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Kootenay Boundary - Nelson Area & Slocan Valley
Health Services (99)
Aboriginal Health (3)
Child / Youth Health (14)
Mental Health / Counselling (111)
· Child Development / Special Needs (7)
· 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 (8)
Health Centres / Units (1)
Health/Medical Equipment & Supplies (3)
HealthLinkBC (1)
Home / Community Care (19)
· Adult Day Programs (1)
· Caregiver Support (2)
· Home Health (IHA) (1)
· Home Support (not IHA) (14)
· Meals / Nutrition (1)
Hospice / Palliative Care / Nav-CARE / Caregiver Support (8)
Hospitals / Urgent Care Centres (5)
Interior Health Admin / Patient Quality Care (3)
Medical Laboratory (2)
Patient Engagement (1)
Pregnancy / Newborns (13)
· Community Services / Groups (4)
· Midwives/ Doulas / Maternity Doctors & Clinics (8)
· Public Health Promotion & Prevention (IHA) (1)
Seniors (5)
Sexual Health (2)
Transportation - Health Related (10)
Adult Counselling (Community) (7)
Adult Mental Health (IHA) (7)
Substance Use / Addictions (33)
· Counselling / Therapy (1)
· Crisis Response (1)
· Developmental Disabilities (1)
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· Residential (2)
Child & Youth MH / Counselling /Support (15)
· Abuse (4)
· Child & Youth Mental Health (MCFD & IHA) (2)
· Child Development / Special Needs (2)
· Life Skills / General (4)
· Substance Use & Mental Health (3)
Crisis / Help Lines (15)
· Aboriginal (3)
· Children / Youth (3)
· General (4)
· Grief (1)
· LGBTQ (2)
· Seniors (1)
· Students (1)
Information / Websites (13)
Private Counselling (34)
Support / Navigation (20)
Community Counselling / Support (8)
Counselling / Therapy (IHA) (1)
Crisis Response (IHA) (1)
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HelpLines & Websites (9)
Peer Support / Twelve Step Programs (5)
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Acquired Brain Injury (2)
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Arthritis (1)
Autism (2)
Bowel Disease, Crohns, Colitis, (2)
Cancer (3)
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Hepatitis C (1)
Kidney /Renal Disease (3)
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Medical Clinics & Private Health Providers (74)
Counsellors / Therapists / Psychologists (35)
Dentists (4)
Foot Care / Podiatrists (10)
Hearing Aid Clinics (2)
Maternity Clinics / Midwives / Doulas (8)
Optometrists (2)
Pharmacies (6)
Physiotherapists (1)
Primary / Family Medical Clinics (7)
Basic Needs / Support (102)
Advocacy / Consumer Protection (5)
Clothing / Goods (4)
Financial / Income Assistance / Govt Info (30)
Abuse / Neglect / Sexual Assault (34)
· Dental Assistance (3)
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· Govt Benefits - Seniors (5)
· Income Assistance Programs (1)
· Service BC Offices (1)
· Service Canada Centres (1)
· Student Grants / Loans (3)
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Food (19)
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· Meals in Community (5)
· Other Community Food Programs (2)
· Parent and child activities (2)
· Pregnancy Outreach (2)
Housing / Support (24)
· 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 (3)
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· Women (2)
· Youth Housing (2)
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Recreation (3)
Transportation (17)
Advocacy /Coordination / Legal / Financial (7)
Children, Youth & Families (74)
· Community Based Victim Services (1)
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· RCMP / Police Victim Services (2)
Counselling (3)
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· Children / Youth (1)
· Crisis / Help Lines (12)
· Seniors (1)
· Sexual Assault (1)
· Women: Outreach (1)
· Women: Residential (5)
Information / Websites (6)
Adoption (2)
Car Seat Safety (1)
Child Care / Resources (5)
Child Development / Special Needs (15)
Senior Specific (104)
· Aboriginal (2)
· General Services (7)
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· Screening / Info / Websites (3)
· Speech / Language (1)
Children / Youth Support (9)
· Counselling (1)
· Crisis / Help Lines (3)
· Information / Websites (2)
· Recreation Support (1)
· Support / Life Skills (2)
Early Years (0-5 yrs) Programs (9)
· Aboriginal Services (3)
· Parent & Child Playgroups / Drop-in (2)
· Parenting programs (2)
· StrongStart (2)
Family & Individual Resources Centres (3)
Family Support (7)
· Aboriginal Family Support (1)
· Family Support/Communications (2)
· LGBTQ+ (1)
· Mental Health & Substance Use (1)
· Parent Support (2)
Foster Parents / Foster Children (4)
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Literacy (2)
Pregnancy /Newborns (13)
Separation / Divorce (5)
Sexual Health (1)
Abuse / Crisis (5)
Financial (16)
Food / Meal Services (3)
Health Support / Caregiving / Social Prescribing (2)
Home Health (IHA) (2)
Home Services / Support (Non IHA) (16)
Hospice / Palliative Care / Nav-CARE / Caregiver Support (7)
Housing (19)
Education / Employment / Development (71)
· Housing Financial Support Programs (3)
· Housing with Supports / Assisted Living (4)
· Independent Housing (9)
· Long Term Care (2)
· Websites listing Non-profit Housing (1)
Medical Equipment / Supplies (3)
Mental Health (3)
Navigation / Coordination / Directories (6)
Recreation / Adult Education / Libraries (9)
Social Groups / Associations (7)
Transportation (9)
Chamber of Commerce (1)
Columbia Basin Trust (1)
Community Futures (1)
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Cooperatives Development (2)
Employment Assistance / Training (10)
Employment Standards / Safety (3)
Literacy (2)
Other K-12 Schools/Programs (9)
Other Post Secondary (4)
School District 8 – Kootenay Lake (18)
Selkirk College (20)
Gov't / Legal / Complaints / Advocacy (95)
· Academic Upgrading / Transitions (2)
· Campuses / Learning Centres (4)
· Community Education & Workplace Training (1)
· Counselling & Support Services (3)
· Indigenous Services (1)
· Libraries (3)
· Other Programs / Services (1)
· Programs (Schools) (5)
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Adult Protection / Public Guardian (5)
Advocacy / Human Rights (26)
Cultural / Recreation / Social / Religious (51)
· 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)
Courts / Info (3)
Federal Government (4)
File Complaints / Appeals (28)
· Consumer (3)
· Employment / Health & Safety (5)
· Facilities Licensing (1)
· General (2)
· Health & Care Professionals / Counsellors (3)
· 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)
Municipal Government (2)
Provincial Government (2)
RCMP/Police (2)
Regional Districts (1)
Restorative Justice (2)
Victim Services (5)
Arts Centres / Museums (2)
Arts Councils (3)
Community Centres / Halls (4)
Libraries (5)
Recreation (4)
Religious/Spiritual (20)
· 7th Day Adventist (1)
· Anglican (1)
· Baptist (1)
· Catholic (1)
· Evangelical / Community (5)
· Jehovah's Witnesses (1)
· Lutheran (2)
· Other (4)
· Pentecostal (1)
· Salvation Army (1)
· United Church (1)
· USCC (Doukhobors) (1)
Social/Cultural/Groups (14)
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This directory is a compilation of existing community resources and is not a recommendation or endorsement by the Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice or the physicians as members of the organization.