Support: Nanaimo

VI Crisis Society

https://www.vicrisis.ca

1-877-753-2495 (BC only)

Local: (250) 753-2495

This service operates 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST, Monday to Thursday,

The Crisis Society is non-profit agency whose contracted to provide the entire island, and the islands of the Georgia Strait, as well as the communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet with services such as the Vancouver Island Crisis Line, 24-hour Crisis Lines, Crisis Chat and Crisis Text.

These services provide short-term nonjudgemental support, crisis intervention, information, and resources; suicide bereavement support and various workshops/training throughout Vancouver Island.

They also support all kinds of people from senior, youth, military, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.

VI Mental Health Society

https://www.vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org

(250) 758-8711

2356 Rosstown Rd

This service operates 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday

Is a charitable nonprofit Vancouver Island based organization that provides supportive and psychosocial rehabilitative housing and community education for adults with mental health and addictions concerns, and/or cognitive challenges.

They engage communities through programs that promote recovery, social inclusion, safe housing, and public education.

Canadian Mental Health Association

https://www.cmhamidisland.ca/mental-illness-info

(250) 244-4042

437 Wesley Street

This service operates 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday

CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness.

Island Crisis Care Society

https://www.islandcrisiscaresociety.ca

(250) 585-5505
Fax: (250) 585-5015

[email protected]

2025 Bowen Rd Unit 3

This service operates 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

ICCS provides affordable housing for low and moderate income households, programs to improve the quality of peoples lives, as well as caring for people by meeting their physical needs, and reflecting the love of God in loving one another.