Health Services (92)
Aboriginal Health (3) Child / Youth Health (13)
· Child Development / Special Needs (6) · Dental Health (1) · Health Library / Resources (1) · Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy (2) · Public Health Promotion & Prevention (IHA) (1) · Speech /Language (1)
Community Living / Persons with Disabilities (3) COVID-19 (1) Health Benefits / Insurance (7) Health Centres / Units (2) Health/Medical Equipment & Supplies (3)
· Lifeline: Personal Emergency Response (1) · Loan Program (1) · Mobility / Accessibility (1)
HealthLinkBC (1) Home / Community Care (19)
· Adult Day Programs (1) · Caregiver Support (2) · Home Health (IHA) (1) · Home Support (not IHA) (11) · Meals / Nutrition (4)
Hospice / Palliative Care / NavCARE (7)
· Information / Websites (4) · Local Services (3)
Hospitals / Urgent Care Centres (4) Interior Health Admin / Patient Quality Care (3)
· Administration (2) · Patient Care Complaints (1)
Medical Laboratory (1) Patient Engagement (1) Pregnancy / Newborns (12)
· Community Services / Groups (4) · Midwives/ Doulas / Maternity Doctors & Clinics (7) · Public Health Promotion & Prevention (IHA) (1)
Seniors (5)
· Directories: Seniors Services (2) · Other Resources / Links (3)
Sexual Health (2)
· Information / Websites (1) · Sexual Health Clinics (1)
Transportation - Health Related (7)
· handyDART/Health Connections (2) · Medical Travel / Assistance (3) · Other (1) · Volunteer Driver (1)
Mental Health / Counselling (84)
Adult Counselling (Community) (6)
· Aboriginal (1) · General / Family (3) · Students (1) · Women (1)
Adult Mental Health (IHA) (7)
· Counselling / Therapy (1) · Crisis Response (1) · Developmental Disabilities (1) · Eating Disorders (1) · Inpatient (1) · Residential (2)
Children / Youth Counselling (Community) (12)
· Abuse (3) · Child Development / Special Needs (3) · Life Skills / General (3) · Substance Use & Mental Health (3)
Children / Youth Mental Health (4)
· Counselling / Therapy (3) · Eating Disorders (1)
Crisis / Help Lines (15)
· Aboriginal (3) · Children / Youth (4) · General (4) · Grief (1) · LGBTQ (2) · Seniors (1)
Information / Websites (14)
· Aboriginal (1) · Children / Youth (5) · General (7) · Grief (1)
Private Counselling (8)
· Associations (4) · Private Counsellors (4)
Support / Navigation (19)
· Aboriginal (2) · Clubhouses (1) · Developmental Disabilities (3) · General (1) · Grief (1) · LGBTQ (1) · MHSU Family Support (2) · Seniors (1) · Women (2) · Youth (3)
Substance Use / Addictions (32)
Community Counselling / Support (8)
· Aboriginal (1) · Children / Youth (5) · Gambling (1) · Tobacco (1)
Counselling / Therapy (IHA) (1)
· Adult (1)
Crisis Response (IHA) (1) Harm Reduction / Supplies (4) HelpLines & Websites (9)
· HelpLines (2) · Information (6)
Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) (1) Peer Support / Twelve Step Programs (4)
· Al-Anon / Alateen (1) · Alcoholics Anonymous (1) · Narcotics Anonymous (2)
Support / Navigation (2)
· Clubhouses (1) · MHSU Family Support (1)
Withdrawal / Treatment (4)
· Adults (3)
Condition Specific Info / Support (56)
Acquired Brain Injury (2) AIDS / HIV (3) ALS (1) Alzheimer /Dementia (2) Arthritis (2) Autism (2) Bowel Disease, Crohns, Colitis, (2) Cancer (3) Celiac (1) Cerebral Palsy (1) Chronic Disease Management (1) Chronic Pain (2) COVID-19 (1) Dental Access (3) Diabetes (1) Eating Disorders (4) End of Life / Palliative Care / Grief (2) Epilepsy (1) Eyes / Vision (1) Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1) Hearing (5) Heart & Stroke (2) Hepatitis C (2) Kidney /Renal Disease (1) Lung / Respiratory (1) Lupus (1) Multiple Sclerosis (1) Osteoporosis (1) Parkinson (1) Scleroderma (1) Speech / Language (2) Spinal Cord Injuries (1) Stroke (2) Transplants (1)
Medical Clinics & Private Health Providers (40)
Counselling / Therapy (11)
· Associations (3) · Private Counsellors / Therapists (8)
Dentists (3) Foot Care / Podiatrists (6) Hearing Aid Clinics (2) Midwives/ Doulas / Maternity Clinics (7)
· Doulas (1) · Maternity Clinics/Doctors (3) · Midwives (3)
Optometrists (2) Pharmacies (6)
· Nelson, Salmo & Area (6)
Physiotherapists (1) Primary / Family Medical Clinics (4)
· Medical Clinics (3) · New Patient Online Registry (1) · Walk In Clinics (1)
Basic Needs / Support (93)
Advocacy / Consumer Protection (5) Clothing / Goods (4) Financial / Income Assistance / Govt Info (27)
· Dental Assistance (2) · Family Maintenance (2) · Financial Counselling / Protection (5) · Gov't Benefits (4) · Govt Benefits - Children (2) · Govt Benefits - Seniors (6) · Income Assistance Programs (1) · Service BC Offices (1) · Service Canada Centres (1) · Student Grants / Loans (2) · Tax Filing (2)
Food (14)
· Food Banks /Cupboards (6) · Meals at Home (3) · Meals in Community (2) · Other Community Food Programs (1) · Pregnancy Outreach (2)
Housing / Support (23)
· Developmental Disabilities (3) · Emergency / Short Term (1) · Emergency /Short Term: Women (3) · Homelessness Prevention /Navigation (2) · Housing Support / Government Programs (4) · Mental Health (1) · Seniors Housing (1) · Subsidized / Affordable (2) · Tenants Rights (2) · Women (2) · Youth Housing (2)
Navigation / Coordination (3) Recreation (3) Transportation (15)
· Bus / Transit (3) · handyDART/Health Connections (2) · Medical Travel (3) · Rideshare / Carshare (2) · Taxi (1) · Travel Assistance (2) · Volunteer Driver (2)
Abuse / Neglect (36)
Advocacy / Legal / Financial (6)
· Community Based Victim Services (1) · Community Response Network (2) · Help Lines (1) · RCMP / Police Victim Services (2)
Counselling (3)
· Children / Youth (2) · Women (1)
Crisis Intervention (23)
· Children / Youth (1) · Crisis / Help Lines (13) · Seniors (2) · Sexual Assault (1) · Women: Outreach (1) · Women: Residential (5)
Information / Websites (8)
· Children / Youth (2) · General (1) · Men (1) · Seniors (2) · Women (2)
Children, Youth & Families (70)
Adoption (2) Car Seat Safety (1) Child Care / Resources (6)
· Child Care Centres / Referrals /Resources (3) · Child Development Support (2) · Subsidy (1)
Child Development / Special Needs (14)
· Aboriginal (2) · General Services (6) · Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy (2) · Screening / Info / Websites (3) · Speech / Language (1)
Children / Youth Support (9)
· Counselling (1) · Crisis / Help Lines (4) · Information / Websites (2) · Support / Life Skills (2)
Early Years (0-5 yrs) Programs (8)
· Aboriginal Services (3) · Parent & Child Playgroups / Drop-in (2) · Parenting programs (1) · StrongStart (2)
Family & Individual Resources Centres (3) Family Support (5)
· Aboriginal Family Support (1) · Family Support/Communications (2) · Parent Support (2)
Foster Parents / Foster Children (4) Health Centres / Family Services (1) Literacy (2) Pregnancy /Newborns (11)
· Doulas / Midwives / Maternity Doctors & Clinics (7) · Services / Groups (4)
Separation / Divorce (5) Sexual Health (1)
Senior Specific (96)
Abuse / Crisis (6)
· Community Response Network (2) · Crisis Intervention (4)
Directories / Coordination / Navigation (6)
· Directories (2) · Navigation / Advocacy (4)
Financial (14)
· Advocacy / Protection (5) · Dental Assistance (1) · Govenment Benefits / Taxes (8)
Food / Meal Services (4)
· Meals at Home (3) · Meals in Community (1)
Health Support Groups / Caregiving (3) Home Health (IHA) (3)
· Community Paramedicine (1) · Day Programs (1) · Home Health Offices / Services (1)
Home Services / Support (Non IHA) (11)
· Home Support (10) · Mobile Services (1)
Hospice / Grief (4) Housing (19)
· Housing Financial Support Programs (3) · Independent Housing (9) · Long Term Care (2) · Supportive Housing / Assisted Living (4) · Websites listing Non-profit Housing (1)
Medical Equipment / Supplies (3)
· Lifeline: Personal Emergency Response (1) · Loan Program (1) · Mobility / Accessibility (1)
Mental Health (3) Recreation / Adult Education / Libraries (9)
· Adult Education / Literacy (4) · Libraries (2) · Recreation (3)
Social Groups / Associations (4) Transportation (7)
Education / Employment / Development (71)
Chamber of Commerce (1) Columbia Basin Trust (1) Community Futures (1) Continuing Education (2) Cooperatives Development (2) Employment Assistance / Training (9)
· Aboriginal (1) · General (5) · Persons with Disabilities (3)
Employment Standards / Safety (3) Literacy (2) Other K-12 Schools/Programs (9) Other Post Secondary (4)
· Education Grants & Loans (2) · Other Post-Secondary (1)
School District 8 – Kootenay Lake (18)
· Community Partnerships (2) · District (1) · Schools (15)
Selkirk College (21)
· Academic Upgrading / Transitions (3) · Campuses / Learning Centres (5) · Community Education & Workplace Training (1) · Counselling & Support Services (3) · Indigenous Services (1) · Libraries (3) · Programs (Schools) (5)
Settlement / Newcomers (1)
Gov't / Legal / Complaints / Advocacy (95)
Adult Protection / Public Guardian (5) Advocacy / Human Rights (26)
· Aboriginal (2) · Child / Youth (3) · Development Disabilities (6) · General/Multi-Focus (4) · Mental Health (2) · Multicultural / Settlement (2) · Seniors (2) · Tenants (1) · Veterans (2) · Victims of Crime (1) · Workers (1)
Children / Youth Protection (2) Corrections / Parole (3)
· Adults (3)
Courts / Info (3) Federal Government (4) File Complaints / Appeals (27)
· Consumer (3) · Counselling (3) · Employment / Health & Safety (5) · Facilities Licensing (1) · General (1) · Health & Medical (1) · Human Rights (3) · Legal (1) · Ministry of Children & Families (1) · Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction (1) · Pensions / Veterans (4) · Police / Crime (2) · Tenants (1)
Legal Info / Services (19)
· Legal Info (7) · Legal Services (12)
Municipal Government (2) Provincial Government (2) RCMP/Police (2) Regional Districts (1) Restorative Justice (2) Victim Services (5)
· Community Based Victim Services (1) · General (1) · RCMP / Police Victim Services (2) · Seniors (1)
Cultural / Recreation / Social / Religious (51)
Arts Centres / Museums (2)
· Nelson Area, Salmo (2)
Arts Councils (3) Columbia Basin Trust (2) Community Centres / Halls (3) Libraries (5) Recreation (4) Religious/Spiritual (21)
· 7th Day Adventist (1) · Anglican (1) · Baptist (1) · Catholic (1) · Evangelical / Community (5) · Jehovah's Witnesses (1) · Lutheran (2) · Other (5) · Pentecostal (1) · Salvation Army (1) · United Church (1) · USCC (Doukhobors) (1)
Social/Cultural/Groups (12)
· Aboriginal (2) · Multicultural/Peace (3) · Seniors (3) · Women (1) · Youth (3)
 
Questions or comments?
Send us feedback

Children, Youth & Families - Family Support - Nelson Area & Slocan Valley

Adoption 2 Car Seat Safety 1 Child Care / Resources 6 Child Development / Special Needs 14 Children / Youth Support 9 Early Years (0-5 yrs) Programs 8 Family & Individual Resources Centres 3 Family Support 5 Foster Parents / Foster Children 4 Health Centres / Family Services 1 Literacy 2 Pregnancy /Newborns 11 Separation / Divorce 5 Sexual Health 1
Aboriginal Family Support 1 Family Support/Communications 2 Parent Support 2

Aboriginal Family Support - West Kootenay Boundary

Provides case planning and case management and also coordinates service interventions with other service providers.more info

Address / Contact Info
Circle of Indigenous Nations (COINS) Society, COINS Main Office
1801 Connors Road
, Castlegar, BC, V1N 3N9
W.K. Program Coordinator: (250) 399-0704
G.F./Boundary Family Support: (250) 444-9787
COINS Main Office: 1-877-904-2634
Web Links Website
 More Info

Confident Parents: Thriving Kids

Two free online programs to help parents support their children to manage either anxiety or behaviour challenges.more info

Address / Contact Info
Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division
905 - 1130 West Pender Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A4
Office: 1-800-555-8222
Phone: (604) 688-3234
Fax: (604) 688-3236
Web Links Website Website Email
 More Info

Family Counselling - Nelson

Support for those adults/couples who are actively parenting children yet are experiencing emotional distress.more info

Address / Contact Info
Nelson Community Services (NCS)
201 - 518 Lake Street
, Nelson, V1L 4C6
Phone: (250) 352-3504
Fax: (250) 352-3750
Web Links Website Email
 More Info

Family Support Program - Nelson

Offers a variety of supports to families referred to the program by the Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD)more info

Address / Contact Info
Nelson Community Services (NCS)
201 - 518 Lake Street
, Nelson, BC, V1L 4C6
Office: (250) 353-3504
Fax: (250) 352-3750
Web Links Website Email
 More Info

Young Mamas

A free drop in group for parents under 30 years old who are either pregnant or have a child aged 0-5 years more info

Address / Contact Info
Kootenay Kids Society, The Family Place
312 Silica Street
, Nelson, BC, V1L 4M5
Cathy: (250) 352-6678 ext 1
Office: (250) 352-6679
Fax: (250) 352-2055
Web Links Website Email
 More Info