National Directory for Canadian Families

Addiction & Mental Health

Provides nutritional assessments, treatment recommendations, and treatment planning support to primary therapists and physicians as well as support, education and assistance to family members of both adults and youth diagnosed with eating disorders. Assessment...

Addiction & Mental Health

Provides prevention and treatment services to lessen the impact of harm associated with persistent and serious eating patterns for youth and families in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith area. Approach is strengths-based and collaborative in working with clients, caregive...

Mental Health

Provides a safe drop-in space to discuss mental health and wellness, seek support, foster friendships, develop coping and life skills, and connect with community. Also offers low cost meal programs, recreation programs, education, virtual programs, and employm...

Adult Addictions

A private residential facility specializing in addiction treatments and substance abuse therapy. Our campus is located in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island and is internationally recognized for patient care excellence. We"re large enough to support a safe and superior environment for the detox process without losing the closeness and comfort of a smaller facility. We treat addiction, problem gambling and concurrent disorders. Our programs include inpatient treatment, extended care, sober living, continuing care as well as family and children"s programs.

Adult Addictions

Private inpatient facility specializing in addiction and substance use treatments with concurrent mental health disorders. Edgewood also offers treatment specific to Military, Veterans and First Responders, including Trauma and addiction. Located in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual abuse and sexual assault counselling to victims. Provides short-term support and also provides victim services, including: support groups, advocacy, information about the justice system and case progression, court orientation, accompaniment to court, hospital, or police, form completion assistance, and referrals to community resources.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual and group counselling for children affected by domestic violence. Also provides group and individual support for the non-offending parent/caregiver.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual and group abuse and sexual assault counselling to self-identified women who have experienced intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, criminal harassment and/or sexual assault. Provides ongoing support. Also provides information and referral services.

Mental Health

Community-based support program provides victim services to sexual assault survivors of any age or gender, whether or not the crime has been reported to police. Services include emotional and practical support; advocacy; information about the justice system...

Mental Health

Provides support, individually or in groups, to children aged 6 to 12 in areas such as emotional regulation, social skills, conflict resolution, communicate feelings and develop coping skills. Open referrals.

Mental Health Counselling & Mental Health Treatment Services

Offers youth access to resources and support services and build connections with other youth in the community. Programs and services include medical care, substance use counselling and prevention programs, LGBTQ2+ supports and services, mental health counselling, family education and support programs, information and referral, and more. Also offers food, bus passes, showers, laundry, clothing, employment opportunities, and access to housing.

Mental Health

Provides holistic community-based health programming to foster the spiritul, mental, emotional and physical well-being of Esk"etemc. Community Health Nurse provides public health program to Esk"etemc members, including pre- and post-natal counselling to parent...

Addiction

Provides staffed, transitional housing for women and female youth experiencing sexual exploitation, addiction, and/or mental health challenges who require safe housing and want to make lifestyle changes; up to 15 beds available. Five days clean time is require...

Youth Addictions

Brandys Evans has expanded her private practice and has recently opened Boomerang Counselling Centre. Located at Lonsdale Quay, we offer in-person and online appointmnts. We are a highly-skilled professional team of caring and competent Registered Clinical Counsellors who have struggled, suffered, and survived to provide you with tailored, transformative care.

Mental Health Counselling

Offers individual, couples, and family counselling services for a variety of topics, including: General counselling, mental health issues, grief and loss, autism support services, residential historical abuse, and crime victim assistance. Counselling modalities may include talk therapy, somatic therapy, and art therapy. Special consideration and funding opportunities are available for First Nations communities, Black communities, former foster children who have been abused, families, autistic children, those involved in the online adult industry, low income, and children and youth. Offers extended care services to First Nations youth and young adults who are aging out of foster care.