B.C. Adding Involuntary Care Facilities to Surrey and Prince George
- On Friday, Premier David Eby announced B.C. will add 132 involuntary mental-health and addictions beds by converting facilities in Prince George and Surrey, with construction beginning this September.
- Officials designed the secure facilities to stabilize patients with complex mental health and addiction needs, addressing systemic gaps where hospital wards lack capacity for extended, specialized care.
- The Prince George site at 1211 Gunn Rd. carries a $92-million budget for 72 beds, while the 60-bed Surrey facility on King George Boulevard costs up to $57 million.
- Dr. Daniel Vigo, the province's special adviser on mental health and addictions, called the program "successful beyond expectations," though B.C. Conservative critic Claire Rattee argued that investments in voluntary treatment are equally needed.
- Officials are currently identifying additional sites for renovation in the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island as part of a strategy to scale the involuntary care model province-wide.
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B.C. announces 2 involuntary care facilities in Surrey and Prince George for severe mental health disorders
British Columbia is adding 132 more involuntary care beds for those in the province with complex mental health needs, addictions and brain injuries. A 72-bed treatment centre in Prince George will replace the former youth corrections facility, and a site in Surrey will be renovated to provide 60 more mental health treatment beds.
New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George - Creston Valley Advance
The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located in already-existing structures to save costs. The Prince George centre, previously announced without site details, will …
New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located in already-existing structures to save costs. The Prince George centre, previously announced without site details, will …
New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George - Grand Forks Gazette
The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located in already-existing structures to save costs. The Prince George centre, previously announced without site details, will …
New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located in already-existing structures to save costs. The Prince George centre, previously announced without site details, will …
New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George - The Ashcroft
The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located in already-existing structures to save costs. The Prince George centre, previously announced without site details, will …
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