Mental Health
A mother battles the system as her Kamloops son fights drug addiction, mental illness
KAMLOOPS – A mother of a Kamloops man says she is losing hope of ever…
Pairing psych nurses with cops on patrol is paying off, Kelowna RCMP say
KELOWNA – A program started last year to divert police calls involving people with mental…
How Kamloops bylaw officers are doing things differently
KAMLOOPS – Bylaw officers in Kamloops now have a new tool under their belt when…
Vernon mother fears son with disabilities could be homeless, incarcerated after she’s gone
VERNON – Classic Jay: When he was 10 years old, his teachers noticed him trying…
Kamloops mayor optimistic after meeting new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
KAMLOOPS – After a roundtable discussion between city officials, the Kamloops RCMP Superintendent and the…
‘Things need to change:’ Parents of North Okanagan man lost to suicide speak up
VERNON – A mother and father who lost their son to suicide are sharing his…
Dogs alleviate feelings of stress and homesickness: UBC Okanagan study
OKANAGAN – Attending university brings a mountain of challenges to students and stress is one…
Mental Wellness, A Yard at a Time
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Anonymous donation gives Vernon Crisis Line $50,000 boost
VERNON – A big donation from an anonymous donor is helping a Vernon organization continue…
VIDEO: Okanagan woman begs for help after mental health and legal systems fail her family
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman is reaching out for help after over two years of…
Parents of Kelowna teen who took her own life speak out about mental health
KELOWNA – Georgia McAlpine took her life just before her 19th birthday. In her suicide…
Honour Ranch near Kamloops speeding up project after provincial funding boost
KAMLOOPS – Allan De Genova has a message to military families and emergency workers dealing…
Street-level help for mental health and substance abuse in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new partnership between Kelowna RCMP and Interior Health will provide better help…
Vernon School District using community work to help kids, says punishment is not the answer
“IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE SUSPENDED FOR, IT’S THE STORY UNDERNEATH” VERNON – It…
Man who set Shuswap home ablaze had mental health, addictions issues
SALMON ARM – When a police officer tried to pull him from a burning home…