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HerWay Home

Addictions / Substance Use, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Pregnancy Care, Public Health, and Victim Services

Provided by Island Health

HerWay Home provides non-judgmental health care and social supports for pregnant and parenting women who have a history of substance use and may also be affected by mental health issues, violence and trauma.
HerWay Home provides the following services:
  • 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
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Availability

Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Penelakut Island, Courtenay, Bamfield, Saanichton, Nanaimo, Cortes Island, Mayne Island, Cobble Hill, Tofino, Nitinaht, Galiano Island, Kyuquot, Lake Cowichan, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Sooke, North Saanich, Coombs, Sayward, Port McNeill, Gabriola Island, Victoria, Long Beach, Mill Bay, Duncan, Ladysmith, Saanich, Port Alice, Langford, Brentwood Bay, Cathedral Grove, Sidney, Hornby Island, Quadra Island, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Tahsis, Qualicum Beach, Comox, Quathiaski Cove, Alert Bay, Horne Lake, Chemainus, Lantzville, Nanoose Bay, Ucluelet, Sointula, Pender Island, Deep Bay, Parksville, Gold River, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Cumberland, and Campbell River

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Family / Parenting
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Pregnancy Care
Public Health
Victim Services
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.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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