Provider: BC Transit — Clearwater Regional Transit
Pre-booked regional transit between Clearwater, Blue River, and Kamloops.
Route 10 operates Tuesdays and Thursdays between Clearwater and Kamloops; current scheduled timing points include Little Fort and Barriere. Blue River service is an on-request connection available on the first Thursday of each month; call ahead and book at least 24 hours in advance. BC Transit lists a CAD 10 fare for Blue River; children 12 and under ride free, with children five and under accompanied by someone age 12 or older. Booking office: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 250-674-3935 or toll-free 1-855-359-3935; fax 250-674-2676. Confirm current schedule and availability before travel.
Service Areas: Barriere, Blue River, Clearwater, Kamloops, Little Fort, Vavenby
Weekday local transit loop with stops in Birch Island and Vavenby.
Route 1 runs on weekdays as a loop between Clearwater and Vavenby, with stops including Birch Island: Dee’s Store. Published trip times at the Birch Island stop are 12:18 pm on the outbound trip and 8:28 am and 12:44 pm on return trips; the Vavenby Store times are 8:15 am, 12:31 pm and 3:31 pm. Confirm the full schedule and service alerts with BC Transit before travel.
Health assessment, planning and care supports for youth and adults with developmental disabilities, and their families and caregivers.
Interior Health works with Community Living BC to provide health support. Services can include non-emergency community health services, professional assessment of health and safety needs, care planning, caregiver training and support, health monitoring, and referrals or advocacy for specialist care. Eligibility is assessed by Home and Community Care.
Service Areas: Anglemont, Avola, Bankeir, Beaverdell, Blind Bay, Blue River, Broadview, Cawston, Celista, Cherryville, Christina Lake, Coalmont, Eagle Bay, Falkland, Grindrod, Hedley, Kaleden, Little Fort, Malakwa, Manning Park, Monte Lake, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Olalla, Oyama, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Rock Creek, Salmon Arm, Savona, Scotch Creek, Sicamous, Sorrento, Spences Bridge, Tappen, Tulameen, Vavenby, Winfield
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services in the Kamloops service region.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and for families providing care. Staff help develop support plans, connect people 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, consultation and assessment, home support, respite and support coordination. Some services are provided directly by CLBC and others by funded providers. The 211 listing names Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby and Westwold as served. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Kamloops, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby, Westwold
Free counselling, assessment, treatment, referrals, and support groups for Clearwater-area adults and youth.
Adult mental health assessment and treatment for mental health disorders, self-destructive behaviours, family issues, stress, and daily-living difficulties. Counselling for adults and youth dealing with alcohol or drug issues, including support for people affected by someone else’s substance use. General community counselling, referrals to treatment and detox programs, and support groups are also available. Counselling is in person or virtual. Free; no referral required. Serves Clearwater and area including Avola, Birch Island, Blackpool, Blue River, Little Fort, and Vavenby. Office hours Monday–Friday 08:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:30; program hours vary.
Service Areas: Avola, Birch Island, Blackpool, Blue River, Clearwater, Little Fort, Vavenby
Federal community sentence supervision for people on parole, statutory release or long-term supervision orders.
Correctional Service Canada’s Kamloops Parole Office supervises people serving community sentences who are on parole, statutory release or long-term supervision orders, helping ensure they follow their release conditions. 211 British Columbia lists Monte Lake among the office’s service communities. This is a specialized service for people under federal community supervision, not a general counselling or public drop-in program. Contact the Kamloops office to confirm arrangements.
Service Areas: Ashcroft, Barriere, Bella Coola, Blue River, Cache Creek, Chase, Kamloops, Knutsford, Lillooet, Little Fort, Lytton, Merritt, Mica Creek, Monte Creek, Monte Lake, Pritchard, Salmon Arm, Savona, Spences Bridge, Valemount, Vavenby, Westwold, Williams Lake
Location: 200-175 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia
24-hour temporary emergency shelter network for women leaving relationship violence across the North Thompson area.
A 24-hour network of temporary emergency shelter for self-identified women, with or without children, leaving violence in relationships. A stay is typically three to five days. Male children up to age 19 are accepted; older dependent males with disabilities may be considered. If mobility is an issue, a wheelchair-accessible hotel room may be arranged. Pets may be accommodated case by case. Funded by BC Housing. Contact by phone to arrange support; no public shelter address is listed.
Service Areas: Avola, Barriere, Birch Island, Blackpool, Blue River, Clearwater, Darfield, Little Fort, Louis Creek, McLure, Vavenby