recovery

This is a photo of a group counselling session. Many people of diverse backgrounds are sitting in a circle of chairs in a large room.
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New initiative opens to support mental health and substance recovery

Eden Chipperfield May 18, 2023

On May 2, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of North and West Vancouver hosted a Consumer Involvement and Initiatives Program at the Segal Centre to celebrate the opening of the Recovery College YVR. This community centre offers free courses surrounding mental health and substance use. It is the first of its kind in the Lower Mainland to focus on inpatient care and outpatient rehab.  Inpatient care consists of the individual admitting themselves into a program with a “controlled environment to address substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health conditions, and other behaviors that may be causing them difficulty,” according to…

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We can’t let nostalgia for “normal” prevent us from addressing systemic inequality

Nicole Magas May 8, 2020

It’s week nine of lockdown in Canada; longer for those of us who took precautions earlier to safeguard ourselves or the vulnerable people we love. Restlessness has set in for some, resignation for others. As SFU students begin summer semester…

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Solutions lie in marine life

Agnetha de Sa May 13, 2018

  ‘Reefs of hope’ may help protect coral reefs from climate-change impacts In their published article Seeking resilience in marine ecosystems, SFU alumna Emily Darling, and marine biology professor Isabelle Côté suggest a solution to help mitigate the impact of…

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