National Directory for Canadian Families

Addiction

Medical clinic which provides an outpatient, multidisciplinary, and supportive methadone treatment program for people 18 and older who misuse heroin or other opiates. Buprenorphine (suboxone) treatment for all opiate addictions is also available. Provides opio...

Mental Health

Transitional housing program provides safe and affordable housing to eight youth ages 15 to 19 who may be experiencing social isolation, poverty, substance use, or trauma. Community-oriented environment, with each youth having their own bachelor unit. Supports...

Addiction

Youth and parents of youth who have a mental health challenge and or a subtance use challenge connect with other youth, parents, and caregivers to offer support, mentorship opportunities, system navigation, and access to information, resources, networks, and e...

Youth Mental Health

Prevents child abuse and promotes healthy parent-child relationships by supporting parenting, families, and communities, by providing support and information to parents. Non-profit, volunteer-based society, registered charity.   Office in Vancouver (Provincial and Vancouver Coastal Office), Victoria and Nanoose Bay (Central Island Office), Prince George.

Mental Health

Provides free, confidential mediation services to families experiencing parent-teen conflict. Mediators work with families in whatever location is most convenient. Referral required from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Serves residents of B...

Mental Health

Provides resources and groups to help parents and teens move through conflict and build better relationships. Offers counselling, a parent support group, and information and referrals to services and resources. Serves the Shuswap region. Funded by the Ministry...

Mental Health

Support group for parents and family members of adult children struggling with drug addiction or mental health issues. Provides a safe and confidential place for parents and family members to come together to share experiences and wisdom. Meets every second Fr...

Mental Health

Christian-based community group offers support to victims of harmful circumstances and dependencies. Provides information for individuals dealing with addictions and recovery, and hosts Christian 12-step meetings. Also offers outreach support to drop-in centre...

Addiction

Provides an injury-prevention program for youth in Grades 10 to visit hospitals and experience what it would be like to be a trauma patient. Youth meet medical professionals, public safety experts, and crash survivors, and experience the pathway a seriously in...

Addiction

Provides an injury-prevention program for youth in Grade 10 to visit hospitals and experience what it would be like to be a trauma patient. Youth meet medical professionals, public safety experts, and crash survivors, and experience the pathway a seriously inj...

Mental Health

Fosters the well-being of the whole person and their connectedness to self, family, and community, when dealing with substance use and addictions. Provides counselling, DEW (day, evening, weekend) groups, a drop-in recovery group, and groups for family and fri...

Mental Health

Provides free support services to families of those with mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorders, and borderline personality disorder, including suicide intervention. Services are offered on ...

Youth Mental Health

We offer personal peer support and education to families of the seriously mentally ill; information on all the major mental illnesses to the community at large; and advocacy on behalf of the seriously mentally ill and their families. Our programs include one-to-one peer support, support groups, the 8-session Family to Family education program, the Partnership Program (in schools), Public lectures and workshops, and participation in public awareness events. Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies All of our services are offered online currently due to the ongoing pandemic. Our office is closed to the public.

Addiction

Overdose prevention site provides a place where people who use drugs can be safely monitored and treated immediately if they overdose. Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, ...

Mental Health

Peer health navigators provide support and problem solving to drug users and people experiencing poverty, homelessness, addictions, and trauma. Offers support after an overdose, overdose prevention information, and access or referrals to harm reduction supplie...