Mental health and addictions in Vancouver, British Columbia
CMHA - Individual Placement and Support
Offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Vancouver-Fraser Branch
In short
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supports individuals with mental illness to obtain and maintain competitive employment.
- Who it is for
- Adults, Women, Men; Women, Men
- What it helps with
- Money to get by, Help with drinking or drugs, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, A job, A fresh start
- Where
- 110-2425 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1
- How to reach
- Contact through Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Vancouver-Fraser Branch: (604) 872-4902 · info@cmha.ca · Website
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About this service
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supports individuals with mental illness to obtain and maintain competitive employment. Employment has been proven to improve quality of life for people recovering from severe mental illness, provides structure and purposeful activity while enhancing self-esteem and social belonging, all significant contributors to recovery. IPS is a recovery-oriented Psychosocial Rehabilitation evidence-based best practice. Employment placement rates for clients of high performing IPS programs are more than double those of other supported employment programs for people with serious mental illness. CMHA VF regularly achieves or exceeds the employment placement rates outlined in the literature.
Who can use it?
Individuals with mental illness
How do I get in touch?
Call (604) 872-4902, email info@cmha.ca, or use the website.
- Phone
- (604) 872-4902
- info@cmha.ca
- Website
- https://vancouver-fraser.cmha.bc.ca/
Listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
110-2425 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1
110-2425 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W1Vancouver, British Columbia
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