Comox Valley Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Services Intake
Addictions / Substance Use and Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Provided by Island Health
Single Session Walk-in/Phone-in Service (SSWIS) is the first point of access for individuals seeking support for Adult MHSU Services in the Comox Valley including Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Denman and Hornby Islands.
Services Provided:
- SSWIS provides timely drop-in, walk-in, and phone-in support for in-the-moment Mental and Substance Use related issues that are non-crisis related. Service may include: coaching, counselling, education, assessment, service navigation and linkages, or information specific to MHSU.
- CV MHSU now screens and assesses Psychiatric Collaborative Care Clinic (PCCC) referrals for the local Psychiatrists who provide services through the Wellness Centre at CVH.
- Drop-in and virtual groups offered through Mental Health or Substance Use are open to the public. A current schedule or registration to the Mental Health groups is available by walk-in, email or by calling the admin team.
Access Services:
All-access to Comox Valley Mental Health and Substance Use begins through walk-in, phone-in, or referral from self, family physicians, and other health/social services professionals.
Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU) Navigation Link for Clients/Patients: This service link central access phone number will provide help for clients navigating Island Health services for substance use, harm reduction and mental health. People seeking these services can call 1-888-885-8824 to speak directly with a Service Link provider. (This is not a line for health professionals to initiate a referral).
250-331-8524
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
941C England Avenue, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 2N7
SSWIS Times are Monday to Friday Morning, 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Afternoon 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. NO Single Session Walk-in Sessions on Wednesday afternoons.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Brochures and Info
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Psychiatric Emergency Services - Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link - Navigation Support Line
- HerWay Home
Availability
Service area: Comox, Courtenay, Denman Island, Hornby Island
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Addiction Services: Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Adult)
- Health Authority Addiction Services: Addiction Services (Adult)
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Mental Health Services
- Health Authority Services
Ways to Access
- Service provided 1:1 in-person
- Service provided by phone
- Service provided in a group in-person
- Service provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.