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Mental Health Services & Resources
Programs & organizations to assist with mental illness and disorders in Powell River
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Brain Injury Society, Powell River
4735 Marine
Mailing Address: 4730 Willingdon Avenue,Powell River, BC V8A 2N4
Debbie Dee 604 485 6065 Email
Child & Youth Mental Health Clinical Counselling Service
Child, Youth & Family Services Society (CYFSS)
#202, 7373 Duncan Street Powell River V8A 1W6
604 485 3090 Email Fax: 604 485 4215
Office Hours: 8:30 -
Clinical intervention & counselling for children & youth with mental health issues.
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Community Outreach Program for the Elderly (COPE)
Community Health Services
3rd Floor, General Hospital, 5000 Joyce Avenue V8A 5R3
604 485 3310 Fax: 604 485 3305
A specialized mental health program for people over 65 yeas of age. The program caters
to people experiencing mental health problems such as such as depression, memory
impairment, or age-
Mental Health & Addiction Services
3rd Floor, Hospital, 5000 Joyce Avenue, Powell River V8A 5R3
Rachel Hryniuk 604 485 3300 ext: 4415
Office Hours: Weekdays 8:30 – 4:30 by appointment.
Local services provided at no charge, funded through Powell River Community Health (Vancouver Coastal Health).
Provides a basic community mental health program, including long and short-
Schizophrenia Society, Powell River
Regional Coordinator: Danita Senf 604 485 8266 Email
Barbara Dawe 604 483 3355 Email
The Powell River branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society is dedicated to alleviating the suffering caused by serious and persistent mental illness by offering information, education and support to families and mental health consumers. We offer:
- Support Meetings: 3rd Monday of the month 7 -
9 pm, Source Club (4476 Cumberland Street). Everyone is welcome - Branch Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month 7 -
9 pm at Bruce Dennison Society Office (7385 Duncan Street). Guest speakers or informative videos often featured. - Family to Family Education Program: A free 12-
week program offered in the early spring each year for people who have a loved one with a mental illness. - BRIDGES Education Program: A 12-
week program usually offered in the fall for people who have a mental illness. - Kids in Control Program: An 8-
week educational program for children ages 8- 16 who have a loved one with a mental illness offered in late spring. The support group is 1st Thursday from September - June. Pre- registration is required. Please phone Danita Sense. Children don t have to have taken the Kids in Control program to attend the support group. - Kids in Control Support Group: 1st Thursday of the month from September to June;.pre-
registration is required. Please phone Danita. The Kids in Control program is not a prerequisite to attend the support group. - Family and Consumer Resource Centre: Open the 3rd Thursday of each month 3 -
7 downstairs at the Source Club (4476 Cumberland Place)
- Lending Library: open any time on demand; also at the Source Club.
4476 Cumberland Place, Powell River V8A 2X4:
604 483 3989 Email
Hours: 8:30 -
A non-
Special Olympics, Powell River
Jackie Milsom, Local Coordinator 604 485 7390 Email
Activities: sports, recreation, and fitness for people with mental challenges. Current sports: swimming, bowling (ten pin and five pin) curling, golf and softball.
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