B.C. Professionals

The Mental Health and Addictions Branch is responsible for:

• Providing leadership in provincial policy development and long-term planning;
• Providing leadership in developing best practices to meet diverse needs; and
• Developing partnerships between government, health authorities, service providers and community organizations.

The province-wide delivery of addictions and mental health services is provided through B.C.’s Health Authorities. The alignment of addictions services with mental health services offers opportunities for improving access and responsiveness. Provincial strategies and initiatives for depression, anxiety disorders, mental health literacy and addictions can be found in the resource section below.

Resources

• Best Practices
• Fact Sheets
• Organizations
• Publications