Adult Mental Health & Substance Use Services
Mental Health and Substance Use teams help you access services in your community.
Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Tertiary Psychiatric Care
Tertiary psychiatric care provides the highest level of care available in Island Health for adults and seniors with significant and persistent mental health concerns.
Emergency & Hospital Care
Services include assessment and treatment, psychiatric services, and hospital-based care.
Crisis Response
Services for immediate support in the event of a mental health and/or substance use crisis.
Mental Health Treatment & Recovery Beds
Mental health treatment and recovery beds include services for adults with a significant and persistent mental illness who need ongoing support.
Referrals to Child Youth & Family Mental Health
Child Youth and Family Mental Health provides tertiary services to children, youth and their families throughout Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Sobering & Assessment Centre
1125 Pembroke Street, Victoria, BC
Needle Recovery in the Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN – Island Health and community partners in the Cowichan Valley have increased safety efforts in response to concerns about the number of needles being improperly discarded throughout the community.
Outpatient Services
Supporting children, youth and their families by evaluating and planning treatment for significant emotional, behavioural, psychological and psychiatric symptoms.
Harm Reduction for Substance Use
Harm reduction services help people who use unregulated substances lower their risk of harm, injury and death.