Family Involvement

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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)’s MHSU Family Support and Involvement Team

Helps families with resources, education, information, and support, as well as facilitating the inclusion of family in the care of their loved ones. The team supports the inclusion of family advisors in staff education, quality improvement initiatives, interviews and important decisions, such as the planning of the Joseph and Rosalie Segal & Family Health Center. The team works collaboratively with the VCH Community Engagement team to include family advisors and supports the Vancouver Family Advisory Committee.

If your loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis

Please contact the Access and Assessment Centre or go to their web site.


Here is some information you might find useful:

The Family Support and Involvement Team

  • For an overview over the services we most frequently provide to families, please see our October 2020 newsletter.
  • The FSI team facilitates the Family Connections Support group for families/supporters of people with mental health/substance difficulties. It is drop-in – no need for signup.
    • Meets every 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday of the month from 6-8pm. There will not be a session on Monday, February 19th, 2024 as it is a stat holiday.
    • Location: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THESE SUPPORT GROUPS WILL BE DONE ONLINE VIA ZOOM. Please contact familyconnections@vch.ca for a zoom invitation
    • More support groups, not facilitated by VCH staff, can be found in the latest newsletter.
  • A PDF of the most up-to-date Resource Guide. This includes support and educational groups, web sites, and places where you can receive one-on-one counselling, often at a reduced rate.
  • Our Family Involvement Newsletter can be accessed here. You can sign up for the newsletter and other related news at the bottom of the Spotlight on Mental Health home page.

Information on Family Involvement at VCH

Information on VCH Mental Health Services

Books

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Family Connections Newsletter

View recent and past issues of our Family Connections Newsletter.

Family Resource Guide

A PDF of the most up-to-date Resource Guide. This includes support and educational groups, web sites, and places where you can receive one-on-one counselling, often at a reduced rate.

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Family Connections Support Group

Twice a month the FSI team facilitates a Family Connections Support group for families/supporters of people with mental health or substance difficulties. It’s drop-in, with no need to signup.

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Family Advisory Committee

Since its inception 2004, the role of the Vancouver Family Advisory Committee (FAC) has been to represent the diverse voices of families within Vancouver Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) services and act in advisory, advocacy and educational roles to improve the care experience.

More information about membership