Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city’s mental health crisis is getting worse, and it is time the federal and provincial governments stepped up to help.

Mental illness issues in Vancouver have reached epidemic proportions and the city desperately needs more money to address the “growing crisis,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said Friday. With mention of a joint VPD-VCH Assertive Outreach Team.

Mayor Gregor Robertson says mental health problems have reached crisis proportions. With mention of a joint letter from VCH board chair Kip Woodward, Mayor Robertson and Police Chief Jim Chu to Premier Christy Clark and Justice Minister Suzanne Anton.

The City of Vancouver’s issues with mental health have reached a crisis point, says Mayor Gregor Robertson, who is calling on senior levels of government for urgently needed resources. With mention of a joint VPD-VCH Assertive Outreach Team.

Residents in Olympic Village have concerns around a social housing complex in the area.

A mentally ill man who stabbed a stranger in a shocking, unprovoked attack had told a jail guard four days earlier that someone might die so he could return to his home country. The man was twice taken St. Paul’s Hospital before.

On September 11, VCH moved residents into St. John Hospice, Vancouver’s newest hospice for people in need of end-of-life care.

VCH’s Insite facility is celebrating its 10th anniversary despite facing many legal battles over the years. With quotes from Dr. Patricia Daly, VCH’s chief medical officer.

The community needs to provide the “best possible opportunities and resources” to instill good values in children and help shape society. With mention of VCH being an important partner to help provide opportunities for children.

The late Rosemarie Riddell, a former nurse at St. Paul’s Hospital, spent much of her life advocating for the stigmatized, such as drug users in the Downtown Eastside and HIV/AIDS patients.