Mental Health & Substance Use

Arrowhead Centre is the only Clubhouse and community-based support facility on the Sunshine Coast for adults with mental illness.more info

The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society provides a reason to hope and the means to cope to families which include persons with a serious mental illness.more info

MindHealthBC is a new evidence-based online resource that will make it easier for your patients to find the help they need. more info

"QuitNow is a provincially funded quit smoking support program managed by the BC ""Lung Association. We provide counselling and support via phone, online and text messaging. By using our services, patients have shown a 20-­‐25% increase in the success rate of quit attempts. "more info

Person-centred counselling for individuals and couples in Gibsons, BCmore info

Run to Quit pairs the quitting expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running Room’s learn to walk or run 5km clinics. The program greatly increases a person’s chances of quitting smoking while raising their physical activity level.more info

Provides outpatient individual and group counselling for people with mental health and/or addiction problems. Services include: assessments, treatment planning, crisis response services, short-term counselling, employment and education support, referrals to other supports and resources such as detox and treatment centres, wellness groups, psychiatrist consultation, and education to community groups and events. See brochure for upcoming workshop and drop-in group meetings.more info

This counselling program helps women to recover from the harm they have experienced and reclaim healthy satisfying lives by: understanding how abuse works, exploring the impact it has had, identifying and using existing strengths and skills, learning new skills and resources, and building supportive relationships and communities.more info