Links

Community Resources:

1) Pacific Center Family Services Association (Youth outreach/ Sexual Abuse Intervention)

Switchboard: 250 391-4320/ https://www.pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/

2) Child and Youth Mental Health (Westshore) : Intake no. 250 391-2223 / https://clbc.cioc.ca/record/CLB2598

3) Discovery Youth and Family Addictions Services (VIHA)

Contact Information Phone: (250) 519-5313
Fax: (250) 519-5314
E-mail: discovery@viha.ca
Website: https://www.viha.ca/cyf_mental_health/resources.htm

4) L.I.F.E. Program ( Westshore Recreation Centre/ subsidy) : https://www.westshorerecreation.ca/programs/the-l-i-f-e-program/

5) Sooke Family Resource Centre – Family Counseling in the Westshore: https://www.sfrs.ca/family-services/family-support/

6) Parent Support Service Society of BC:

-Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
-Parent Support Circles
-Parent Education
https://www.parentsupportbc.ca/

7) Military Family Resource Centre: https://www.esquimaltmfrc.com/

8) Children’s Helpline: 1-800-668-6868; https://kidshelpphone.ca/Teens/Home.aspx

9) Learning Through Lossinfo@learningthroughloss.org

10) Need2 (suicide prevention education and support) www.need2.ca

11) Erase Bullying www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/erase

12) Intercultural Association (Family Supports and Youth Groups) : https://www.icavictoria.org/

13) BC Families in Transition provides individual and family counseling as well as legal support for families in transition.
They are found at 899 Fort Street (250 386-4331) : https://bcfit.org/

14) Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services Island Health has partnered with our school district to help meet the needs of our students and families. Discovery provides FREE individual and/or family counselling for youth aged 12-19 and their families/caregivers who are experiencing difficultes related to their own or someone else’s substance use. Anyone can make a referral by calling 250-519-5313 (press 0). Your school Counselor can assist you with a referral if needed.