QuitNow Program
Offers a free program for residents of BC looking to quit or reduce tobacco and e-cigarette use. The program is customized for each person and helps with quitting or reducing nicotine use, and to understand what happens when you make this change.
See the website for information and tips on quitting, starting a personalized Quit Plan, and or how to connect with a community forum for support.
BIPOC Therapist Directory
Provides a directory of black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) therapists in BC committed to supporting and understanding the lived experiences of BIPOC in all intersections.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills Groups
Offers a variety of virtual and in-person mental health skills training groups for adults and their caregivers with mild to moderate anxiety, depression, insomnia, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The groups teach practical tools to recognize, understand and manage patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving for daily life to better manage stress and symptoms.
Groups are facilitated by trained physicians who uses strategies based on cognitive behavioural therapy such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and acceptance and commitment therapy.
Indigenous Wellness
Provides holistic culture-based programming to support Indigenous communities experiencing serious illness, grief and bereavement. Culturally-safe programs support Indigenous people on their healing journeys through Elder meetings and support, grief counselling, land-based activities, grief support groups, and community gatherings that use the power of art and music.
322-198 Island Highway E, Parksville, BC
Friendly Calls Program
Offers friendly phone calls to individuals across Canada to enhance social connections and individual well-being. Program provides regular check-in, emotional support, healthy coping strategies, well-being resources, and referrals to other community services.
Treatment and Prevention Information
Provides information on arthritis medication, treatment team members, surgery, and complementary and alternative therapies to help make informed decisions about arthritis. Also provides pain management information and resources.
Tool Kit for Active Living and Support
Offers a free information tool kit and six phone-based sessions, to help adults with chronic conditions, chronic pain or diabetes, manage their physical and emotional well-being.
The tool kit is mailed to the participants and they then meet in small groups by phone or computer audio. Those who wish to not participate in the phone calls can choose to have the tool kit mailed to them only.
Pain Support and Wellness Groups
Offers online group peer support for individuals living with persistent pain to meet regularly and build a community of support. Participants share their experiences, pain management and coping strategies, and take part in gentle movements.
Pain Support Line
Offers free information and support by phone, text or email to people wanting to talk about their own pain or that of a family member or friend. Trained volunteers provide a safe space to talk about pain and its impact on life, as well as information on pain and self-management, finding a physician, and community resources such as health care, social services, and income assistance.
Coaching for Health
Offers free telephone and video conferencing coaching to help people living with pain learn self-management skills, regain function, and improve their well-being. Trained volunteer coaches support patients for a 6 - 12 week period with sessions based on client needs and interests.