Prevention Services staff work together with communities, families
and individuals to be healthy and stay healthy. Prevention staff offer
speech, hearing, nutrition, dental and nursing services.
Health services are available free of charge for individuals and families
at your local Health Unit.
Peninsula Health Unit: (250) 544-2400
Website: www.viha.ca/prevention_services
The VMS website provides an up-to-date list of physicians in
the Greater Victoria and surrounding areas who are accepting new
patients.
Phone: (250) 598-6021
Website: www.victoriamedicalsociety.org
The BCDA website offers a search tool for dentists accepting
new patients and low-cost clinics.
Website: www.bcdental.org
The BC Healthy Kids Program helps low income families with the costs of basic dental care and prescription eye wear for their children. Eligible clients include dependent children under 19 years of age who receive Medical Services Plan (MSP) premium assistance through the Ministry of Health Services.
Phone toll free: 1-800-663-7100
Website: www.health.gov.bc.ca/insurance/index.html
Provides support for the physical, mental, and social well-being of children, youth and families on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Offers Infant Development Program.
Phone: (250) 510-5390
The Supported Child Development Program supports children to fully participate in inclusive neighborhood care programs.
Child care programs include licensed preschool, group daycare, family child care and school age care.
SCDP serves children from birth to age twelve, who have a developmental delay or disability and require extra support.
Phone: (250) 721-6709
Website: www.scdp.bc.ca
Provides a wide range of community-based specialized mental health services to mentally ill children and their families.
Provides urgent response to potentially suicidal youth.
Phone: (250) 952-5073
As the largest non-profit community living service provider on Vancouver Island, Community Living Victoria provides a range of
support services to children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.
Phone: (250) 477-7231
Website: www.communitylivingvictoria.ca
Provide support for children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families, offering respite care, education, and group support.
Phone: (250) 380-6363
Website: www.communityoptions.bc.ca
A resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and individuals affected by a learning disability.
Phone: (250) 370-9513
Website www.idabc.ca
The Learning Disabilities Association of BC – South Vancouver Island Chapter (LDA-SVI) is a not- for-profit organization that educates supports and advocates for children and youth with Learning Disabilities (LD) and or Attention Deficit Disorders AD/HD and their families.
Phone: (250) 370-9513
Website: www.ldasvi.bc.ca
