Our partner organization Patient Client and Family Council (PCFC) is a non-profit organization partnering with mental health and addiction service providers across the region to improve the system. All PCFC staff and volunteers have personal experience with the mental health or addictions systems, either directly or supporting a loved one.
The PCFC strives to have a strong voice in the mental health system by:
- Offering support to patients and their families
- Assisting with system navigation and offering resources
- Represent service users on hospital committees, working groups and policy development/consultations
- Sharing the client & Family voice to partner for system improvements
- Facilitate a variety of peer-led support and self-help groups and services
- Provide 1:1 Peer Support and transition services
- Offer Education, a robust Volunteer program and supported employment opportunities
- Network with other regional and provincial Peer initiatives
