Individual and group counselling for people affected by substance use or mental health issues. Open to the whole Port Alberni community; self-referrals accepted.
Offers individual and group counselling for individuals, couples, and families, crisis intervention, and preparation for residential treatment.
Service Areas: Arrowview Heights
Location: 3555 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia
Provider: Alberni Valley Ministries (The Salvation Army)
Community support, school food programs, senior assistance, and assessed emergency clothing or household vouchers.
Provides a safe place of refuge and care for people facing precarious circumstances. In partnership with local elementary schools, supports the Read and Feed breakfast program during the school year. Summer breakfast and After the Bell programs provide twice-weekly fresh fruit and bagged lunch items for registered school-aged children. Milk for Kids provides one litre of milk per week per registered child. Seniors receive support to address their needs. People needing emergency clothing or household items can make an appointment with the Community and Family Services Coordinator for an assessment for possible thrift-store vouchers. Community coffee is marked discontinued until further notice.
Service Areas: Alberni, Arrowview Heights
Location: 4835 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, British Columbia
Provider: Alberni Valley Ministries (The Salvation Army)
Food hampers for Port Alberni households, by appointment.
Book a food bank appointment by phone. Bring identification and proof of address for each household member. After intake registration, a hamper is provided on a five-week rotation. Supplementary bread and produce may be available in the lobby Monday to Friday on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointments are Tuesday to Thursday, 11 am to 3 pm.
Service Areas: Alberni, Arrowview Heights, Cameron Heights
Location: 4835 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, British Columbia
Free legal information, family law and poverty law advocacy, legal aid form help, and referrals. Call to book or ask about drop-in times.
Provides free legal information, seminars, legal aid form assistance, and referrals. Areas of focus include income assistance and benefits, housing, family law, and advocacy for people with disabilities. Available Monday to Friday; call for appointment and drop-in details.
Service Areas: Arrowview Heights
Location: 3555 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia
24-hour emergency shelter with 35 beds for adults of any gender, meals, showers, and laundry. Intake 4–5 pm daily.
The shelter can reserve a bed for the following night. People from out of town may be accommodated when space is available. Two beds are for people stabilizing from substance use. Pets are considered case by case. Wheelchair accessible. Funded by BC Housing.
Service Areas: Arrowview Heights
Location: Main Floor, 3939 8th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia
Safe supportive housing for up to 30 adults age 19 and over who are homeless and may have mental health or substance use issues.
Includes 24-hour staffing, onsite mental health and addictions counsellors, and life skills training. Length of stay is determined case by case. Pets require management approval. Wheelchair accessible.
Service Areas: Arrowview Heights
Location: 2nd Floor, 3939 8th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia
Supportive housing for up to 18 adults age 19 and over who are homeless and may have mental health or substance use issues.
Includes 24-hour staffing, three meals per day, showers, laundry, and onsite mental health and addictions counsellors. Length of stay is determined case by case. Pets are allowed. This location is not wheelchair accessible.
Service Areas: Arrowview Heights
Location: 3675 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, British Columbia