BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS)
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Communicating with public office holders about collaborative approaches to mental health, including by (i) ensuring family members have access to adequate educational resources and (ii) ensuring family members can be included in a patient’s circle of care.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders about increasing the availability and accessibility of mental health services across the province, including by (i) ensuring patients have timely access to specialized medical professionals, including psychiatrists, (ii) ensuring patients have access to adequately-staffed hospital beds, and (iii) ensuring patients have access to ongoing support, including community supports.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Hospitals, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders about the Mental Health Act.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders to advocate for funding for continued mental health services through Health Authorities, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders to discuss amendments to current Health Authority contracts.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders to discuss BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS) programming and mandate in general. These communications also include funding requests for the BCSS.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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Communicating with public office holders to discuss current programs funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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