Coast Mental Health

Coast promotes recovery of persons with mental illness.

Coast improves the lives of people with a mental illness by providing practical and pragmatic help such as housing, jobs, community, rehabilitative social and recreational opportunities, food, clothing and basic life skills training.

Coast welcomes anyone with a mental illness to participate in our services and programs. We also welcome volunteers and financial supporters to help us do our job better.

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Courage To Come Back Award
Call for nominations Nov. 25, 2009 to Feb. 12, 2010. For more info >>

CONNECT Art Show
Coast Mental Health and
The Gathering Place are jointly hosting an art show. Official opening reception on Feb. 5th, 6-8pm. Read more >

“Pledge to End Homelessness”
in Surrey at Holland Park Friday Feb 12 and Sat Feb 13, 2010. More info >>

NEW positions:

Community Homes Division
- Mental Health Worker

Cottages
- Transition Workers

View all employment listings >

Watch "What We Do"

Take a one hour tour and learn first hand how Coast Mental Health makes a difference in people with a mental illness by providing homes, jobs, friends and help. Ask questions about our services and the difference we make in 37 different locations in Metro Vancouver. Book a tour, locations and more information >

For more information about our programs and services, please contact us >
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Disability Benefits Trust
Learn more about the Coast Trust Program >
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PACT Employment Services
Employment Services

Coast Annual Report
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Coast endorses the recommendations in a Senate Committee report on mental health, mental illness and addiction services in Canada.
View report online >

View latest On The Coast newsletter
Summer 09 >
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Archives and other publications >

Interested in helping out or gaining valuable work experience?
Check out the volunteer opportunities at Coast
View opportunities >

Support Coast mental health programs and services
Donate online >
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Timber Grove Apartments plans and details >

Dunbar Apartments
51 unit apartment building at 3595 West 17th Avenue. Read more >

Coast has launched a dedicated Cantonese and Mandarin phone line.604-675-2318. Translated Brochure

Register to receive weekly updates from Executive Director, Darrell Burnham, on what is happening around Coast, upcoming projects, events and general news. Register>

When you discover that someone has a history of mental illness, do you:

   feel awkward?
   avoid eye contact?
   experience shortness of breath, or other symptoms of anxiety?

You may suffer from a very common ailment called "Psychosiphobia" learn more >.

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE: Recently there has been a fraudulent house rental posting posted on several websites. We, Coast Mental Health, are not in any way associated with this posting. We do not have Rachel or Abraham on staff and do not have an office in Africa. Please report such posting to the site administrator of the website you found it on. Thank you.