Coast Mental Health Foundation

Name :

Coast Mental Health Foundation

Address  :

293 East 11th Avenue

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V5T 2C4

Phone  :

604 872 3502

Fax  :

604 879 2363

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Coast Mental Health was created in 1972 in response to the growing need for services in the community for people recovering from a serious mental illness Since its inception Coast has not only focused on services but has also placed emphasis on participants being members of Coast who have a role in determining priorities and how services are provided Coasts mission adopts the concept of community as the foundation of what Coast does

Coast Mental Healths Mission And Purpose
Coast promotes recovery of persons with mental illness

Coast is a cooperative community which fosters an environment that promotes restoring health personal growth and a return into society for consumers of Mental Health Services through advocacy and direct service

Mutual support and caring for the wellbeing of every participant is at the heart of Coast Coast participants take a critical role in program development planning and evaluation The commitment to caring and participation is reflected in Coasts statement of rights

Values
Coast Clients and Members
HEALTH
mental physical spiritual and emotional

RECOVERY
an individual journey

RESPECT
diversity uniqueness and interdependence
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