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Geographic Areas Served: Port Alberni

Run to Quit

Run to Quit pairs the quitting expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running Room’s learn to walk or run 5km clinics. The program greatly increases a person’s chances of quitting smoking while raising their physical activity level.more info

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Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon
565 W 10th Ave
, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4J4
Phone: 1-800-419-2906 ext. 264
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The Adapt Clinic (Psychiatric Genetic Counselling)

This provincial clinic offers free (covered by MSP) genetic counselling to individuals of all ages (and / or their families) who live with a psychiatric diagnosis. The service can help individuals with mental health disorders and their family members better understand the cause and potential chances for them or their family members (eg. children) to develop a psychiatric disorder. The clinic offers individuals and families a very powerful service as it helps people better understand why they have a mental health disorder. The clinic’s counsellors can help patients reframe understandings of the causes of mental health disorders. This is the only clinic of its kind in the world! Learn more about genetic counselling on our website.more info

Address / Contact Info
Department of Medical Genetics, Medical Genetics, BC Women's Hospital, Shaughnessy Building, C234
Department of Medical Genetics, BC Women's Hospital, C234 - 4500 Oak Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1
Angela Inglis: (604) 875-2726
Emily Morris: 604-875-2000 x. 6787
Fax: (604) 875-2825
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