada Initiatives/Programs of Excellence Award for 2008, competing against programs nominated from across Canada.
The ReachOut Psychosis presentation Video shown on our site also at www.reachoutpsychosis.com has been selected by and was featured at the 6th International Conference on Early Psychosis October 22-24, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia.
“When my sister got sick she was acting really bizarre and the police had to take her to emergency. It was really scary. My friends didn’t understand at first that it was just because her brain was sick, but they do now.”
BC Schizophrenia Society – Bulkley Valley Branch:
3815 Railway Avenue
Box 3603
Smithers BC
V0J 2N0
Phone/Fax 250.847.9779
Toll free 1.888.847.9779
Email bcssbv@telus.net
Other Local Resources:
• Adult Mental Health and Addictions 250.847.6405
• Child and Youth Mental Health 250.847.7727
• Bulkley Valley Hospital 250.847.2611
• Wrinch Hospital (Hazelton) 250.842.5211
• Smithers Clubhouse 250.847.8723
Northern Health-Mental Health and Addictions: 250-842-5144
Hazelton Community Health: 250-842-4640
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca (This [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society – Bulkley Valley Branch:
3815 Railway Avenue
Box 3603
Smithers BC
V0J 2N0
Phone/Fax 250.847.9779
Toll free 1.888.847.9779
Email bcssbv@telus.net
Other Local Resources:
Houston Mental Health & Addiction Services: 250-845-5964
Houston Ambulance Service: 250-845-2901
Smithers Community Health: 250-847-6405
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca (This resource only serves the Fraser Health Region, but the information on the website is good. )
In the event of [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society - BCSS Kamloops Branch:
The current BC Schizophrenia Society Regional Coordianator for Kamloops is Debbie Thom who can be reached at dthom@bcss.org Tel: 250-319-7667
Other Local Resources:
Canadian Mental Health Assn
857 Seymour St , Kamloops, BC, V2C2H6
Phone (250) 828-2642
857 Seymour St , Kamloops, BC, V2C2H6
Park View Child & Adolescence Mental Health Center
Phone (250) 376-7855
Early [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society - BCSS Kelowna Branch:
347 Leon Ave, 201
Kelowna, BC V1Y 8C7
250.868.3119 email BCSS Kelowna
M-F Hours: 10:00 – 2:00
Other Local Resources:
• Kelowna Child and Youth Mental Health 250.763.7608
• Kelowna General Hospital 250.862.4000
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca (This resource only serves the Fraser Health Region, but the information on the website is good. )
In the [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society: Terrace, Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Stewart & surrounding communities are served by the Terrace office
3212 Emerson Street
Terrace BC
V8G 2R8
Phone/Fax 250.635.8206
Toll free 1.866.326.7877
Email bcssterr@telus.net
Kitimat Mental Health & Addiction Services: 250-632-3181 After hours emergency: 250-632-2121
Kitimat Youth Mental Health: 250-632-7256
Bulkey Valley Hospital: 250-847-2611
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca
In the event of an emergency: 911
BC Schizophrenia Society: 1-250-559-0058
Ministry of Children & Family Development: 1-250-626-5481
Haida Health Centre: 1-250-626-3911
Mental Health & Addiction Services: 1-250-626-3911
Nygstle Society: 1-250-559-4114
Helping House (Skidegate): 1-250-559-8835
Social Development Program (Masset): 1-250-626-3343
Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre (Masset): 1-250-626-4700 Emergency Only: 1-250-626-4711 or call 911
Masset Community Health: 1-250-626-4727
BC Schizophrenia Society: 1-866-326-7877
Nisgaa Child & Youth Mental Health: Lorna Azak: 1-250-633-2611/Jacquie Adams: 1-250-633-5054
Nisgaa Valley Health Community Counsellors: Lydia Stephens lstephens@nisgaahealth.bc.ca/Don Leeson: dleeson@nisgaahealth.bc.ca
FAST – First Nations Action & Support Team:
YOUR FAST MEMBERS IN THE NASS VALLEY:
Lydia Stephens, Laxgalts’ap
Don Leeson, Gingolx
Jacquie Adams, New Aiyansh
Lorna Azak, Gitwinksihlkw
For more information, please contact the Program Director, Sandra (Wesley) [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society – BCSS Penticton Branch:
205 Martin Street
Penticton, BC
Smithers BC
V2A 5K2
Phone 250.493.7338
Fax 250.493.0690
Email: BCSS Penticton
Other Local Resources:
• Oliver Alcohol & Drug Services 250.498.2538
• Oliver/Osoyoos Child and Youth Mental Health 250.495.6543
• Southern Okanagan General Hospital 250.847.2611
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca (This resource only serves the Fraser Health Region, but the information on the website is good. [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society -Terrace Office:
3212 Emerson Street
Terrace BC
V8G 2R8
Phone/Fax 250.635.8206
Toll free 1.866.326.7877
Email bcssterr@telus.net
Prince Rupert Mental Health & Addiction Services: 1-250-622-6310
Prince Rupert Regional Hospital: 1-250-624-2171
Prince Rupert Community Health: 1-250-622-6380
In the event of an emergency: 911
BC Schizophrenia Society: 1-250-559-0058
Ministry of Children & Family Development: 1-250-559-4403
Haida Health Centre: 1-250-626-3911
Mental Health & Addiction Services: 1-250-559-8765
Nygstle Society (Masset): 1-250-559-4114
Helping House (Skidegate): 1-250-559-8835
Social Development Program (Masset): 1-250-626-3343
Queen Charlotte General Hospital: 1-250-559-4300
Queen Charlotte Medical Clinic: 1-250-559-4447
BC Schizophrenia Society – Bulkley Valley Branch:
3815 Railway Avenue
Box 3603
Smithers BC
V0J 2N0
Phone/Fax 250.847.9779
Toll free 1.888.847.9779
Email bcssbv@telus.net
Other Local Resources:
Smithers Community Health: 250-847-6400
Smithers Addiction Services & Mental Health: 250-847-6405
Bulkey Valley Hospital: 250-847-2611
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): www.psychosissucks.ca (This resource only serves the Fraser Health Region, but the information on the website is good. )
In the event of [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society (Terrace): 1-866-326-7877 http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/northwest/terrace-branch/
Stewart Health Centre: 1-250-636-2221
Stewart Doctor’s Office: 1-250-636-2614
In the event of an emergency: 911
BC Schizophrenia Society Terrace Office: http://www.bcss.org/2008/06/branches/northwest/terrace-branch/bcss-terrace/
3212 Emerson Street
Terrace BC
V8G 2R8
Phone/Fax 250.635.8206
Toll free 1.866.326.7877
Email bcssterr@telus.net
Child & Youth Mental Health, Terrace: 1-250-470-0888
Mills Memorial Hospital: 1-250-635-2211
Terrace Addiction Services: 1-250-638-8117
In the event of an emergency: 911
BC Schizophrenia Society - BCSS Vernon Branch:
Mental Illness Family Support and Information Centre/BC Schizophrenia Society
#301 – 3402 – 27 Avenue (People Place)
Vernon, BC, V1T 1S1
Phone: (250) 260-3233
Fax: (250) 260-3212
E-mail: bcssvernon@shaw.ca
Other Local Resources:
• Interior Health – Mental Health and Addiction
1440 – 14th Avenue
Vernon, BC
Phone: (250) 549-5737
•Crisis Line
Vernon, BC
Phone: 250-545-2339
Canadian Mental Health Association (Vernon)
3100-28th Avenue
Vernon, BC, V1T 1X8
Phone: (250) 542-3114
Early Psychosis Intervention [...]
BC Schizophrenia Society Victoria Branch
941 Kings Road
Victoria, BC V8T 1W7
(250) 384-4225
(250) 388-4391 fax
Contact: Hazel Meredith
Other Available Resources:
Victoria Mental Health Centre: Victoria Mental Health Centre Eric Martin Pavilion 2328 Trent St. Victoria, BC V8R 4Z3. Phone: 250.370.8175 Fax: 250.370.8199
CMHA Locations: Your Mental Health, Understanding Mental Illness, Support Centre, Public Policy Victoria, BC V9A 6X4. Phone: 250 [...]
Vancouver Richmond Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI): 604-225-2211 http://www.hopevancouver.com/
BC Schizophrenia Society office for Vancouver/ Richmond http://www.bcss.org/category/branches/vancouverrichmond/
Coordinator: Linda Proudfoot (604) 247-1884 tel/fax email linda
Greater Vancouver Mental Health Service Society VCMHS: 604-874-7626
Child & Adolescent Response Team: 604-874-2300
F.O.R.C.E Society for kids Mental Health: 604-878-3400
Vancouver Youth Services: 604-660-9376
Child & Youth Suicide Prevention Services: 604-874-2300
In the event of an emergency: 911
