Child & Youth Counselling

Our trained counsellors provide free, confidential, community-based mental-health counselling for children, youth and whole families. We use a strengths-based and non-judgmental approach to address issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, school challenges, behaviour issues, and drug and alcohol use. We can help with parenting strategies and help families when children struggle with small or big life transitions, from school challenges to separation, divorce and co-parenting.

We can help you connect with more specialized services in the Comox Valley and beyond if needed.

To connect with our Child and Youth Counsellors, please leave a message at our confidential voicemail at (250) 898-0247 or email Mike or email Stacey.

We do not provide crisis services. If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone immediately, please call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1 (888) 494‑3888 (available 24/7).

Parent/Caregiver Support & Counselling

Our trained counsellors provide free, confidential, community-based counselling and support for parents and caregivers. We can help with parenting strategies and help families when children struggle with small or big life transitions, from school challenges to separation, divorce and co-parenting. We provide counselling support to parents struggling with their mental health, including anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use.

To connect with our Parent/Caregiver Support Counsellors, please leave a message at our confidential voicemail at (250) 898-0247 or email Mike or email Stacey. 

To join our Hornby & Denman Parenting Facebook Group, please click on the link below:

We do not provide crisis services. If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone right away, please call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1 (888) 494‑3888 (available 24/7).

Youth Outreach

Connecting with Island Youth. Our Youth Outreach staff connect with local youth to provide free, confidential, and community-based one-to-one support and information on healthy relationships and lifestyles. We work from a non-judgmental and harm-reduction approach. Our youth programs and services are a positive and supportive space for LGBTQ2SIA+ youth. 

Our Youth Outreach workers facilitate youth groups and summer camps, attend Teen Night Drop-Ins, and organize youth workshops and community education events throughout the year. We work towards ending youth sexual harm, harassment, and exploitation in our communities. We can help connect islanders with Foundry Comox Valley, Courtenay's youth hub for health and mental health, and other services and support. 

To reach our Youth Outreach worker, please call or text (250) 443-1658 or email Sara.

Follow our Youth Outreach account on Instagram at sara.youth.outreach.

Hornby Denman Health does not provide crisis services. If you are a youth in crisis, please call the Kids Help Phone at 1 (800) 668-6868, text CONNECT to 686868 or go to kidshelpline.ca.