Resources

Police, Fire, Ambulance: 911
Vancouver Island Crisis Line (24-hour): 1-888-494-3888
Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre (24-hour): 250-383-3232
Victim Help Line (for Victims of family and sexual violence and all other crimes):
1-800-563-0808
Women’s Transition House Crisis Line (24-hour) (support, advocacy, and education for women in abusive relationships and children that witness abuse): 250-385-6611
Help Line for Children (24-hour): 250-310-1234
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Project Alive (support for children and youth who are at risk for suicide): 250-356-1123
Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hour help line): 250-383-7744
BC Drug and Poison Information (24-hour): 1-800-567-8911

Health Link BC: 811
Vancouver Island Health Authority (South): 1-888-533-2273
Vancouver Island Health Services Aboriginal Health: 250-370-8194
VIHA Home and Community Care Team for Esquimalt/Westshore/Sooke: 250-519-3492
Single Parent Resource Centre (support and skills training for single parents): 250-385-1114
Lawyer Referral Service: 1-1800-663-1919 (toll free) Service to help people if they are not sure if they have a legal problem, people who need legal advice but don’t know where to go and people who need a lawyer but don’t know one.
BC Seniors Information Line: 1-800-465-4911 or 250-952-1742
Seniors Link Information Line: 250-382-4331 Monday-Thursday 9 am to 4 pm
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (provides referrals to counsellors): 1-800-909-6303
Narcotics Anonymous: 250-383-3553
Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-795-6111
BC Bereavement Helpline: 1-877-779-2223
Credit Counselling Society: 1-888-527-8999
BC Human Rights Tribunal: 1-888-440-8844
Poison Control Centre: 1-800-567-8911

USTAT (Urgent Short Term Assessment & Treatment): 250-213-4400
- Provides short-term individual psychotherapy for patients in crisis, at risk, or in severe distress. Clients are assigned to a primary therapist who does an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals. A team of psychiatrists is available as needed for consultation and follow- up. Access requires a family doctor’s referral. Referrals must be made through Mental Health and addictions Intake and can be faxed to 250-381-3444.
Discovery Youth & Family Addiction Services (VIHA): 250-721-2669
- For children ages 12-19, families, caregivers

Millstream Medical Clinic: 250-391-7554

St. Anthony’s Medical Centre: 250 478-6242

Colwood Medical Treatment Centre: 250-478-8833

Coast Health Alliance: 250-478-2002

Randall Garrison (NDP) Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca, 100 Aldersmith Place, Victoria, BC, 250-405-6550

John Horgan (NDP) – Juan de Fuca, 800 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC, V9B 2X7, 250-391-2801

Maurine Karagianis (NDP) – Esquimalt-Royal Roads, 100 Aldersmith Place, Victoria, BC, V9A 7M8, 250-479-8326

City of Colwood

www.colwood.ca
3300 Wishart Road
Victoria, BC
V9C 1R1
250-478-5999
generalinquiry@colwood.ca

City of Langford

www.cityoflangford.ca
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Victoria, BC
V9B 2X8
250-478-7882

District of Highlands

www.highlands.ca
1980 Millstream Road
Victoria, BC
V9B 6H1
250-474-1773

District of Metchosin

www.metchosin.ca
4450 Happy Valley Road
Victoria, BC
V9C 3Z3
250-474-3161
info@metchosin.ca

Town of View Royal

www.viewroyal.ca
45 View Royal Avenue
Victoria, BC
V9B 1A6
250-479-6800

Goudy Branch
- 119-755 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, BC
- http://www.gvpl.ca/using-the-library/branches-hours/goudy/

Juan de Fuca Brach 1759 Island Highway
(West Shore Recreation
Centre Complex), Victoria, BC
- http://www.gvpl.ca/using-the-library/branches-hours/Juan-de-Fuca/
- 1759 Island Highway (West Shore Recreation Centre Complex), Victoria, BC
- http://www.gvpl.ca/using-the-library/branches-hours/Juan-de-Fuca/