Mental Health Family Support Group

Group offered in-person or through Zoom.

Offer a safe and supportive space for family members and friends to share, ask questions, and connect with others who are supporting loved ones with mental health challenges.

Provides Information and resources of interest to group members such as naloxone training, information about side effects and efficacy of specific medications  a workshop on the Registered Disability Savings Plan, presentations on "Hostile Interactions", "Changing How We Think about Mental Illness" and other relevant topics.

The coordinator may offer some short-term one-to-one support for family members unable to come to the group.

Phone or email for more information. Please email or call Lisa by 12:00pm the Tuesday before group to sign up.

The support group is a program of  the West Kootenay Boundary Mental Health and Substance Use Consumer, Family and Peer Support Program  which is administered by the Trail FAIR Society.

Address / Contact Info

1060 Eldorado Street Trail, BCV1R 3V7
Regional Coordinator : Lisa Melenka
Mailing address:
Trail Family & Individual Resources (FAIR) Society
2079 Columbia Avenue
Trail, BC
V1R 1K7
Note: New location in The Skills Centre Building

Phone Numbers

Program Coordinator: (250) 231-7552
Leave a Message: (250) 364-2326 ext 225
Toll-free FAIR Office: 1-877-364-2326
FAIR Office Fax: (250) 364-1255

Hours of Operation

Drop-in Group : 6 to 8pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday / month

Trail FAIR Office: Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm

Web Links

Service Details

Languages spokenEnglish

Forms and Resources

Location Map

This program was last updated on: 14 Apr 2026.