Cowichan Valley

Public Health Units offers a variety of services in one location.

Early Years: Public Health Nurses (PHNs) assess maternal & newborn health and development, and provide education and ongoing support through early childhood as needed.

Child Health Clinics: Global health and development assessments, health information, education and referrals. Immunizations according to the BC Immunization Guide for children at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 18 months, and for 4-6 year olds.

Prenatal programs

Immunizations

Nutrition

Dental health programs

Communicable Disease Control

Harm Reduction Supplies and Services

Sexual Health & Youth

People can be seen at the clinic mainly by appointment, but there is drop-in availability depending on patient need and staffing resource. If someone drops in and can’t be seen right away, then an appointment will be made to follow up.

No doctors on site. Staffed by Public Health Nurses only, so services are limited to our skill set.

Does not provide needle exchange en mass, however they can collect used needles if they are brought in, and they can give up to 10 clean needles, a small sharps container, 10 cook pots and alcohol swabs on request.

Referrals to speech and language pathologists, audiologists, nutritionists, community dental hygienist, or other health-care provider may be offered as part of nursing assessment.