In recognition of this gap, in 1999 the BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance and Counselling Programs (BCASVACP) (10) in Vancouver held a symposium called Connecting: Mental Health and Violence Against Women to address concerns by their membership about working with women diagnosed with mental illness.
(10.) The BCASVACP is a provincial organization that has provided a communication network among Community Based Victim Assistance programs, Sexual Assault Centres and Stopping the Violence Counselling Programs