Mental Health Information and Resources
Provides an online listing of information and resources. Topic areas include early psychosis intervention, schizophrenia, guides for family members, crisis planning, Ulysses Agreement information, aboriginal resources, teacher's manual, and self-management.
Also provides information about available presentations such as the Partnership Education Presentation, ReachOut Psychosis Tour for secondary schools, and Puppet Education Program for school children.
Family Support Groups
Provides an online listing of monthly support group meetings for family members, caregivers, or friends of individuals with psychosis, schizophrenia, or any serious mental illness. Participants come together to support each other, and share experiences, information and coping skills.
Parent Peer Support
Provides emotional support, information, resources and help in navigating services for parents and caregivers of a child, youth or young adult with a mental health and or substance use challenge. Peer support is provided by parents of children with mental health and or substance use challenges. They share their experiences, ways to cope and provide parents with the supports they need.
Information and Referral Services
Provides telephone and email support to families and health professionals across BC on a wide-range of topics relevant to autism services. Topics include diagnosis, autism treatment and diagnostic procedures.
Counselling and Support
Provides one-on-one counselling, crisis support, and peer group support for men and their families throughout the province. Appointments are available via phone, Skype, or in-person at the Nanaimo office.
Services include emotional support and counselling, referrals, fathering support, and help with understanding the judicial and family court systems.
418 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo, BC
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line
Provides support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member's child. The support line serves callers from across the province and is staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to child welfare and kinship caregiving.
Counselling Services
Provides short-term counselling services for women who are experiencing challenges or concerns with mild substance use, anxiety, depression, stress, coping skills, emotional regulation, and healthy boundaries in relationships. Sessions are provided virtually.
Family Support Institute BC
Support for families who have a child or family member with a disability.
CAPSA Online Peer Support Meetings
Online peer support for people seeking wellness with relationships with substances, as an individual, supporting family member or friend, healthcare professional, or ally.