Junction Community Centre

Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult, and Social / Recreational

Provided by Government of British Columbia

Provides free, inclusive substance use recovery support, peer connection, wellness activities, and resources for adults 19+ with lived or living experience.
The Junction BC is a free, inclusive recovery support program for adults 19+ with lived or living experience of substance use. Through peer support, recovery navigation, wellness activities, and community connection, The Junction helps participants build relationships, access resources, and pursue their own goals for health and recovery. Services are available online and in person, with no referral required.

Programs and services include:
  • Building Back Coffee & Chat: A welcoming drop-in group for people in recovery or curious about recovery. Led by people with lived and living experience and staff, the group offers a safe space to connect with peers, enjoy refreshments, listen to music, participate in art and games, share recovery experiences, access peer support, and relax. Everyone is welcome to participate at their own pace.

  • All-Pathways: An inclusive support group for anyone experiencing or with experience of substance use who is seeking or maintaining wellness and recovery. Led by people with lived and living experience and staff, the group supports all recovery pathways and individual goals. Participants can share, listen, and connect while exploring topics such as change, purpose, healthy relationships, triggers, and cravings. A 2SLGBTQ+ specific meeting is also available.

  • Navigating Recovery: An open educational group for anyone interested in learning about recovery and the different pathways available. Led by staff and people with lived and living experience, sessions explore topics such as defining recovery, personal values, harm reduction, recovery supports, wellness, goal-setting, and balance. Participants receive a free workbook and can attend as often as they like.

  • Movement: Movement programs inclusive but not limited to: yoga, tai chi, and dance. Find the schedule of upcoming meeting dates, times and locations in the events calendar, or by contacting a local Junction.

  • Art, Music, and Culture: Programs and sessions offering creative authentic, person-centered opportunities for self-expression – no experience or artistic skill is needed. Find the schedule of upcoming meeting dates, times and locations in the events calendar, or by contacting a local Junction.

  • One-to-One Recovery Navigator Support: One-on-one support with a Recovery Navigator is available to discuss wellness and recovery goals and connect with community supports. Navigators can assist with goal-setting, finding balance and purpose, exploring education and employment resources, understanding local substance use services, and connecting with healthcare and community organizations.

  • Indigenous Cultural Programming: For example, programs that offer smudge ceremony and recovery discussion that incorporates Indigenous ways of knowing, seeking and healing. All are welcome! Find the schedule of upcoming meeting dates, times and locations in the events calendar.

  • Happier Hour: A fun, safe, and supportive social program celebrating holistic recovery and community connection. Activities may include karaoke, trivia, bowling, games, and movies, along with snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Participants can build supportive connections, try new activities, and enjoy a welcoming substance-free environment.

  • Additional Mutual Aid and Recovery Groups: Find the schedule of upcoming meeting dates, times and locations in the events calendar, or by contacting a local Junction.

  • Social and Recreational Programming: Facilitated walks, hikes, indoor/outdoor recreation, picnics and so much more. Find the schedule of upcoming meeting dates, times and locations in the events calendar, or by contacting a local Junction.

For any questions about The Junction, please email: Junctionbc@vch.ca.

Public email: Junctionbc@vch.ca

Website: https://junctionbc.ca/programs

604-851-3754 (Abbotsford)

Public email: junctionabbotsford@fraserhealth.ca

250-302-5022 (Cariboo Connections)

Public email: cariboojunction@interiorhealth.ca

604-869-6338 (Hope)

Public email: hopejunction@cedarstrong.org

604-256-8979 (North Shore)

Public email: junctionnorthshore@lookoutsociety.ca

250-806-1900 (Northeast)

Public email: junction.ne@northwindwc.ca

604-812-3139 (Vancouver)

Public email: vancouverjunction@vch.ca

604-855-8678 (Sunshine Coast)

Public email: sunshinecoastjunction@vch.ca

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Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Cherryville, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Edmonton, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Grand Prairie, Granisle, Greenwood, Hanceville, Harrison Mills, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kispiox, Kitimat, Kwadacha Nation (Fort Ware), Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Okotoks, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, Yale, and Zeballos

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Mental Health - Adult
Social / Recreational
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided in a group in-person
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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