Mental Health Law Program
About this resource
The Mental Health Law Program (MHLP) created, providing services under the mental health provisions of the Criminal Code with a staff of 2 lawyers and a legal assistant. The program was located in offices on the Riverview Hospital grounds. The Legal Services Society of BC (LSS), then known as the Legal Services Commission, became and continues to be the primary funder of MHLP.
Details
Resource type
Human Rights, Legal Rights, Mental Health, Self Advocacy
Disabilities
Mental Health
Age
19-99
Eligibility
Contact organization for further information
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Brentwood Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Esquimalt, Galiano Island, Honeymoon Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Mayne Island, Metchosin, Mill Bay , North Saanich, Pender Island, Port Renfrew, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sooke, Swartz Bay, Thetis Island, Victoria, View Royal
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