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Mental Health and Substance Use Training
Do you support people with a mental health or substance use concern? Are you looking for additional training or education? Check out our suggestions.
Find upcoming in-person and virtual training opportunities to support the delivery of safe and effective mental health and substance use (MHSU) care.
Sessions cover a range of topics, such as communication, screening, brief intervention, and considerations for specific MHSU concerns.
Below you will find registration and session information for MHSU training and education offered by Interior Health and our partner agencies. Simply expand your category of interest and click on the training links.
Training and education sessions are offered to individuals and groups supporting children and youth with mental health and substance use (MHSU) needs across the continuum of care.
The sessions are managed and facilitated by a range of organizations across British Columbia, and are open to those supporting children and youth with MHSU needs.
Each session will help you learn about the treatment and management of MHSU. Sessions are delivered using a combination of interactive videoconferencing, educational presentations, and discussion of de-identified patient cases.
Watch previous recordings of child & youth MHSU education sessions on YouTube
View the current education and training schedule
Need clinical care guidance for child and youth? Contact Compass Mental Health
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