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Resource Guide: Comox Valley

Updated: September 2024

ORGANIZATION/PROGRAMADDRESSPHONEWEBSITE
Abuse
Comox Valley Transition Society 625 England Ave., Courtenay250-897-0511cvts.ca
Addiction
Comox Valley Recovery Centre641 Menzies Ave., Courtenay250-338-7144comoxvalleyrecoverycentre.ca
Comox Valley Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake941C England Ave., Courtenay250-331-8524islandhealth.ca/our-services/
Alano Club of Courtenay 543 6th Street, Courtenay250-338-0041 alanoclubofcourtenay.com
Comox Valley Addictions Clinic (CVAC)1959 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay 250-331-6333cvaddictionsclinic.com
HIV/AIDS and Hep C Care and Harm Reduction Services (AVI) Comox Valley355 6th Street, Courtenay250-338-7400
Toll Free:
1-877-311-7400
avi.org/our-services/comox-valley
Unbroken Chain – Indigenous Harm Reduction Program202, 576 England Ave., Courtenay778-585-3105iwss34436115.wordpress.com/unbroken-chain-harm-reduction/
Comox Valley Transition Society 625 England Ave., Courtenay 250-897-0511cvts.ca
Foundry 575 10th Street, Courtenay250-338-7341 foundrybc.ca/comoxvalley
Books
Vancouver Island Regional
Library (VIRL)
300 6th Street, Courtenay
101 1720 Beaufort Ave., Comox
250-334-3369
250-339-2971
virl.bc.ca
Clothing
Good Samaritan Ministries1640 Burgess Rd., Courtenay 8250-334-2727 ngate.ca
Counseling
Comox Valley Transition Society 625 England Ave., Courtenay 250-897-0511 cvts.ca
Foundry 575 10th Street, Courtenay250-338-7341foundrybc.ca/comoxvalley
Services to Adults with
Developmental Disabilities
(STADD)
Toll Free:
1-855-356-5609
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/familysocial-
supports/services-for-people-withdisabilities/
transition-planning-for-youthyoung-
adults
Native Court worker ProgramOperates in VancouverToll Free:
1-877-811-1190
nccabc.ca
Education
Literacy Skills Services 1507A McPhee Avenue, Courtenay 250-338-9906cvllc.ca
The L’Arche Centre 1465 Grieve Avenue, Courtenay 250-871-6288larchecomoxvalley.org/what-we-do/
Hornby and Denman Community
Health Care Society
250-898-0247facebook.com/HDCHCS/about
Emergency
24 Hour Women’s Crisis Line and
Shelter
Operates in Vancouver 604-872-8212rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/get-support
Vancouver Island Crisis Line1-888-494-3888vicrisis.ca
Crisis Suicide Helpline1-800-SUICIDE or
1-800-784-2433
suicide crisis 24/7988988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
Kids Help Phone1-800-668-6868
Text: 686868
BC 211 2-1-1
Here2Talk1-877-857-3397
Metis Crisis Line1-833-638-4722
Kuu-Us Crisis Line 1-800-588-8717
Child Protection Services BC – Report child abuseToll Free:
1-800-663-9122
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/
public-safety/protecting-children/
reporting-child-abuse
Canada Suicide
Prevention Service
1-833-456-4566
Text: 45645
talksuicide.ca
Crisis Line Association of BC310-6789
Toll Free:
1-800-874-2433
crisislines.bc.ca/
Poison Control604-682-5050
Toll Free: 1-800-
567-8911
healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/
poisoning
Non-Emergency Police250-338-1321
Non-Emergency Fire 250-334-2513
Ambulance, Fire, and Police 9-1-1
Alcohol & Drug Information & Referral Service604-660-9382
Toll Free: 1-800-
663-1441
healthlinkbc.ca/mental-health-substance-use/resources/alcohol-drug-information-referral-service
HealthLink BC8-1-1
TTY: 7-1-1
healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/
poisoning
Finance
Medical Travel Funding
Comox Valley
102, 2456 Rosewall Crescent, Courtenay250-871-0343yanacomoxvalley.com/
Comox Valley Transition Society625 England Ave., Courtenay250-897-0511 cvts.ca
Food
Comox Valley Food Bank (CVFB) 1255 McPhee Ave., Courtenay 250-338-0615 comoxvalleyfoodbank.ca/get-assistance
Lush Valley Food Services, Comox Valley576 England Avenue, Courtenay 250-207-4357lushvalley.org
The Sonshine Lunch Club
Soup Kitchen
505 6 Street, Courtenay 250-334-4961stgeorgesunited.com/soup-kitchen
Good Samaritan Ministries 1640 Burgess Rd., Courtenay250-334-2727ngate.ca
Alano Club of Courtenay 543 6th Street, Courtenay 250-338-0041 alanoclubofcourtenay.com
Items
Trash Nothingtrashnothing.com/beta
Free Cyclefreecycle.org
Legal
Native Court worker ProgramOperates in Vancouver Toll Free:
1-877-811-1190
nccabc.ca
Legal Aid 1625B McPhee Ave., Courtenay250-897-1400
Toll Free:
1-866-577-2525
legalaid.bc.ca
Family Support Programs1415 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay250-338-7575comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com
Mental Health
Comox Valley Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake941C England Ave., Courtenay250-331-8524islandhealth.ca/our-services/
Palliative & Bereavement Support Services, Comox Valley #102, 2900 Cliffe Ave., Courtenay250-871-0696comoxhospice.com
Early Psychosis Intervention Program (Comox Valley Mental Health Substance Use Services)941c England Ave., Courtenay 250-331-8524 https://www.earlypsychosis.ca/island-health/courtenay/earlypsychosis.ca/island-health/courtenay
North Island College
Comox Valley Campus Emergency Procedures

In case of natural gas leak, flood, fire, power outage or hazardous materials
2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay
BC V9N 8N6
Emergencies, 911

Facilities enquiries,
250-334-5000
https://www.nic.bc.ca/pdf/publication-emergency-guide-comox-valley.pdf