About Us
The Consumer Involvement and Initiatives is an umbrella program that amplifies the consumer/peer or service user voice within Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Vancouver Coastal Health.
Consumer Involvement: Refers to the participation of consumers in various activities such as research, representation on boards and committees, strategic development, and general employment opportunities, aimed at engaging them in the organization’s operations.
Consumer Initiatives: Refers to a range of services and programs that are designed and led by consumers/peers, aimed at providing creative opportunities to support recovery and encourage individuals to explore activities that promote wellness.
Initiatives
Consumer Initiative Fund
The Consumer Initiative Fund is a unique and progressive program that funds and supports projects that are proposed, managed, and led by people with lived experience with mental illness and/or addiction.
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Peer support is emotional and practical support between two people who share a common experience, such as a mental health challenge or illness.
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Free virtual and in-person workshops and support groups with a focus on recovery and well-being.
Learn MoreRecovery College YVR
Recovery College YVR (RC YVR) is a community wellness learning centre developed collaboratively by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) North & West Vancouver Branch and Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) Consumer Involvement and Initiatives program.
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Supporting Peer Educators – a Toolkit
This toolkit was conceived as part of knowledge translation for “Learning from the Experiences of Recovery College Peer Educators and Program Organizers to Inform the Implementation of a Transformative Model of Mental Health and Substance Use Care at Vancouver Coastal Health”, a Vancouver BC based research project.
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Off the Map – Anthology Launch and Reading
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BC Hearing Voices Network
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Canadian Mental Health Association | Vancouver Fraser
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Canadian Mental Health Association | North + West Vancouver
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SMH Comedy Society
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