How to get help for substance use:
a) Your physical, spiritual, and mental health.
b) Whether detox support is needed before starting treatment.
c) Review treatment options including treatment centres.
d) The support we can provide while you wait for additional help.
CONTACT INFO:
FREE NALOXONE KITS AND DRUG TESTING
TALK TO SOMEONE ON THE PHONE OR ONLINE
Looking for other resources? Our wellness team can help!
Contact Snuneymuxw hulit lelum at 250-740-2337
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
– Harm reduction workshops
– Mental health and wellness supports
– Grief and loss support groups
– Naloxone training
– Other health resources
– And more at: www.fnha.ca
Island Health
– Connections to treatment, referrals, and additional supports
– Take-home naloxone kits & overdose response training
– Drug-checking services
– Overdose prevention supports
– Mental health and wellness supports
– And more at: www.islandhealth.ca
Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre
– A place for healing for Indigenous youth
– 10-week in-house residential healing and treatment & medical detox services
– Programs grounded in culture, identity, and belonging
– And more at: www.orcalelum.ca
Kw’umut Lelum Child & Family Services
– Culturally grounded support
– Support for families impacted by substance use
– Peer & family support circles
– Grief & loss supports
– Cultural healing & land-based wellness opportunities
– Workshops, events, education, and community training
– And more at: www.kwumut.org
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
– 24-hour crisis & support line
– Cultural healing support
– Risk assessment & safety monitoring
– Mobile crisis outreach
– Referral & continuum-of-care services
– Support for housing & urgent needs
– Emergency & drop-in services
– Training & education
– And more at: www.kuu-uscrisisline.com
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
– Family health services
– Community health & wellness
– Mental health, counselling & healing supports
– Family, children & youth services
– Housing & housing-support services
– Employment, education & training services
– Cultural, language & community-building activities
– And more at: www.tillicumlelum.ca
Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (NBIS)
– Support, education, connection for people living with brain injuries (note: brain injuries can be caused by substance use)
– And more at: www.nbis.ca
Moms Stop The Harm
– A network of families impacted by substance-use-related harms and deaths
– Advocacy for policy change
– Peer support for grieving families
– Assistance for those who use or who have used substances
– And more at: www.momsstoptheharm.com
Nanaimo Youth Services Association
– Safe, supportive and affordable housing for youth
– Affordable housing, transitional housing for youth (details on website)
– Life‑skills support & education
– Job‑readiness training and employment support (ex: BladeRunners program)
– Driving education & support through their L2N program (in partnership with SFN)
– Support for young parents and families
– Outreach and support services for youth
– And more at:
Local / main site: nysa.bc.ca
General / program‑listing site: nysa.ca
AVI Health Society
– Harm-reduction based STI, HIV and Hepatitis C testing
– Substance use support
– Sexual health support
– Mental health support
– 2sLGBTQ+ care & support
– And more at: https://avi.org/location/nanaimo
Nanaimo Association for Community Living (NACL)
– Support for people with developmental disabilities to lead thriving lives
– Staffed homes & home sharing
– Community inclusion programs
– Outreach & employment services
– Providing food to communities
– And more at: www.nanaimoacl.com
Nanaimo and Area Resource Services for Families (NARSF)
– Health Matters Clinic / Mobile outreach team
– Mental Health Outreach
– Withdrawal Management and Stabilization Program
– Free and confidential STI, HIV and Hepatitis C testing
– Harm Reduction Services
– And more at: www.narsf.org
Gambling Support BC
– Free tools and support services to make informed decisions about gambling
– Education resources
– Support services & treatment programs
– 24/7 Gambling Support Line toll-free at 1-888-795-6111
– And more at: www.gamblingsupportbc.ca
Provides suitable homes for SFN Members as housing allocations become available, on and off reserve.
Please contact Housing Services at 250-740-2300 for more information.
Need help with BC Housing registration? Contact BC Housing Assistance. Phone: 604-433-2218 or toll free from anywhere in B.C. at 1-800-257-775
This renovation program is fair to all community members. Currently, the bulk of housing renovation income is derived from external agencies. As housing relies heavily on outside resources for renovation funding, we must abide by certain rules (CMHC/ISC rules). Housing would like to make sure that every eligible home will be looked at for current and/or future renovations. We will also make sure that renovations are completed to B.C. building code standards.
Our SFN Housing department can assist Elders with repairs and/or renovations to their own home in keeping with Health and Safety requirements. This is a subsidized program that requires a professional assessment process and must meet funding guidelines. Elders need to contact SFN's Housing Department office for more information.
Please contact Housing Services at 250-740-2300 for more information.
Housing provides a maintenance program for the CMHC social housing units as well as elders and a few other contributing housing units. The continued goal is to provide a service for repairs and maintenance that is as efficient and timely as possible.
Our SFN Housing department can assist Elders with repairs and/or renovations to their own home in keeping with Health and Safety requirements. This is a subsidized program that requires a professional assessment process and must meet funding guidelines. Elders need to contact SFN's Housing Department office for more information.
Housing is taking steps to improving overall workmanship conducted on SFN homes. Housing is currently working with other SFN administrative staff in developing standard contracts and retaining the services of certified building professionals for inspection services.
Please contact Housing Services at 250-740-2300 for more information.
Each year, SFN Housing conducts assessments.
This applies to:
1) SFN owned Homes
2) Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) funding applications
3) Health and Safety for residents
The reason for these assessments:
• Make sure housing files are kept current and up to date.
• Provides the basis for future funding applications
• Is a requirement of the funding agencies
• Provides SFN housing with a database of information for future planning.
Please contact Housing Services at 250-740-2300 for more information.
In order to keep the housing programs sustainable, rent collections are imperative. Snuneymuxw First Nation Housing would not be able to make the necessary repairs or renovations if there is no rental income collected.
Please contact Housing Services at 250-740-2300 for more information.
For residents that want to add, change, remove, or do updates to their on reserve homes.
Click here to fill out the application form.
Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854.
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