Riverview Hospital

Our overarching goal is to work with the regional health authorities and other key stakeholders to ensure that everyone in British Columbia has access to the specialized mental health and substance use services they need, when they need them, regardless of where they live. In addition to delivering these clinical services, BCMHSUS provides provinci... al leadership for system-wide improvement through its work in tertiary mental health and substance use planning, health promotion and illness prevention; knowledge exchange; and research and academic teaching. Recognizing that people with mental health challenges may also have co-occurring substance use concerns, the assessment and treatment of substance use issues is an integral part of our programs. BCMHSUS is responsible for the following provincial specialized mental health and substance use programs: The Forensic Psychiatric Hospital and six regional clinics The Burnaby Centre for Mental Health & Addiction Heartwood Centre for Women Provincial Specialized Mental Health and Substance Use Programs BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of British Columbians. For more information, visit www.phsa.ca or follow us on Twitter @PHSAofBC.Read More