A youth suicide prevention program that has supported thousands of young people in Greater Victoria is expanding to more school districts on Vancouver Island, thanks in part to an Island Health Community Wellness Grant Program.
People with acute and severe mental health challenges, which are significantly impacting their day to day lives, are receiving the care and supports they need to improve their quality of life through Island Health’s Bridging Care Program.
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have died.
Starting on September 4, Westshore residents will have improved access to mental health and substance use support services with the opening of the new Westshore Mental Health and Substance Use Hub.
People in the Alberni Valley and surrounding regions will benefit from more accurate and faster cancer screening thanks to a new, state-of-the-art 3D mammography system at West Coast General Hospital (WCGH) in Port Alberni.
Indigenous youth and local community members have been empowered with vital water safety and lifesaving skills through a transformative partnership between the Strathcona Regional District and Island Health's Community Wellness Grant program.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the following region in Island Health:
East Vancouver Island – Campbell River to Duncan
The Province has not declared an extreme heat emergency for this region.