SMART Recovery is an evidence-based program designed to help individuals overcome addiction and manage their recovery through self-empowerment and skill-building. SMART RECOVERY LIFE SKILLS 10-WEEK -PROGRAM will now begin December 4th (note date change) and is still accepting new registrations. Drop-ins welcome for the month of December Thursdays from 10:30 to noon (with the […]
Province Confirms Funding for Adult Mental Health Supports at Island Community Services
October 14, 2025 by
Following an era of uncertainty surrounding the last provincial election and re-organization of ministries, it was confirmed last month that adults living with mental-health challenges will continue to have access to low- or no-cost counselling services to help them get well. “When someone takes the courageous step of reaching out for mental-health support, services must […]
Pathways Victoria – South Island Community Services Directory
April 26, 2022 by
A searchable database of Community Services available in the South Island / Victoria region is available through Pathways Victoria-South Island.
Online Community Health Directory
December 12, 2021 by
A collaboration between island health providers has developed and launched an online directory resource called FETCH – an acronym for “For Everything that’s Community Health”, on Salt Spring Island. The service is available at www.saltspring.fetchbc.ca. FETCH is intended to provide a repository of easy to access information about health and social service related resources in […]
Point-In-Time Homeless Count 2018
April 10, 2018 by
The numbers are in for the 2018 Point-In-Time Homeless Count on Salt Spring Island. The count is evidence of an alarming increase in the number of homeless individuals counted on the island between the count of February 2016 and that of March, 2018. A total of 131 individuals reflects a 58% increase since the 2016 […]
