The ReachOut Psychosis program meets several fo the BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes for 2008. It is also delivered by a professional teacher in combination with the musical and spoken word performers. Please see below for a list of PLO’s met.
BC - Prescribed Learning Outcomes, 2008
Personal Development (Mental Well-Being)
To develop in students an appropriate sense of [...]

This video, from the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, talks to a young person with schizophrenia and his family about how he became ill, and how he became well.

For more video and audio files on shizophrenia and psychosis click here.

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.

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.

Psychosis is a medical condition, and early treatment is effective.

Psychosis can be induced by drugs or can be “drug assisted”. Some stimulating drugs, like amphetamines, can cause psychosis, while other drugs, including marijuana, can trigger the onset of psychosis in someone who is already at increased risk because they have “vulnerability”.

Early Psychosis Online Booklet
What if my brother or sister (friend) has psychosis?

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.

This booklet was designed for children & younger youth, or persons with lower reading levels, in consultation with the Fraser South Early Psychosis Intervention program. It is designed to be printed on letter sized paper, double-sided, and then folded into a booklet. Booklet for Young People Recovering from Psychosis