Updated: September 2024
ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM | ADDRESS | PHONE | WEBSITE |
Abuse | |||
Sage Haven Society | 3082 3rd Ave., Port Alberni | 250-724-2223 Text-free: 250-206-1011 | sagehavensociety.org |
Addiction | |||
Addictions & Mental Health Counseling | 3555 4th Ave., Unit A, Port Alberni | 250-723-8281 Toll Free:1-888-723-7232 | www.pafriendshipcenter.com |
Alberni Drug & Alcohol Prevention Service (ADAPS) – Counselling and support for youth and their family/ friends | 4260A, 10th Ave., Port Alberni | 250-724-6166 | www.facebook.com/adaps.alberni |
Port Alberni Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake | 4780 Roger Street, Port Alberni | 250-731-1311 | www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/mental-health-substance-use-services/access-referrals-mental-health-substanceuse-services/referrals-port-alberni-mentalhealth-substance-use |
Books | |||
Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) | 4255 Wallace Street, Port Alberni | 250-723-9511 | virl.bc.ca |
Clothing | |||
Sage Haven Society | 3082 3rd Ave. Port Alberni | 250-736-0705 | sagehavensociety.org |
Counselling | |||
Tall Tree Counseling and Consulting Services | 4711 Elizabeth St | 250-735-8822 | talltreecounselling.com |
Wellness Matters | 5314 Argyle St | 250-723-9818 | wellnessmattersbc.ca |
Outreach Therapy | 4325 Neill St | 250-723-1117 | outreachtherapy.org |
Canadian Mental Health Association | 3178 2nd Ave | 250-724-7176 | https://cmhaportalberni.ca/ |
Family Guidance Association | 3039 4th Ave | 250-724-0125 | https://pafga.wordpress.com/ |
Heart Tree Counselling | I-4641 Margaret St | 250-702-3572 | hearttreecounselling.ca |
Wellness Counselling | 4548 Adelaide St., Unit B | 250-619-8905 | https://www.wellnestcounselling.ca/ |
Transition House | 3082 3rd Ave., Port Alberni | 250-724-2223 Text: 250-206-1011 | sagehavensociety.org |
Services to Adults with Developmental Disabilities (STADD) – Navigation Support | 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 Program Operates in Vancouver | Toll Free: 1-877-811-1190 | (Province-wide) nccabc.ca | |
Education | |||
Peer Support | 3178 2nd Ave., Port Alberni | ||
Training for Employment | 3555 4th Ave., Unit A, Port Alberni | 250-723-8281 Toll Free: 1-888-723-7232 | www.pafriendshipcenter.com |
Emergency | |||
24 Hour Women’s Crisis Line and Shelter | 604-872-8212 | rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/get-support | |
Vancouver Island Crisis Line | 1-888-494-3888 | www.vicrisis.ca | |
Crisis Suicide Helpline | 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-784-2433 | ||
Kids Help Phone | 1-800-668-6868 Text: 686868 | ||
Here2Talk | 1-877-857-3397 | ||
Metis Crisis Line | 1-833-638-4722 | ||
Kuu-Us Crisis Line | 1-800-588-8717 | ||
Child Protection Services BC: -Report child abuse | Toll Free: 1-800-663-9122 | www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/publicsafety/protecting-children/reporting-childabuse | |
BC 211 | 211 | ||
Canada Suicide Prevention Service | 1-833-456-4566 Text: 45645 | talksuicide.ca | |
Crisis Line Association of BC | 310-6789 Toll Free: 1-800-874-2433 | www.crisislines.bc.ca/ | |
Poison Control | 604-682-5050 Toll Free: 1-800-567-8911 | www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/poisoningwww.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/poisoning | |
Non-Emergency | Police 4444 Morton Street, Port Alberni | 250-723-2424 | |
Non-Emergency Fire | 2699 10th Ave., Port Alberni | 250-724-1351 | |
Ambulance, Fire, and Police | 911 | ||
HealthLink BC | 811 TTY: 711 | www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/poisoning | |
Alcohol & Drug Information & Referral Service | 604-660-9382 Toll Free: 1-800- 663-1441 | www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-healthsubstance-use/crisis-and-information-lines | |
Finance | |||
BC Employment and Assistance | 4070 8th Ave., Port Alberni | Toll Free: 1-866-866-0800 | www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-socialsupports/income-assistance/access-services |
Food | |||
Food Matters | 3178 2nd Ave,Port Alberni | 250-724-7199 | cmhaportalberni.ca/programs-services/foodmatters |
Food Bank | 4835 Argyle Street, Port Alberni | 250-723-6913 | albernivalleysa.ca |
The Bread of Life Center | 3130 3rd Ave., Port Alberni | ||
Urgent Needs | 4589 Adelaide Street, Port Alberni | 250-723-4050 Toll Free: 1-800-588-8717 | www.kuu-uscrisisline.com |
Items | |||
Trash Nothing | trashnothing.com/beta | ||
Free Cycle | www.freecycle.org | ||
Legal | |||
Legal Programs | 3555 4th Ave., Unit A, Port Alberni | 250-723-8281 Toll Free: 1-888-723-7232 | www.pafriendshipcenter.com |
Native Court Worker Program Operates in Vancouver | Toll Free: 1-877-811-1190 | (Province-wide) nccabc.ca | |
Legal Aid | 5029 Argyle Street, Port Alberni | General: 1-866-577-2525 Port Alberni: 250-724-5137 or 1-877-724-0111 | legalaid.bc.ca |
Medical Services | |||
West Coast General Hospital | 3949 Port Alberni Hwy., Port Alberni | Emergency: 911 Non-emergency: 250-731-1370 | |
Mental Health | |||
Support Programs | 2579 10th Ave, Port Alberni | 250-723-4478 | www.albernihospice.ca/how-we-help/when-you-aregrieving |
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) | 3178 2nd Ave.,Street, Port Alberni | 250-724-7199 | cmhaportalberni.ca |
Personal Care | |||
Parks Recreation & Heritage | 4255 Wallace Street, Port Alberni. | 250-723-2181 | playinpa.ca |
Resources | |||
The Salvation Army | 4835 Argyle Street, Port Alberni | 250-723-6913 | albernicalleysa.ca |
Female Education, Advocacy and Support Services – For Battered Women | Operates in Vancouver | 1-855-687-1868 (Crisis Line) | bwss.org |
VictimLinkBC – 24/7 Information & support for victims of family and sexual violence by phone & text | – | Toll Free: 1-800-563-0808 (Province-wide phone) | www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/ victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc |
Foundry – Comox Valley | 575 10th Street, Courtenay | 250-338-7341 | foundrybc.ca/comoxvalley |
The John Howard Society of North Island | 1455 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay | 250-338-7341 | https://www.jhsni.bc.ca/1946-2/ |
211 Get Help | 211 Text: 211 | bc.211.ca | |
Shelter | |||
Port Alberni Shelter | 3681 3rd Ave, Port Alberni | 250-723-6511 | |
Transportation | |||
United Cabs | 3978 8th Avenue, Port Alberni | 250-723-2121 | https://alberni.ca/business-directory/united-cabs |
BC Transit | 250-723-3341 | ||
Thrift Stores | |||
The Attic | 4760 Johnston Rd, Port Alberni | 250-723-2143 | |
Salvation Army | 4835 Argyle St, Port Alberni | 250-723-6913 | |
SPCA Thrift Store | 4947 Argyle St, Port Alberni | 250-723-3366 | |
Victims of Crime | |||
Port Alberni Victim Services Program | 4444 Morton St | 250-724-8910 | portalberni.ca/port-alberni-victim-services-program |
Victim Services | 3082 3rd Ave, Port Alberni | 250-736-0704 | sagehavensociety.org |
North Island College Emergency Procedures In case of natural gas leak, flood, fire, power outage or hazardous materials | 3699 Roger Street Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8E3 | Emergencies Call 911 Facilities Enquiries 250-724-8702 | https://www.nic.bc.ca/pdf/publication-emergency-guide-port-alberni.pdf |