PROVINCIAL OFFICE 201 - 6011 Westminster Hwy Richmond, B.C. V7C 4V4 Tel (604) 270-7841 Fax (604) 270-9861 E-mail: bcss@istar.ca URL: http://www.bcss.org
MISSION STATEMENT: "To alleviate the suffering caused by schizophrenia."
OBJECTIVES:
Support -- Support groups in 36 communities throughout the province for families and friends of people with schizophrenia
Education -- Partnership education programs for increasing public awareness and understanding about schizophrenia
Advocacy -- Advocating for improved legislation and better services for people with schizophrenia and their families
Research -- 1Active fundraising for research into the causes and treatment of schizophrenia
Branches To reach the branch nearest you, call your nearest Regional Family Coordinator, check your local telephone directory, or call the BCCS Provincial Office (604) 270-7841
Abbotsford Burnaby Bulkley Valley Campbell River Chilliwack Coquitlam Courtenay Cowichan Valley Cranbrook Fort St. John Fraser Lake Grand Forks Kamloops Nakusp Nanaimo Nelson North Shore Penticton Powell River Prince George Prince Rupert Richmond Smithers Sunshine Coast Surrey/White Rock Terrace Trail Vancouver Vernon Victoria Williams Lake
Regional Coordinators BCSS Regional Coordinators help coordinate services, support and education for family members of people with schizophrenia and other severe chronic mental illnesses.
Vancouver/ Richmond Valerie Atyeo Tel: 604-251-7396 Fax: 604-251-7366 atyeo@axionet.com Burnaby Region Marc Labrecque Tel: 604-439-1072 Fax: 604-439-1074 Pager: 258-6885
Fraser Valley/ North Shore Marg Delange 604-856-2705 Tel: 604-856-3044 Fax: sdelange@msn.com
Okanagan Region Gayle Tissington Tel: 250-766-4616 Fax: 250-766-4700
Thompson Region Marianne Wiltsie Tel: 250-554-6741 Fax: 250-554-6841
Kootenay Region Evelyn Kristiansen Tel / Fax: 250-825-4721
Northwest Region Heather Baxter Tel: 250-635-8206 Fax: 250 -638-2209 bcssbaxt@kermode.net Northern Interior/Cariboo Kim Dixon Tel: 250-561-8033 Fax: 250-562-8010 adixon@pgr.auracom.com
Peace Liard North Julie Kornelsen Tel: 250-787-1466 kornelsn@pris.bc.ca
Peace Liard South Liz Ollenberger Tel: 250-784-2415 Fax: 250-784-2308
Respite Services Brenda Blanchard Tel: 604-608-0477 Fax: 604-608-0421
Children of the Mentally Ill Hylda Gryba Tel / Fax: 604-864-9604
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Branches Outside British Columbia ALBERTA Schizophrenia Society of Alberta 5th Floor, 9942 - 108th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5 Tel:(780)427-0574 Fax: (780)422-2800 Toll free (Alberta only) 1-800-661-4644 MANITOBA Manitoba Schizophrenia Society #3 - 1000 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0N3 Tel: (204)786-1616 Fax: (204)783-4898
NEW BRUNSWICK Schizophrenia Society of New Brunswick PO Box 20062, Saint John, N.B. E2L 5B2 Tel: (506)635-7550 Fax: (506)635-7500
NEWFOUNDLAND Schizophrenia Society of Newfoundland 6 Woodford Place, Mount Pearl, NF A1N 2S2 Tel: (709)745-SSNL Fax: (709) 737-3010
NOVA SCOTIA Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Hospital, Room 1120 Mount Hope Centre, Drawer 1004 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 3Z9 Tel: (902)465-2601 (902) 465-5479
