British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 by families and friends of people with schizophrenia. Since then, BCSS has grown into a province-wide family support system. We are dedicated to supporting each other, educating the public, raising funds for research and advocating for better services for people with schizophrenia and other serious and persistent mental illness.
VISION:
A province where those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis receive excellent treatment and services and are accepted and included in their communities.
MISSION:
To improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support, public policy and research.
Member Spotlight
Last week we visited with a Newer Member of the Chamber of Commerce - the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS). A Society that has been around for over 100 years. The society started off with a few women gathering around a table telling stories about their households living with or knowing a Schizophrenic. The society now is a province wide support system that supports, educates, and raises funds for research.
Their new goal is to reach out to the First Nations Tribes and have them educated about their offering. They are hosting facilitator training in Cowichan on Wednesday September 21, from 9:00am-6:00pm.
Rhonda Kuncio has been living in Port Alberni almost her whole life, (left for 8 years to Qualicum), and is a North Island College graduate. She is now furthering her career as a Regional Educator for the BCSS. She not only helps educate but she can go anywhere to help out a family in need. When she isn’t working she is doing her second full time job as a mother of two girls.
Societies and organizations like the BCSS are important for all communities. Having a local team dedicated to the needs of people affected directly or indirectly with challenges like this are important for all of us. We look forward to working with the team at the BCSS in the coming years.
