2018
March
February
January
Interview with Dr Trina Larsen Soles - The Opioid Crisis - Fighting the crisis without understanding the causes
2017
December
November
September
Campbell River Local Action Team makes a difference in addressing MH issues - North Island Gazette
August
World Suicide Prevention Day - Revelstoke Mountaineer
June
CYMHSU wants to hear mental health stories - Revelstoke Review
May
New Wellness Director for youth launched - Whistler Question
Young Minds: Understanding your teen's true thoughts - Peace Arch News
April
White Hatter educates Rupert youth on internet safety - Northern View
March
Students trained as sexual health 'ambassadors' - CBC News
February
Sex-Ed program proposed for region's high schools - Sooke News Mirror
January
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as Fentanyl crisis looms - Info News
Has the need for social connection got bigger than the need for self? - Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Sold out Dr. Gabor Mate talk moves to bigger venue - Chilliwack progress
Young Minds: Plenty of suicide prevention help is available - Peace Arch News
RCMP teaming up with social media expert - Cranbrook Daily Townsman
December
November
Grade 9 students to learn about Mental Health - North Shore News
North Shore Grade 9 students to be taught mental health literacy - CBC News
November
The three articles below were published in the Peace Arch News as part of a monthly youth mental health column of the White Rock-South Surrey Division of Family Practice. The articles were written by members of the Local Action Team of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative.
In this article, Mike Singleton addresses schizophrenia.
YOUNG MINDS: Family-Inclusive Care Vital
Dr. Tahmeena Ali addresses perceptions of mental health.
YOUNG MINDS: Stigma and mental illness - Peace Arch News
George Passmore addresses an all-too-deadly problem.
YOUNG MINDS: No time to scare them straight - Peace Arch News
Nelson Star
Telehealth Connections Will Help Save Lives - Castlegar: The Source
Workshops Look At Talking To Youth About Drugs & Alcohol - Revelstoke Review
Talking Openly Shows No One is Alone - Haida Gwaii Observer
October
Youth mental health series begins - Gulf Islands Driftwood
NEW SERIES: Looking at youth wellness in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows - Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Times
Youth Mental Health Series Begins (Gulf Islands Driftwood)
September
Doctor is in at Maple Ridge Youth Centre - Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows News
Bi-Polar Princess Performs in Revelstoke Tonight - Revelstoke Current
Mental Health Initiative Kicks Off in Valemount - Rocky Mountain Goat News
August
Youth mental health support series popular on the West Shore (Goldstream News Gazette)
Boundary Local Action Team in the Spotlight (Grand Forks Gazette)
Raising Awareness about mental health in Penticton (Penticton Western News)
Click the picture below to read more about this event in Terrace
July
2016 Community Leader Awards: Top Honour - Kameron Kriese - Salmon Arm Observer
You can read about the work of the Terrace Local Action Team in the Terrace Standard here
June
Dealing with anxiety on Gen Why
Two youth involved in the White Rock South Surrey Local Action Team have been featured as part of a Shaw TV show called “Generation Why". Ashley and Abigail's stories were captured in a short video where they share their devastating experiences with anxiety and how they've tried to cope. If you've ever wondered what anxiety feels like, click the picture below to watch the video.
South Surrey student speaks out to ease anxiety (Peace Arch News)
May
Once plagued by PTSD and drug addiction, Corey Reid has a new role improving B.C.'s mental health system (Vancouver Sun)
Hub offers Langley youth vital safety, vital services (Langley Times)
Gala Raises Record (Vernon Daily News)
Action Team tackles youth mental health in Langley (Langley Advance)
Langley Action 4 Mental Health (Langley Times)
A Collaborative Approach to Youth Mental Health (Kamloops This Week)
Prince George Youth Action Team Gets Loud For Mental Health (CKPG-TV)
Tackling anxiety and depression in Chilliwack's youth (BC Local News)
Young woman to share story at upcoming mental health event in Tsawwassen (Delta Optimist)
April
CYMHSU Collaborative team sharing BC experience at youth mental health conference in Newfoundland (Advertiser)
Telehealth a game changer for our region? (Rossland Telegraph)
Clearwater team tackles CYMH and sustance use issues (Clearwater Times)
New projects for vanderhoof mental health support services (Vanderhoof Omineca Express)
RX: Innovate - A different way to share stories of physician-led, collaborative initiatives of the Joint Collaborative Committees.
Shared Care at the South Okanagan Similkameen Division - details on Polypharmacy, CYMHSU Collaborative, specialist access projects and more.
February
Doctors of BC release eating disorder program videos (Surrey Leader, Abbotsford News)
New video promotes mental health on and off the ice (Chilliwack Progress)
