Kelowna

• Okanagan Mental Health Services Society
  • They specialize in providing people with housing and therapeutic work programs. For housing they have an assisted living facility as well as a short-term residence for rehabilitation.
  • http://www.okanaganmentalhealth.com/?page_id=7
  • They can be reached at work@okanaganmentalhealth.com or 250 717 3007
• Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
  • There are many branches to the CMHA that specialize in recovery programs such as Bounce Back (focusses on preventative measures for adults mental health), Confident Parents: Thriving Kids (Teaches parents how to effectively coach their children through various behavioral problems), Healthy Minds Healthy Campus’ (Supports students in post-secondary with their mental health), Homeless Shelter (Provides care 24/7 through beds, meals and support workers), Understanding Addiction (online training to support people who are supporting others with addiction) and much more!!
  • https://cmhakelowna.com/getting-help-for-mental-illness/
  • They can be contacted at kelowna@cmha.bc.ca or 250 861 3644
• Foundry Kelowna
  • Foundry offers youth aged 12-24 and caregivers mental health services. They specialize in substance use, healthy eating, everyday life, tough topics and anything else youth may need support through. They also offer their serviced virtually via app.
  • https://foundrybc.ca/
  • They can be contacted at info@foundrybc.ca
• Kelowna Psychologists Group
  • They provide counselling services to individuals, families and couples. They work within addictions, adoptions, anger management, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, depression, divorce, PTSD, stress, trauma, grief, intimacy and sexual issues, mediation, OCD, parenting issues and so much more!
  • https://www.kelownapsychologists.com/
  • They can be contacted at 250 762 2525
  • They also have a Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KelownaPsychologists/ and an Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kelownapsychologistsgroup/
• Okanagan College Counselling Services
  • These counselling services are only available to post-secondary students attending Okanagan College. These services cater to personal, career, and academic success. They specialize in personal counselling, mood, anxiety, sleep, resilience, career planning, academic success, covid coping resources and staff resources. They also run a flourish workshop which is described as a wellness Wednesday.
  • https://www.okanagan.bc.ca/counselling-services
  • The Kelowna location can be reached at 250 862 5451
• The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Health and Wellness
  • These services are limited to post-secondary students attending UBCO. They have a health clinic, counselling, health insurance, a sexual violence and prevention office, and resources for staff.
  • https://students.ok.ubc.ca/health-wellness/
  • They can be reached at healthwellness.okanagan@ubc.ca or 250 807 9270
• The John Howard Society
  • Their core values are quality of life, social justice, housing, dignity, and self-determination. They are a non-profit organization that specializes in finding people housing, employment, education, community reintegration, advocacy and more!
  • https://johnhowardbc.ca/okanagan-kootenay/
  • They can be reached at info@jhsok.ca or 250 763 1331
• Orchard Valley Counselling Services
  • This counselling office caters in a range of things such as: depression, anxiety, stress, anger, self-esteem, relationships, grief and much more! They take a holistic approach to help you heal as a whole being rather than just one thing, they look at you as a person not just a diagnosis.
  • https://www.orchardvalleycounselling.ca/
  • They can be reached at admin@ovcs.ca or 236 215 7759
• William and Associates Counselling Services
  • They specialize in affordable group counselling. They value partnership, social activism, learning, adventure and creativity.
  • https://www.wacs.ca/
  • They can be reached at info@wacs.ca or 236-420-1155
• Elizabeth Fry Society
  • The Elizabeth Fry Society protects youth and women through non-profit work. Their goal is to provide a safe community through supporting people in housing, education and diverse needs of marginalized groups. We want to reinforce that they are a SAFE SPACE and provide their services for FREE!
  • https://empowerific.com/
  • They can be reached at INFO.EFRY@COEFS.CA or (250) 763-4272
• Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
  • The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society focusses on indigenous youth justice, elders, disability tax aid, health and wellbeing, family services, child development, homeless and housing support, transitional housing, legal advocacy English language supports, and so much more! They do this work while ensuring the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the person.
  • http://www.kfs.bc.ca/
  • They can be contacted at (250) 763-4905
• Reach Out Youth Counselling & Family Services
  • This service is a registered charity located in Kelowna that has been in the Kelowna area since the 1980’s with the mission statement: “to help youth, young adults, and families make sense, find meaning, and move forward.” Services offered here are clinical counselling, life coaching, telehealth and counselling, family counselling, youth counselling, adult counselling, and couples counselling. They also offer FREE scale counselling for adults, couples and families
  • https://reachoutyouthcounselling.com
  • They can be reached at (250) 763-7892 or by email reachout@shaw.ca