B.C. announces new involuntary care facilities in Surrey and Prince George for severe mental health disorders
The two secure facilities will provide long-term treatment for people with complex mental-health and addiction needs, officials said.
- On Friday, July 10, Premier David Eby announced 132 new involuntary mental-health and addiction beds across two facilities in Prince George and Surrey, converting existing structures to provide specialized long-term care.
- Repurposing the former Prince George Youth Custody Centre and the shuttered John Volken Academy in Surrey allows the province to minimize costs while providing secure stabilization for patients unable to seek voluntary help.
- The Prince George project holds a $92 million budget while Surrey requires up to $57 million; construction begins in September with phased openings for the 132 beds scheduled between December 2027 and the end of 2028.
- Dr. Daniel Vigo, the province's chief scientific adviser, stated the program creates a fully integrated care model, noting that existing hospital wards were not designed for long-term stays and force premature patient discharge.
- B.C. Conservative mental health critic Claire Rattee welcomed the capacity but urged greater investment in voluntary treatment, as the province simultaneously identifies additional sites for expansion across Vancouver Island and the Okanagan.
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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.
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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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