Mental Health

NOTE: There is work underway to update this page.

Mental health and social-emotional well-being, is fundamental to human development and essential for all children to flourish. A number of mental health disorders that present during childhood and adolescence can negatively influence cognitive, emotional, physical and social aspects of development. The path forward includes strengthening both the system and individual providers to support healthy social-emotional development and increase capacity and expertise in delivering mental health services in partnership with patients and families.  

The education resources previously found on this page have been incorporated into RIPPL: Resources for Interdisciplinary Practice and Learning for you to include in your competency assessment and learning plans.  

PROVIDER RESOURCES

• General guidance for physicians on treatment of children and youth with substance use disorders under the Mental Health Act, developed by Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.’s chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, toxic drugs and concurrent disorders, is available on the BC Government website.
• Compass Mental Health provincial resource, providing phone and web consultation to clinicians.Available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week for clinical advice about individual cases www.compassbc.ca or 1.855.702.7272.
• Compass Mental Health Toolkit
• Healthy Minds Learning - Mental Health Act Toolkit
• Foundry