Service Provider

Port Alberni Friendship Center

Offers services to educate and support healthy living in the community. Offers cultural, educational, and recreational programs for all ages. Services include parenting programs (including pre- and post-natal support), family support services, family and poverty law advocacy, and mental health and addictions counselling. Offers a monthly Elders Lunch; details are in the online event calendar. Also includes a coat and clothing exchange as well as resources and referrals. Provides access to a phone and fax if required. Serves Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Port Alberni, Bamfield, Tofino, Ucluelet, and Nuu-chah-nulth territory. Office hours are 8 am to 12 noon and 12:30 pm to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society.

Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281
Phone 2: 1-888-723-7232
Fax: 250-723-1877
Email: cstevens@pafriendshipcenter.com

Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3

Mailing Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3

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Addictions and Mental Health Counselling

Provided by Port Alberni Friendship Center
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Offers individual and group counselling for individuals, couples, and families suffering from or affected by substance use or mental health issues.

Offers individual and group counselling for individuals, couples, and families suffering from or affected by substance use or mental health issues. Also provides crisis intervention and pre-treatment preparation for residential treatment. Open to the entire community of Port Alberni. Self referrals accepted.
Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3
Also provides crisis intervention and pre-treatment preparation for residential treatment. Open to the entire community of Port Alberni. Self referrals accepted.

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Mailing Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281

Phone 2: 1-888-723-7232

Fax: 250-723-1877

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Family Law and Outreach Legal Advocate (OLA)

Provided by Port Alberni Friendship Center
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Provides the community with free legal information, educational seminars, help with legal aid form completion, access to a range of booklets and pamphlets on legal topics, and referrals to other services.

Provides the community with free legal information, educational seminars, help with legal aid form completion, access to a range of booklets and pamphlets on legal topics, and referrals to other services. Areas of focus include income assistance and benefits, housing, and family law; information on other issues is also available. Also provides legal advocacy for community members with a disability. Services available Monday to Friday; call to book an appointment or find out drop-in times. Funded by The Law Foundation.
Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3
Areas of focus include income assistance and benefits, housing, and family law; information on other issues is also available. Also provides legal advocacy for community members with a disability. Services available Monday to Friday; call to book an appointment or find out drop-in times. Funded by The Law Foundation.

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Mailing Address

3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281

Phone 2: 1-888-723-7232

Fax: 250-723-1877

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Port Alberni Friendship Center Shelter

Provided by Port Alberni Friendship Center
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Emergency shelter with 35 beds for adults of any gender.

Emergency shelter with 35 beds for adults of any gender. Shelter operates 24 hours a day, and offers meals, shower, and laundry facilities. Intake is between 4 pm to 5 pm daily; can reserve a bed for the following night. Individuals from out of town can be accommodated if there is space available. Two beds are for people stabilizing from substance use. Pets are accommodated on a case-by-case basis. Wheelchair accessible. Funded by BC Housing.
Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Address

Main Floor, 3939 8th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 0C6
Shelter operates 24 hours a day, and offers meals, shower, and laundry facilities. Intake is between 4 pm to 5 pm daily; can reserve a bed for the following night. Individuals from out of town can be accommodated if there is space available. Two beds are for people stabilizing from substance use. Pets are accommodated on a case-by-case basis. Wheelchair accessible. Funded by BC Housing.

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Mailing Address

Main Floor, 3939 8th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 0C6

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281 Local 224

Email: shelter@pafriendshipcenter.com

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Port Alberni Friendship Center Supportive Housing

Provided by Port Alberni Friendship Center
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Provides safe and supportive housing for up to 30 adults age 19 and over who are homeless and who may be dealing with mental health and/or substance use issues.

Provides safe and supportive housing for up to 30 adults age 19 and over who are homeless and who may be dealing with mental health and/or substance use issues. Support services include 24-hour staffing with mental health and addictions counsellors onsite, as well as life skills training. Indefinite length of stay on a case-to-case basis. Pets are allowed upon management approval. Wheelchair accessible.
Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Address

2nd Floor, 3939 8th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 0C6
Support services include 24-hour staffing with mental health and addictions counsellors onsite, as well as life skills training. Indefinite length of stay on a case-to-case basis. Pets are allowed upon management approval. Wheelchair accessible.

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Mailing Address

Main Floor, 3939 8th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 0C6

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281 Local 224

Email: dsanderson@pafriendshipcenter.com

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Walyaqil Tiny Home Village

Provided by Port Alberni Friendship Center
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Provides safe and supportive housing for up to 18 adults, age 19 and over who are homeless and who may be dealing with mental health and/or substance use issues.

Provides safe and supportive housing for up to 18 adults, age 19 and over who are homeless and who may be dealing with mental health and/or substance use issues. Support services include 24-hour staffing, three meals per day, and shower and laundry facilities. Mental health and addictions counsellors are available onsite. Length of stay is determined on a case-to-case basis. Not wheelchair accessible. Pets are allowed.
Website

www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Address

3675 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H5
Support services include 24-hour staffing, three meals per day, and shower and laundry facilities. Mental health and addictions counsellors are available onsite. Length of stay is determined on a case-to-case basis. Not wheelchair accessible. Pets are allowed.

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Mailing Address

Friendship Center, 3555 4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 4H3

Contact

Phone 1: 250-723-8281 Local 280

Email: tinyhomes@pafriendshipcenter.com

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Port Alberni Friendship Center

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Contact

Address

Mailing Address

5 services offered by: Port Alberni Friendship Center

Addictions and Mental Health Counselling

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Address

Mailing Address

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Family Law and Outreach Legal Advocate (OLA)

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Mailing Address

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