Substance Use Treatment Program
Provides residential addiction treatment in a supported home-like setting to adults and youth in BC who need help with severe substance use. Treatment includes assessment and stabilization, medication therapy, peer support, life-skills development, and harm reduction education. The program is approximately three months long and includes after-care support for up to a year following treatment.
13686 94A Avenue, Surrey, BC
Interior Region Family Navigator
Provides a toll-free phone line for parents and caregivers of children, youth, or dependent adults living in the interior of BC, who are unsure how to find mental health services, or information about mental health and substance use issues.
Navigators listen to concerns, find out what supports are needed, and then assist the caller in finding relevant, local community resources.
Ability411
Provides online information about assistive technologies and equipment to BC seniors, their family members, and care teams. Online resources include finding equipment, financial aid, free equipment loan programs, and equipment rentals. Web links to information and resources for health services, home and community care, telehealth, and caregiver support is also available.
Addiction Counselling and Detox Services
Provides outpatient individual, youth, family and group counselling to help Indigenous people achieve a healthier and satisfying life free from alcohol and drug use. Services include crisis intervention counselling, follow-up and after-care treatment, wellness plans, and referrals to detox or treatment centres, education and or employment programs, and life-skills training.
520 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC
Indigenous Detox Support Workers
Provides support to Indigenous clients with the transition from withdrawal towards a drug-free lifestyle. Clients work with a support worker to create a client treatment and or aftercare plan that is suitable to their personal needs.
Plans typically include basic necessities such as food and shelter, and connecting clients to appropriate community services such as justice related services, traditional healing, residential treatment programs, day treatment, and support services. The program also includes client peer support and educational groups, on-going follow up, and connections to other services as needed.
520 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC
Counselling Services
Provides individual, family and group counselling to families of children with a progressive, life-limiting illness. Services are offered on an outpatient basis and include music and play therapy, spiritual counselling, social work, bereavement counselling and follow-up and support for grief and loss.
Multiple Locations
Outreach Programs
Offers families living outside Metro Vancouver an opportunity to connect with sign language teachers, deaf and hard-of-hearing mentors, family support parents, and professionals who specialize in working with children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Services are provided in partnership with local community service providers.
Telehealth services are available for remote communities. Families are also welcome to visit the Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria centres to participate in available programs and activities.
15220 92nd Avenue, Surrey, BC
Autism Service Dogs
Provides professionally trained dogs to children with autism and their families, at no cost to the family. Having an autism support dog can increase the safety and security of a child with moderate to profound autism. The program includes client in-home training.
7061 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC
Mindful Self-Compassion
Offers a free online course to help people get past insecurity and develop more compassion and kindness to increase their overall peace and joy. In the group sessions, participants learn how to overcome perfectionism, reduce anxiety and depression, improve relationships, and learn how to handle difficult emotions easier.
Mind Medicine
Offers a free 7-week group-based mental wellness program for Indigenous young adults experiencing anxiety and stress. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other Indigenous young people in the community, receive culturally appropriate support, and engage in physical activities as part of their mental wellness plan. Provided through local Indigenous organizations and may be available in person or online.