Local help
Duncan, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, and BC-focused support direction.
Find crisis contacts, treatment pathways, community supports, family resources, and practical recovery tools.
Duncan, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, and BC-focused support direction.
Emergency and crisis resources remain easy to find.
Articles and guides help people understand the next step.
The resource directory organizes crisis contacts, mental health support, substance-use information, family recovery guidance, and local Cowichan Valley support options. Each resource is intended to help users move from confusion toward a safer next step.
Resources should be used alongside professional support where appropriate. Emergency, detox, medical, and crisis needs should always be handled through the proper urgent services.
Use the links below to connect resources with private support, recovery meetings, and safety planning.
Call or text 9-8-8 for suicide crisis support in Canada.
Open 9-8-8 Crisis Support →Call 1-800-663-1441 for alcohol and drug information and referral support in BC.
Open Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service →Call 310-6789 for emotional support, information, and mental health crisis help in BC.
Open BC Mental Health Support →Local recovery, housing, food, and community supports for Duncan and the Cowichan Valley.
Open Cowichan Valley Supports →Call 911 for immediate danger, overdose, medical emergency, or urgent safety risk.
Open Emergency Services →Tools and support for families navigating addiction and recovery.
Open Family Recovery Support →Call 1-855-242-3310 for Indigenous mental wellness support across Canada.
Open Hope for Wellness →Regional care and referral information for Vancouver Island.
Open Island Health Mental Health & Substance Use →