British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 by families and friends of people with schizophrenia. Since then, BCSS has grown into a province-wide family support system. We are dedicated to supporting each other, educating the public, raising funds for research and advocating for better services for people with schizophrenia and other serious and persistent mental illnesses. OUR VISION To bring compassion and hope to those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis OUR MISSION To improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support, public policy and research OUR CORE VALUES Family Centred We provide education and caring support for families affected by serious mental illness. The family unit is our first responsibility and primary focus; the person with the illness is always included in the definition of family. Partnership and Respect We do not work in isolation. We seek to build a bro...