Resources
Central Vancouver Island
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Community Services
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Crisis Lines
KUU-US Crisis Line 24/7
Toll Free: 1-800-KUU-US17
Adults & Elders
T: 250-723-4050
Children & Youth
T: 250-723-2040
Vancouver Island Crisis Line 24/7
T: 1‑888‑494‑3888
Suicide Crisis Line 24/7
T: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
Indian Residential School Crisis Line 24/7
T: 1-866-925-4419
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada
T: 1-855-242-3310
Kids Help Phone
T: 1-800-668-6868
Text CONNECT to 686868
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Shelter
Domestic Violence:
Haven Society
T: 250-756-0616
Youth Shelter:
Tillicum Youth Safe House
Ages 13-18
T:250-753-8266
Emergency Shelter:
Unitarian Shelter
595 Townsite Road - Open 6:00pm-7:00am
T: 250-754-3720
Vancouver Island Mental Health Sobering Centre
126 Haliburton St
T: 250-824-3333
St Peters Cold Weather Shelter
Open Nov 15th - Mar 31st
301 Machleary Street - Open 8:30pm-7:00am
T: 778-441-2568
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Mental Health
Mental Health Support Line 24/7
T: 310-6789
Aboriginal Child & Youth Mental Health
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
201 – 190 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
T: 250-741-5701
Access/Crisis Services Island Health
Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:00 pm
203-2000 Island Highway North, Nanaimo
(Brooks Landing Mall)
T: 250-739-5710
Island Integrated Counselling
#406 235 Bastion Street, Nanaimo
T: 250-716-8888
Nanaimo Family Life Association
1070 Townsite Rd, Nanaimo
T: 250-754-3331
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Addictions
Alcohol & Drug Use Support Line
T: 1-800-663-1441
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 24hr Support Line
Nanaimo - 250-753-7513
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 24hr Support Line
Nanaimo - 1-866-265-7333
Mental Health Substance Use Services (MHSU)
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
3151 Barons Road, Nanaimo
T: 250-739-5880
Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF)
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
190 Wallace Street, Nanaimo (2nd floor)
T: 250-753-6759
AVI Health and Community Services
Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
102-55 Victoria Road, Nanaimo
T: 250-754-9111
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Food
Loaves & Fishes Nanaimo
ID required, fixed address not required.
https://www.nanaimoloavesandfishes.org/
T: 250-754-8347
Salvation Army Meal Program
19 Nichol Street - Open 7 days a week
Lunch 12-1
Dinner 4:30pm-5:30pm
T: 250-714-1142
7-10 Club
285 Prideaux Street - Open Mon-Fri 7am-10am
Breakfast, soup, and bagged lunches
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Legal
Justice Access Center
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:30 pm
302-65 Front St, Nanaimo
T: 250-741-5447
Parents Legal Centre Tillicum Lelum
602 Haliburton Street, Nanaimo
T: 250-753-8291
Legal Aid BC
Family law, children/MCFD, Criminal, Immigration
T: 1-866-577-2525
Justice Education
https://www.justiceeducation.ca/
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Etc
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Central Vancouver Island
Available clothing for those in need.
2030 Northfield Rd
T: 250-756-2447
Nanaimo Women Helping Women (NWHW) Supports women who are in crisis, and in need of basic items such as clothing, food, furnishings, and shelter.
E:nanaimowomenhelpingwomen@gmail.com