HerWay Home
Addictions / Substance Use, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Pregnancy Care, Public Health, and Victim Services
Provided by Island Health
- Pregnancy and post-natal information
- Primary health care
- Drug and alcohol counselling
- Parenting support and advocacy
- Infant and child services (breastfeeding support, immunizations, development, and dental hygiene)
- Support around current and past abuse and trauma
- Nutrition (meals provided at groups, nutrition information, and prenatal vitamins)
- Information and advocacy around accessing housing, income assistance, legal advice, employment, and training
- Outreach and accompaniments
The program works with pregnant women or whose babies are under six months old at the time of intake. Once connected, a woman can remain with the program until her youngest child reaches three years old. There is no age limit for mothers to register. Services are provided through groups at HerWay Home and community outreach.
Please note: Programs are for current HerWay Home clients only, and are drop-in, except for medical services, which are by appointment only.
Referrals can be made via email or by calling. Please see the contact information below.
250-519-3681
Public email: herwayhome@islandhealth.ca
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn...
#211, 547 Michigan Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1S5
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Psychiatric Emergency Services - Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Comox Valley Nursing Centre
- Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link - Navigation Support Line
Availability
Service area: Island Health Area
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided at a single location
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.