Phone:  1-800-268-7708

Web: http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/ps/map-pam/default-eng.asp

 

The Member Assistance Program is a voluntary and confidential service, initiated by the Canadian Forces (CF) to help members (Regular Force, all Reserve Class Members, Cadets) and family members who have personal concerns that affect their personal well-being and/or work performance.

Phone: 1-866-522-2122 or

Web:  http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/clients/sub.cfm?source=forces/nvc/programs/fs

 

Veterans Affairs offers CF Veterans and their families make a transistion to civilian life through the following services:  case-management, individual and family counselling, rehabilitation, group health insurance, and other family supports.

Peer Support Network Phone:  (250) 363-3057 (Military Member and Veteran)

Family Support Network Phone:  (250) 363-3291(Family Member)

 

OSISS offers information and support for military members and veterans with an operationial stress injury.  As well as information and support for family members.  For military members OSISS offers the Peer Support Network and for families OSISS offers the Family Support Network.

Phone: (250) 363-4411

 

(Please note the Canadian Forces Member must initiate the contact with the Mental Health Team)

 

The Mental Health Clinic is an intergrated team of civilian and military professionals, which include Social Workers, Chaplains, Education Coordinators, Addiction Counsellors, Mental Health Nurse, Psychologist and Psychiatrist.  If you are facing some difficulties, they are there to help you get a better understanding of your concerns and to develop with you the skills/strategies for overcoming and dealing with the situation.  At the Mental Health Clinic, staff do a quick intake assessment to determine your needs.  This initial consultation attempts to answer all the individuals questions related to their services, including issues such as confidentiality and appointment booking.

 

Integrated Personnel Support Centre (IPSC)

Phone:  (250) 363-7647

Integrated Personnel Support Centre (IPSC) provides a “One Stop Service” for ill and injured CF personnel, both Regular Force and Reserve Force.  The Integrated Personnel Support Centre consists of a multi-disciplinary team including a Family Liason Officer.  The role of the Family Liaison Officer is to provide standardized and consistent care in collaboration with the Canadian Forces IPSC team.  The main responsibility of this position is to provide direct support, short-term intervention and other related services and supports to civilian family members of Canadian Forces Personnel coping with illness, injury and/or special needs.

 

Victoria Disability Resource Centre

(250) 595-0044

Web: http://www.drcvictoria.com/programs/access-to-employment
The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is a not-for-profit organization that helps people with all types of disabilities lead independent lives. They help to link clients and community organizations with services that benefit them.

 

Mens Trauma Centre

(250) 381-6367

Website: http://www/menstrauma.com

The Mens Trauma Centre is a non profit society that provides counselling services for PTSD/OSIs, as well as other services.

 

The TrailRider Hiking with the Disabled Program

(250) 598-2402

http://www.accvi.ca Click on Trail rider on the left hand side of page

This is a program for persons with disability where they go hiking on a trail rider witch is a non motorised device with one wheel.

 

Northern Health

(250) 565-2649

Website: http://www.northernhealth.ca/

Northern health provides a variety of health care services to around 300,000 people in British Columbia.