19
Wing Military Family Resource Centre Youth Centre
19
Wing Fitness and Community Centre
1575 Military Row, Lazo
www.comoxmfrc.com/childyouth/youth1318yrs.html
Provides services to children and youth, aged 6 - 18, who are dependants
of military or civilian personnel at 19 Wing Comox.
Danielle
Porter Youth Services Coordinator 250-339-8211
ext 7041
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Courtenay
Recreation / The LINC Drop-In Youth Centre
300 Old Island Highway, Courtenay
www.city.courtenay.bc.ca/recreation/the-linc-youth-centre.aspx
The LINC provides a wide variety of scheduled activities as well as a
general drop-in centre to area youth. The facility houses an indoor skateboard
park, concession, games room, computer lab and meeting room. The skatepark is
open to all ages while the teen centre is reserved for ages 11-18 years.
Kathy
Collins Youth Services Coordinator 250-338-8138
ext 223
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Comox Valley Boys and Girls Club
367 11th St., Courtenay www.cvboysandgirlsclub.ca/
The mission of the Boys' and Girls' Club provide a safe, supportive place
where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers,
build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life. Through
adventure, play and discovery they focus on teaching youth healthy lifestyles,
a life-long passion for learning, leadership and life skills and a sense of social
responsibility.
Joanne Petersen Program Manager 250-338-7582
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Comox
Valley Family Services Association
1415 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC
www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com/
CVFSA's focus is on promoting the health and well being of families
in the community. They offer a variety of family support and family development
programs, child and youth mental health programs and provide specialized support
to victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Main Line Receptionist
250-338-7575
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Comox
Valley Pregnancy Care Centre
785 6th St., Courtenay
http://www.cvpregcare.ca/
The
centre provides support and counselling to those dealing with questions and concerns
related to pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections and diseases.
Main Line Receptionist 250-334-0058 24/7 Helpline
1-800-395-HELP
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Comox
Valley Transition Society
#202 - 576 England Ave, Courtenay
http://www.cvts.ca/
Provides services in the Comox, Cumberland and Courtenay and surrounding
areas including Denman and Hornby Islands, to women and children who have experienced
violence. Offers a safe shelter, 24 hour crisis line, counselling and support
and education and prevention services.
Main Line Receptionist
250-897-0511 24/7 Helpline 250-338-1227
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Hornby
and Denman Community Health Care Society
1965 Sollans Rd, Hornby Island
The centre does not offer a website. The centre provides services for
seniors and disabled people; services for children, youth, and families, and general
community services for people living on Denman and Hornby Islands.
Main
Line Receptionist 250-335-2885
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Kids
Help Phone
www.kidshelpphone.ca/
Their mission is to improve the well-being of Canadian children and youth
by providing them anonymous and confidential professional counselling, referrals,
and information through technologically-based communications media.
Main
Line 1-800-668-6868
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Literacy
Now
http://www.cvliteracy.ca/?p=1
Comox Valley Literacy Now is a community wide initiative to promote literacy
and learning in the valley.
Danielle Hoogland Literacy Coordinator 250-897-0525
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Parent
Teen Mediation
No website available Mediates conflicts between parents
and their teenage children. Crisis situations such as runaways handled. Can be
contacted anytime.
Anne de Cosson Mediator 250-335-2343
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Salvation Army Family Services
#10 2966 Kilpatrick Ave, Courtenay http://www.salvationarmy.ca/britishcolumbia/services/
The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance with food, shelter,
clothing, essential furniture or other goods for people who have unexpected expenses
and no money available. Call to make an appointment.
Main
Line Receptionist 250-338-5133
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School
District 71
607 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay
www.sd71.bc.ca
Planning teachers, work experience coordinators and school counsellors
are available on-site at all local area schools. Contact info available at the
main switchboard number below.
Main Line School Board 250-334-5500
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The
John Howard Society of North Island
1455 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC
http://www.jhsni.bc.ca/
The John Howard Society of North Island's mission is to promote and foster
safer and healthier communities by providing appropriate programs of rehabilitation,
education, prevention and healing for those who need an opportunity to achieve,
maintain or regain a balance within their communities.
Main Line Receptionist
250-338-7341
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The
Friendship Project
420 Fitzgerald Street St, Unit 8, Courtenay
No
website available. Promotes friendship awareness/development between an identified
group of individuals with developmental disabilities, who want but do not have
friends, with community members living without developmental disability who may
want to be a friend but are not sure how to go about being a friend with a person
who has a disability.
Jay Townsend Facilitator 250-331-2159
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Triumph
Vocational Services
No address available
http://www.triumphvocational.com/Index.html
Triumph Vocational Services creates opportunities for people with disabilities
in British Columbia to develop skills, increase independence and participate in
the workplace.
Main Line Receptionist 1-866-689-7150
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Vancouver
Island Health Authority (North Island)
355 11th St., Courtenay, BC http://www.viha.ca/finding_care/facilities/north_island.htm
VIHA provides health care to people on Vancouver Island, on the islands
of the Georgia Strait, and in the mainland communities between Powell River and
Rivers Inlet. It offers a huge range of services dealing with all aspects of health,
both physical and mental.
Main Line Receptionist 250-334-5465
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VIHA
Mental Health and Addiction Services
941C England Avenue, Courtenay
Link
available on website above
Main Line Receptionist 250-331-8524
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Wachiay
Friendship Centre
1625B McPhee Ave Courtenay
http://www.wachiay.org/
Wachiay's mission is to build a strong community rooted in the philosophy
of the local First Nations peoples. The Centre offers a variety of services including
an Aboriginal Employment Unit, FAS/FAE Information and Prevention, Youth Group,
Homelessness Prevention and referrals and other assistance to persons in crisis
and needing advocacy.
Main Line Receptionist 338-7793
Kim Leaming
Raven Back Youth Drop In Centre through reception
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Youth
Opportunities Unlimited Resource Society (Y.O.U.R.S.)
237 3rd St, Courtenay.
(downstairs).
A Peer Support Program for youth ages 14 - 24. Provides access
to available youth services, support for youth-run events, life skills support
services and peer leadership opportunities. Youth Cafe and computer access.
Call
for drop-in times or to make appointment.
Main Line Receptionist 250-338-9131
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