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Supporting community care providers to deliver the best mental health and substance use care close to home.

Compass is a province-wide service to improve access to evidence-based care for all BC children and youth living with mental health and substance use concerns.

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Compass Updates

Compass is open during COVID-19, however we are currently experiencing higher call volumes than expected which may affect how quickly we can respond to calls. If you receive our voice mail on your initial call, please leave a message and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible. Your patience is appreciated as we work to support providers across the province.

 

For tips and strategies for supporting families through Covid-19 and links to billing codes you can use for Compass consultations, visit the links below.

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Who Can Use the Service?

Compass is available to community care providers working with children and youth with mental health and substance use concerns, such as primary care providers, specialist physicians, mental health clincians, Foundry clinicians, and concurrent disorders/substance use clinicians.

  • Primary Care Providers
  • Specialist Physicians
  • Mental Health Clinicians
  • Concurrent Disorders/Substance Use Clinicians
  • Nurses
    (RN, RPN, NP)
  • Psychologist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Allied Health

If you are a parent or caregiver, please visit keltymentalhealth.ca

If you are youth or young adult, please visit foundrybc.ca

What to Expect

When you call for a consultation, you’ll have access to a multi-disciplinary team who can offer:

  • Telephone advice and support
  • Identification and help with connection to local & online resources
  • Telehealth consultation, for you and your patient, when needed
  • Tailored education

The team includes child and youth psychiatrists, mental health and substance use clinicians (social workers, nurses, psychologists, etc.), and a care coordinator.

The Compass team can help with diagnostic clarification, medication recommendations and treatment planning. Support is available for a wide range of issues including substance use, mental health, behavioural and family challenges, trauma and general guidance when things aren't going well. You will receive a written record of all consultation recommendations for your patient's chart.

 

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