Community Supports for Families Supporting a Loved One Living with Illness and/or Addiction Counselling, Support Groups, and Education Prepared by: Jessica Wilkins Coordinator, Support & Involvement Community and Addictions Vancouver Coastal Updated: November-2013
Community Support for Families Organization Service Provided/Audience Location/Contact Support Groups BC Schizophrenia Society Parents Forever Mood Disorder Association Kitsilano- Fairview Team (VCH) -based organization with branches across British Columbia. Information and support for persons living with/affected by schizophrenia. Offers psychoeducational series Strengthening Families Together as well as ongoing support groups. A professionally supported, mutual support group for parents and family members of adult addicted children (18 years of age and up). Support for families with a family member living with a mood disorder. Offer monthly family education series as well as monthly family support groups. Mutual support group facilitated by staff for families with a family member receiving care at a Team. Branches exist across BC. Contact local coordinator for specific information regarding support group meeting times as well as the Strengthening Families Together program. www.bcss.org Provincial head Office 1-888-888-0029 Group meets every 2 nd Friday at St. Mary s Kerrisdale 2490 W 37 th Ave, Kerrisdale, Vancouver. Contact: Frances Kenny 604-524-4230 or fkenny@uniserve.com www.parentsforever.ca Support groups across lower mainland, interior, and Vancouver island. For specific location and contact information see complete list on MDA website: http://www.mdabc.net/sites/ default/files/pdf/lower%20mainland%20 Groups%20May%207%202013.pdf 4 th Thursday of each month, 5:30-7:30pm Kitsilano-Fairview Team Suite 400 1212 West Broadway Contact: Jessica Wilkins jessica.wilkins@vch.ca 604-736-2881
Canadian Association Super Saturday Club Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program St. Paul s Hospital VCH North Shore Clinic Canadian Association Richmond Branch The Super Saturday Club is a no-cost monthly recreation program for child whose parents have mental illness. Provides children the opportunity to increase their social network while promoting social skill development and confidence. Provides early identification and treatment for psychosis. Services include family meetings, group sessions, family education and support for families of clients of the EPI program. Offer mental health family support group for families of someone diagnosed with a mental illness. Support groups for families with a loved one living with mental illness and receiving service through Services on the North Shore. Chinese Support Groups. Support for Chinese families with a loved one living with mental illness. Open to children aged 8-17 whose parent is a client of VCH, VCMHS, or Richmond Services. Referral is required through Team Case Manager or and Child Therapist. Contact: Kristina Dixon kristina.dixon.vb@cmha.bc.ca EPI program is available to youth living in Vancouver and Richmond. Office location: 2750 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, V5K 1Z9 604-675-3875 www.hopevancouver.com Offered throughout the year. Please contact: Alison Barrett at 604-682-2344 local 62006. North Shore Intake: 604.904.3540 Program contact: Colleen Griffin 604-988-3131 ext 4820 http://cmhachinese.wordpress.com/category/chinese-familysupport-group-meeting/ Contact: Bessie Wang Tel: 604-276-8834 ext. 12
Al-Anon Groups Narc-Anon Groups and Friends Illness Support Group North Shore Schizophrenia Society Services of the North Shore (Eating Disorder) Looking Glass Foundation of BC VCH Eating Disorder Program Support Group Mutual support groups for persons with a family member or friend living with alcoholism. Mutual support groups for persons affected by another person s addiction. Support for those with a family member living with mental illness. Offers NAMI s to program. Peer-led 12 week psychoeducational program for families with a family member living with serious mental illness. Also offer a monthly support group for families in addition to educational resources. Support group for parents, partners, and friends of persons living with an eating disorder. Offers education and support to families and persons living with an eating disorder. Support group for family and friends of someone who lives with an eating disorder. Meetings take place across British Columbia. Consult website for exact location. http://www.rwglobal.com/~bcyukon-alanon/meetings.html Al-Anon Central Office (Vancouver) 604-688-1716. Online Groups: http://www.ola-is.org/ Meetings across British Columbia, consult website for exact times/locations. http://www.nar-anon.org/naranon/meetings 20101 Michaud Cres., Langley, BC Contact: Nancy 604-513-3711 Registration is required for the to program and participation is limited to 15-16 people per course. Offered 2x/year at NSSS (September & January) 1x/year in Sea to Sky Contact: Margeurite Hardin, NSSS Support Coordinator marguerite@northshoreschizophrenia.org Support group meetings 3 rd Wednesday of each month at West Vancouver office. Please contact Margeurite prior to attending. 2 nd & 4 th Monday of each month (except holidays), 6:30-8pm Location: 101 255 West 1st Street, North Vancouver Contact: CaraLynne at 604-988-5281, ext. 362 or mclean@familyservices.bc.ca For more information, visit http://www.lookingglassbc.com/gethelp/support-groups-resources/ Contact: 604-314-0548 Group is open to all family members and friends regardless of whether their loved one is attending the VCH program. 1 st and 3 rd Tuesday of each month, 6-7:30pm Location: 3 rd Floor, 2750 East Hastings, Vancouver Contact: Hella at: 604-675-2531 extension 20689.
Counselling Services of Greater Vancouver Services North Shore Individual, couple, family counselling. Individual, couple, family counselling. Clients must be residents of the north shore. Program offices in Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey. Intake: 604-874-2938 http://www.fsgv.ca/ Provides services to individuals and families living in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, New West, and Surrey. Sliding scale: $15/hour - $70/hour (based on household income). Wait list: approximately 2-3 months. 101-255 West 1 st Street, North Vancouver Intake: 604-988-5281 http://www.familyservices.bc.ca/ Sliding Scale: $20/hour-$100/hour Wait List: approximately 4-5 weeks. Jewish Services Agency Catholic Services Vancouver Oak Counselling Services Society The Adler Centre Individual and family counselling available on a sliding scale (based on household income). Individual, couple, and family counselling available on a sliding scale. Professionallysupervised counselling for individuals, couples, and families. Professionallysupervised individual, couple, and family counselling. Also offer family support programming such as parenting groups. (Open to all families and communities) Rebecca Denham, Outreach Worker 604-257-5151 ext 1232 rdenham@jfsa.ca Alan Stamp, Director of Therapy Services 604-637-3309 (Open to all families and communities) 604-683-0281 150 Robson St., Vancouver, V6B 2A7 They also have a new office located in Surrey Sliding Scale: $40/hour - $120/hour (based on household income). Waitlist: approximately 1 week 949 West 49 th Ave Vancouver, BC 604-266-5611 www.oakcounsellingservices.com Sliding Scale: $10/hour for individuals on PWD - $65/hour Wait list for subsidized counselling: 6 months 230 1818 W Broadway Vancouver, BC www.adlercentre.ca 604-742-1818 Sliding scale: as low as $35/hour
Stewart and Associates Dragonstone Counselling UBC Psychology Clinic SUCCESS Individual and Counselling Program Individual, couple, and family counselling. Subsidized counselling program offers counselling sessions with a supervised counselling intern. Individual, couple, and family counselling. Subsidized counselling program offers counselling sessions with a supervised counselling intern. Assessment and counselling services provided by Doctoral student interns supervised by registered psychologists. Individual and family counselling for a variety of presenting concerns offered in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and English. SUCCESS programs focus on needs of new immigrants of Chinese and other ethnic origins. They also offer play and art therapy. 227 1118 Homer St Vancouver, BC 604-687-7171 www.stuart-assoc.com Sliding Scale: $15/hour - $120/hour Waiting List: $15/hour - $60/hour 3-4 weeks; $60/hour & up 1 week Located in Kitsilano. Phone: 604.738.7557 http://www.dragonstonecounselling.ca/index.html Waiting List: 2-3 weeks Sliding Scale: $0 - $150/ hour ($0-$40/hour supervised interns) Douglas Kenny Building 2136 West Mall Vancouver, BC Phone: 604-822-3005 Waiting List: 3-4 weeks for an intake assessment by a clinic assistant and then clients are placed on a waiting list. Interns select clients off the wait list based on their area of training so wait list is not first-come-first served. Sliding Scale: $10-$40/hour for counselling sessions; assessments are $120-$480 Vancouver 28 West Pender Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-408-7266 Burnaby (Friday Only) Ministry of Children and Development Office Tel: 604-468-6005 Coquitlam 2058 Henderson Place, 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam Tel: 604-468-6005 Waiting List: 4-6 weeks Sliding Scale: $25-$110/hour
City University Counselling Clinic Education Resources St. Paul s Hospital Wesbsite Alcohol and drug Information and Referral Service Individual, couple and family counselling by interns currently completing their Master s of Counselling degree. Information about mental health and addictions, guided tours of a consumer s inpatient stay, videos from consumers and family members regarding mental health and recovery topics. Can connect individuals to mental health and addictions resources across British Columbia. Phone: 604-709-5729 Cost: Free Wait List: No wait list http://mh.providencehealthcare.org Toll free: 1-800-663-1441 or 604-660-9382 Centre for Addiction and Information on mental illness and addiction including assessment, treatment, and research. Resources are separated by mental health and addiction topic. http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_informatio N /A_Z_MENTAL_HEALTH_AND_ADDICTION_INFORMATI ON /Pages/default.aspx National Alliance on Illness Information and resources regarding mental illness. Register for free to access online discussion groups. www.nami.org
Commission Canada Early Psychosis Intervention Vancouver Coastal Looking Glass Foundation of BC The Red Book Online BC211 National organization providing information on mental health and addiction. Provides early identification and treatment for psychosis. Website contains information and resources regarding mental illness including psychosis as well as a section for families. Provides information and resources regarding assessment and treatment of eating disorders. Also provides information about Woodstone Residence- BC s first residential treatment program for eating disorders. The Red Book is a complete online guide to community and government agencies across the Lower Mainland. Offered in partnership with the United Way, an online and telephone directory of social services across districts of Metro Vancouver, Freaser Valley, and Squamist- Lilloet. http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/ http://www.hopevancouver.com http://www.lookingglassbc.com/ http://www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/dbs/redbook/htmlpgs/home.ht ml http://www.bc211.ca Or dial 2-1-1 on your telephone (call is free).
BC Schizophrenia Society Mood Disorder Association of BC Kelty Resource Centre Here to Help BC Ministry of & Addictions Canadian Association Involvement BCSS is a family baed organization providing support and education services throughout the province to help family members and their ill relatives cope with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. Non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, education, and hope of recovery for those living with a mood disorder or other mental illness. BC's Provincial Child and Youth Resource Centre (up to age 25) as well as BC's Eating Disorder's Resource Centre for all ages. Website of the BC Partners in and Addictions and provides mental health and substance use information you can trust. Information and resources, including BC legislation. Information and resources for families and consumers of mental health services. Contacts for families who have a loved one http://www.bcss.org/category/resources/family-friends/ Website includes family and friends section with a number of printable resources on topics including: advocacy, programs and services, confidentiality, continuity of care, etc. http://www.mdabc.net/bc-resources Website includes information and resources regarding mood disorders and support services in British Columbia. MDA also offers mental health education workshops and seminars that are advertised on their website. http://keltymentalhealth.ca/ Website includes information and resource regarding mental illness and support services in British Columbia. Kelty Centre also offers mental health education workshops and seminars as advertised on their website. http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/ http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/mhd/ Website includes information and resources including downloadable version of the BC Act, access to a toll-free information line, and the BC Government directory. http://www.cmha.bc.ca Phone: 604-688-3234 Tara Wolff, Consumer and Involvement Support Worker tara.wolff@fraserhealth.ca
and Support Fraser accessing service in the Fraser Authority region Len Polak, Speacialist Leonard.polak@fraserhealth.ca