Alcohol & Drug Prevention & Early Intervention - For youth and their families

Addictions / Substance Use and Youth Services

Provided by John Howard Society - North Island

Offers free individual and group counselling for youth (aged 12-19) and families of youth who are living with the impact of substance use. Offered in the Comox Valley.
Alcohol & Drug Prevention & Early Intervention program helps a young person and their family address the ways alcohol and drug use is impacting their lives. Program counsellors meet with clients to determine what they need in relation to living without the use of alcohol or drugs and identify what is already working in their life.

Provides:
  • Information and education on alcohol and/or drug misuse
  • Help for youth who want to live a healthier lifestyle
  • Counselling for youth who are having problems related to alcohol and/or drug misuse
  • Support to parents who have youth involved with drug and/or alcohol use
  • Connect you with services that you might need, for example, withdrawal management
Expected outcomes are:
  • Education and awareness about harmful substance use for youth and families
  • Early intervention for youth who are at risk of experiencing harm from substance use
  • Activities that promote healthy lifestyles
  • Availability of treatment services for youth and their families
Counselling services can be provided in the office, at school, at home, and at the local community centre.

Youth can self-refer by calling or visiting the office or asking their school counsellor to connect them. Family members impacted by their child's use of alcohol and/or drugs can call the office.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

250-338-7341 (Prevention and Early Intervention Coordinator - Comox Valley)

Public email: annemieke.smulders@jhsni.bc.ca

Website: http://www.jhsni.bc.ca/index.php...

1455 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 2K6

250-338-7341 (Substance Use Prevention & Early Intervention Program - Comox Valley) ext. 324

Public email: angie.prescott@jhsni.bc.ca

250-286-0611 (Prevention and Early Intervention Coordinator - Campbell River)

Public email: Anne-Marie.Long@jhsni.bc.ca

250-286-0611 (Substance Use Prevention & Early Intervention Program - Campbell River) ext. 172

Public email: chris.bennett@jhsni.bc.ca

140A 10th Avenue, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 4E3

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Youth Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations

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