Contact information
BCSS: 604-270-7841, toll-free at 1-888-888-0029, #201 - 6011 Westminster Hwy Richmond BC V7C 4V4, [email protected], www.puppeteer.bcss.org, www.bcss.org/category/branches
Cost
Free
Agency Name
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
Year Developed
1994
Availability
Fraser Valley
North Shore/Coast Garibaldi
Northeast BC
Northern Interior
Northwest BC
Okanagan
Richmond
Simon Fraser
Vancouver
Topics
Mental Illness (general), psychosis, schizophrenia, mental illness of a family member
Includes
Presentation by professionals/community organizations
Presentations Training
Whole school, classroom, small group, 1 hour
Target Audience
Students (Grade 6)
Students (Grade 7)
Students (Grade 8)
Students (Grade 9)
Students (Grade 10)
Students (Grade 11)
Students (Grade 12)
Tailoring
Can be tailored through speaker selection
Delivered By
Outside professional/community organization, parents
Resource Evaluated
Evaluated internally. Results are available from provincial office.
Evaluation Type
Feedback form
Content Reviewed
Presentation is mostly personal experience, but mental health professional presents information during presentation.
Notes
The material can be adapted to differing curriculum models and school timetables.
A Partnership presentation is a panel of three guest speakers: a person with a psychiatric diagnosis, a family member, and a mental health professional. The three guests are presented as a team and each describes their own personal experience with mental illness.
