Community Bed-Based Treatment & Recovery

Island Health offers community bed-based treatment and recovery services to support individuals experiencing moderate to severe mental health and substance use concerns. 

Mental Health and Substance Use teams also connect people with appropriate community agencies.

Island Health services are accessed by contacting your local Mental Health and Substance Use team.

Programs and services

General Information on Community Bed-Based Treatment & Recovery

Referral Required?
Not required

News & Events

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Connection is cornerstone for peer coordinator Beth in her substance use recovery journey

For Beth Haywood, connection was more than support—it was survival. Now six years sober and a peer coordinator with Island Health, she credits the life-changing relationships she made along the way as the cornerstone of  her recovery. 

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Spreading the supports: Island Health grant to help expansion of youth suicide prevention program

A youth suicide prevention program that has supported thousands of young people in Greater Victoria is expanding to more school districts on Vancouver Island, thanks in part to an Island Health Community Wellness Grant Program.

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Adults experiencing mental health challenges benefit from Island Health’s Bridging Care Program

People with acute and severe mental health challenges, which are significantly impacting their day to day lives, are receiving the care and supports they need to improve their quality of life through Island Health’s Bridging Care Program.

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