How much training do RCMP officers in B.C. get to deal with people in mental health crisis?
After police shot a young man in distress on Vancouver Island, The Discourse asked the RCMP how its officers are equipped to handle such scenarios.
Mental Health
Across Vancouver Island, communities are struggling with how to respond to the mental health and addictions crises unfolding in the streets. The Discourse surfaces stories from community members that go deeper than the daily news. We bring clarity to complex problems and we investigate solutions. We are guided by your questions.
Police in Cowichan respond to a growing mental health crisis
How they teamed up with mental health nurses to offer better support.
The Cowichan Valley celebrates Mental Health Week
Beyond the grim statistics, there are reasons for hope
Demand for mental health support increasing among Cowichan youth
These local teens say good help is hard to find, and many of their peers are still suffering.
I asked about your daily struggles. Here’s what you said.
Isolation, financial stress and overdose deaths in the Cowichan Valley.
Who’s struggling in the Cowichan Valley?
From the cost of rent to the rise of referrals to mental health services, there’s a bigger story going on here.
4 things I’ve learned from covering addictions and mental health
Context matters when telling overdose crisis stories.
Discarded needles are just the tip of a much deeper crisis
There are no easy solutions to homelessness and drug use in the Cowichan Valley
