Counselling for people dealing with mental health issues or substance addiction, with weekly Community Connections Clubhouse meetings for social connection, education, and life-skills training.
Serves Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Boswell, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Gray Creek, Howser, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kootenay Bay, Lardeau, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, and Riondel. Funded by Interior Health.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Boswell, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Gray Creek, Howser, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kootenay Bay, Lardeau, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, Riondel
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services for people across the Kootenay Boundary region.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and their families. Staff help people develop support plans, connect to CLBC programs and liaise with community agencies. Supports may include staffed residential care, shared and supported living, life skills, social, recreational and vocational programs, employment search, psychological and behavioural consultation, assessment, therapy, home support, respite and service coordination. Some supports are delivered by CLBC and others by funded community providers. The 211 listing names Robson, Shoreacres and South Slocan in the service area. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Beaverdell, Bridesville, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Crescent Valley, Edgewood, Fauquier, Fruitvale, Genelle, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Midway, Montrose, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Robson, Rossland, Salmo, Shoreacres, Silverton, Slocan, South Slocan, Trail, Trout Lake, Warfield, Winlaw, Ymir
Short-term emergency support for people displaced from home by a fire, flood, or other disaster. The City team assists Regional District areas, including Brilliant opposite Castlegar.
The City of Castlegar Emergency Support Services team provides support to Castlegar residents and assists Regional District areas, Kaslo and Nelson when fires, floods or other disasters displace people from their homes. Emergency Support Services may provide short-term help with basic needs such as food, accommodation, clothing and incidentals. Access and reception locations depend on the active emergency; follow the local authority’s instructions. The City posts local emergency information and offers emergency notifications through its alert page.
Service Areas: Brilliant, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nelson
Emotional, practical, and court support for people affected by crime or violence, including victims, their families, and witnesses.
Provides information and community referrals, emotional support, advocacy, form completion, court preparation and accompaniment, and information about the criminal justice system. The program serves Argenta. It does not offer third-party reporting. Contact Kaslo Community Services to arrange intake.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Cooper Creek, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Lardeau, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake
Free volunteer emotional, practical, respite, and bereavement support.
Trained volunteers offer confidential emotional support by phone or visits, practical help with day-to-day needs and appointments, respite for at-home caregivers, and bereavement support. Families may contact the society directly or ask a doctor, home-care provider, or hospital staff to contact hospice. The service is listed for Ainsworth, Kaslo, Lardeau, Cooper Creek, Meadow Creek, Howser, Argenta, and Johnsons Landing. All services are free.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Cooper Creek, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Lardeau, Meadow Creek
Financial assistance for eligible RDCK residents to reduce recreation admission, membership and program costs.
The Leisure Access Program (LAP) helps RDCK residents of all ages experiencing financial hardship access recreation. Approved participants receive a yearly subsidy credit of $100 per adult and $150 per youth. The credit can subsidize general admissions and memberships by 50% for adults and 75% for youth, and most registered programs by 50%; CHEER events are fully subsidized. A further allotment may be available in specified circumstances. Passes expire May 31 each year and applicants must reapply.
Service Areas: Ainsworth, Airport Road, Appledale, Applegrove, Argenta, Arrow Creek, Arrow Park, Balfour, Bealby, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington, Boswell, Box Lake, Brandon, Brilliant, Brooklyn, Brouse, Burton, Canyon, Castlegar, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Crescent Bay, Crescent Beach, Crescent Valley, Creston, Deer Park, Duck Lake, Edgewood, Erickson, Erie, Fairview, Fauquier, Gerrard, Glade, Glenbank, Glenlily, Goat River Bottom, Goatfell, Gray Creek, Grohman, Halcyon, Hall Siding, Harrop, Hills, Horlicks, Howser, Huscroft, Inonoaklin Valley, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kootenay Bay, Krestova, Kuskanook, Lakeview, Lardeau, Lemon Creek, Lister, Longbeach, Marblehead, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, Nakusp, Nasookin, Needles, Nelson, Nelway, New Denver, New Settlement, Ootischenia, Pass Creek, Passmore, Perry Siding, Pilot Bay, Playmor Junction, Poplar Creek, Porto Rico, Procter, Queens Bay, Raspberry, Red Mountain, Renata, Riondel, Robson, Rosebery, Ross Spur, Rykerts, Salmo, Salmo North, Sanca, Sandon, Shields, Shoreacres, Shutty Bench, Silverton, Sirdar, Six Mile, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Reclamation, South Slocan, Sproule Creek, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Sunshine Bay, Syringa, Taghum, Taghum Beach, Tarrys, Thrums, Twin Bays, Vallican, Voykin Subdivision, West Creston, Whatshan Lake, Willow Point, Winlaw, Wynndel, Yahk, Ymir
Counselling and education for children and youth ages 3–18 who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence, with support for families.
The Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling and Empowerment (PEACE) program supports children and youth ages 3–18 who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence. Counselling can include individual and group support, with information and support for parents and caregivers. The service serves Argenta. Contact Kaslo Community Services and ask for an intake worker.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Cooper Creek, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Lardeau, Meadow Creek
Community bus service linking Kaslo with Shutty Bench, Meadow Creek, Cooper Creek and Argenta.
BC Transit Route 58 Kaslo-Argenta includes the Shutty Bench stop at Highway 31 and Cowan. The route overview currently lists trips operating Thursdays only. It is a community bus; BC Transit notes bike rack use is limited to daylight hours and standees are not allowed. Check the current BC Transit schedule for exact trip times and service changes.
Service Areas: Argenta, Cooper Creek, Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Shutty Bench
Social, physical and practical supports for older adults in Kaslo and RDCK Area D.
Programs include light physical activities, seniors’ coffee time, and WISE supports for adults aged 55 and older who have mobility challenges, live on low income or experience isolation. WISE supports can include weekly meal delivery and an in-person check-in, resource connections and workshops. Cooper Creek is explicitly named in the service area. Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 am–12 noon and 1–4 pm. Contact the society to confirm eligibility and current schedules.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Cooper Creek, Howser, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Lardeau, Meadow Creek, Poplar Creek
Free counselling for female survivors of family violence, sexual assault, or historical abuse.
Serves Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Kaslo, and Meadow Creek. Office hours are 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm Monday to Thursday. Funded by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
Service Areas: Ainsworth Hot Springs, Argenta, Kaslo, Meadow Creek
Free one-to-one volunteer support that helps adults with health or quality-of-life concerns connect with local resources and community activities.
Nav-CARE is a free community-based program for adults living with chronic illness, social isolation, increased frailty or other quality-of-life concerns. Specially trained volunteer navigators provide practical, emotional and social support, help clients find local resources and activities, and offer consistent one-to-one companionship. No referral from a doctor or other professional is needed; clients and families can contact the program directly. Nav-CARE is not healthcare-system navigation. Contact the Nelson coordinator for service in this area. The provider says its broader service area includes Salmo, Nelson, Kaslo, the north Kootenay Lake area, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, the Arrow Lakes valley, Castlegar and places between them.
Service Areas: Appledale, Balfour, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Brandon, Brilliant, Castlegar, Crescent Valley, Glade, Hills, Kaslo, Krestova, Lemon Creek, Nakusp, Nelson, New Settlement, Passmore, Perry Siding, Playmor Junction, Salmo, Shoreacres, Slocan, Slocan Park, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Tarrys, Thrums, Vallican, Winlaw