 WBP Address & Phone Information
Well-Being Program for Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deaf Blind
#300 - 4211 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6, Canada
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Phone Number: 604.456.0900
TTY Number: 604.456.0901
Patti Dobie's TTY: 604-456-0902
Support Worker TTY: 604-456-0903
Toll-free TTY: 1.800.949.1155
Fax: 604.456.0904
E-mail: WellBeing.Staff@vch.ca
Our office is nearest to the Patterson Skytrain Station, 2 blocks North.
The office is in the building on the corner of Barker and Kingsway.
We are on the 3rd Floor.
What
is WBP?
The Well-Being Program (WBP) is a government funded health
service, under the auspices of the Vancouver Community Mental Health Services
within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
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an illustration of the umbrella organization.
The program works in partnership with various community service providers.
All services are confidential and free of charge.
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to get a copy of the service’s brochure.
To get accurate information on the WBP programs, use the latest document updates. Brochure version: Oct 11, 2005
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The WBP provides four tracks of service:
Therapy
Therapy for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind and
their family members in B.C.
Interpreters
Specialized mental health interpreting is available for clients attending:
(1) therapy sessions
(2) support workers
(3) psychiatric assessments
(4) mental health team meetings
Support Work
Support Workers provide life skills development, advocacy, case management,
community liaison, and supportive counselling both one-to-one and in group
settings.
Support Groups are offered for more in-depth learning and hands-on insight
into mental health issues.
Community Education
Workshops are planned with and for consumers and professionals. WBP offers
workshops on mental heath topics in all the 4 regions of the province
of British Columbia: Island, Lower Mainland, Okanagan, and the North.
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