Professional Resource Links

British Columbia Legislation Affecting Practice:

• The Infants Act
• The Mental Health Act
• The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Child, Family & Community Services Act
• 1999 Guide to the Mental Health Act (Requires Acrobat Reader)
• Mental Health Act Forms
• The Queen's Printers list of Statutes for British Columbia

Principles For Best Practice:

• Ministry of Health Services:  Mental Health & Addictions  - The Province of British Columbia site which focuses on a comprehensive, integrated, evidence-based system of mental health and addictions services.
• Best Practices - Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation [PDF] 1998, 92 pages
• Best Practices - Treatment and Rehabilitation for Women with Substance Use Problems [PDF] 2001, 95 pages 
• Best Practices - Treatment and Rehabilitation for Youth with Substance Use Problems [PDF] 2001, 70 pages
• Best Practices - Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders [PDF] 2002, 161 pages
• Best Practices - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects and the Effects of Other Substance Use During Pregnancy 2001, 125 pages
• Violence Against Women in Relationships Intervention Programs for Men: Guiding Principles for Services in British Columbia
  

Code of Ethics:

• AAMFT Code of Ethics
• BCACC Code of Ethical Conduct
• British Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (Requires Acrobat Reader)
• Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists
• Codes of Conduct/Practice/Ethics from Around the World  

Resource Information:

• Directory of Addiction Services Online
• Prevention Source BC

Other Important Links:

• Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect in British Columbia
• MedLine Plus Health Information - Medications Information

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