Island Health Youth Clinics

Island Health Youth Clinics provide free and confidential health services. Depending on location, age range may vary; connect with your local clinic for details.

We are committed to providing culturally safe, gender-affirming and inclusive care within a sex-positive environment that is welcoming to all individuals who access our services. At youth clinics, you can talk with a nurse about your health questions, and some sites may have access to other health care practitioners such as physicians, nurse practitioners and counsellors.

Services available at Youth Clinic:

free birth control and referrals as needed
free emergency contraception (ECP)
sexually transmitted infection (STI) information, testing and treatment
questions about sexual health and relationships
HIV education and testing
pregnancy testing and options counselling
immunizations
free condoms and lubricant
mental health and wellness support and referrals
harm reduction information and resources
naloxone kit information
vaping and smoking cessation

Contact a Public Health Unit near you to learn more about services offered in Island Health Youth Clinics. Communities may have Youth Clinics at multiple sites – connect with Health Units for Youth Clinic location(s) and times.

If you are having difficulty accessing a Youth Clinic, or you are over 25 years old, visit the Smart Sex Clinic finder to find a clinic in your area.

General Information on Island Health Youth Clinics

Referral Required?

Not required

SOUTH ISLAND

Vic High School Youth Clinic

Serving Secondary School students only
1260 Grant St.
Victoria, B.C.
V8T 1C2
250-388-2200

Oak Bay High School Youth Clinic

Serving Secondary School students only
2121 Cadboro Bay Rd.
Victoria, B.C.
V8R 5G4
250-388-2200

Spectrum High School Youth Clinic (from Sep 2024 - please call to be seen prior to September 2024)

Serving Secondary School students only
957 Burnside Rd W.
Saanich, B.C.
V8Z 6E9
250-388-2200

Victoria Sexual Health Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
Victoria Health Unit
1947 Cook Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8T 3P7
250-388-2200

Wellness Centre at Belmont

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
3041 Langford Lake Road
Victoria, B.C.
V9B 0L9
250-519-3580

Wellness Centre at Royal Bay

Serving youth 25 years of age and under during school hours
3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way
Victoria, B.C.
V9C 0J6
250-519-3580

Wellness Centre at EMCS (Edward Milne Community School)

Serving youth 25 years of age and under during school hours
6218 Sooke Road
Victoria, B.C.
V9Z 1J1
250-519-3487

West Shore Youth Health Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
345 Wale Road
Victoria, B.C.
V9B 6X2
250-519-3490

Westshore Secondary Youth Clinic – Colwood Campus

Serving youth 25 years of age and under during school hours
2139 Sooke Road
Victoria, B.C.
V9B 1W4
250-519-3580

Esquimalt High School Youth Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under during school hours
847 Colville Road
Victoria B.C.
V9A 4N9
250-519-5311

Esquimalt Health Unit Youth Clinic

Serving Esquimalt High School youth 25 years of age and under during school closures
530 Fraser Street
Esquimalt B.C.
V9A 6H7
250-519-5311

Sooke Youth Health Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
#104 – 6672 Wadams Way
Sooke, B.C.
V9Z 0H3
250-519-3487

CENTRAL ISLAND

Chemainus Secondary School

Serving Chemainus Secondary School students only
9947 Daniel Street
Chemainus, B.C.
V0R 1K1
250-709-3050

Lake Cowichan Secondary School

68 South Shore Road,
Lake Cowichan, B.C.
V0R 2G0
250-709-3050

Frances Kelsey Secondary School

Serving Frances Kelsey Secondary School students only
953 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Rd
Mill Bay, B.C.
V0R 2P2
250-709-3050

Kaatza Health Centre Youth Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
58 Cowichan Ave West
Lake Cowichan, B.C.
V0R 2G0
250-709-3050

Cowichan Valley Open Learning Co-Op

Serving students of Cowichan Valley Open Learning only
1033 Nagle Street
Duncan, B.C.
V9L 2E6
250-709-3050

Margaret Moss Health Unit Youth Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
675 Canada Ave
Duncan, B.C.
V9L 1T9
250-709-3050

Parksville Youth Clinic – Oceanside Area

Serving youth aged 12 to 25 years of age
494 Bay Ave
Parksville, B.C.
V9P 2G5
250-947-8242

Nanaimo Youth Wellness Centre

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
Nanaimo Public Health Unit
1665 Grant Avenue
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9S 5K7
250-619-0651
Call or text for hours of operation or to book an appointment.

Nanaimo/Ladysmith Youth Wellness Van

Serving youth attending SD68 high schools
250-619-0651
Call or text for current van schedule or to book an appointment

Port Alberni Youth Clinic

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
Located at ADSS, entrance at front left of school through the Wellness Centre
4000 Roger St
Port Alberni, B.C.
250-720-9591

Mailing Address:
#202-4152 Redford Street
Port Alberni, B.C.
V9Y 3R5

Quw’utsun Smun’eem S’uy’ye’lh’ew’t-hw (Quw’utsun Youth Health Centre)

Open to all Cowichan Valley area youth ages 13 to 24 and Vancouver Island University (VIU) students up to age 24.
Quw’utsun Secondary School, Unit 100-2003 University Way,
Duncan, B.C.
V9L 0G9
250-737-2653

Drop-in during these times:

Monday: 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (youth clinic)
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (youth clinic)
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (STI/sexually transmitted infection care only)
Thursday: 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (youth clinic)

NORTH ISLAND

Campbell River Youth Clinic at Foundry

Serving youth 25 years of age and under
140 – 10th Ave
Campbell River, B.C.
V9W 4E3
250-850-2110

Comox Valley Public Health (Health Unit & High Schools) – Youth Clinics

Serving ages 12-25
Health unit: 961 England Ave.
Courtenay, B.C.
250-331-8520 ask for a Youth Clinic Nurse

Courtenay Options for Sexual Health Clinic

Serving all ages Tuesdays 5 - 8 p.m.
961 England Ave.
Courtenay B.C.
250-331-8572
https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/clinic/courtenay-opt-clinic

Comox Valley – Foundry

575 10th Street
Courtenay B.C.
Serving ages 12-24 - Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 - 6 p.m. Call for summer hours.
250-338-7341
https://foundrybc.ca/comoxvalley/

MOUNT WADDINGTON

Mailing Address for all Mount Waddington youth clinics:
Box 46, 7070 Market Street
Port Hardy, B.C.
V0N 2P0

Port Hardy Health Unit - STI Clinic

#12 – 7070 Market Street
Port Hardy, B.C.
250-902-6071

Port Hardy Youth Clinic at Foundry

#2 – 7053 Market Street
Port Hardy, B.C.
V0N 2P0
250-902-0055

Port Hardy Secondary School (PHSS students only)

9350 Granville St.
Port Hardy, B.C.

Port McNeill Health Unit and Youth Clinic

2161 McNeill Road
Port McNeill, B.C.
250-956-6828

North Island Secondary School

(NISS Students only)
2071 McNeill Rd.
Port McNeill, B.C.

Namgis Health Centre

48 School Road
Alert Bay, B.C.
V0N 1A0
250-974-5522