YOUTH OUTREACH IN CAMPBELL RIVER AND THE COMOX VALLEY
Someone to talk to When You need it.
Youth Outreach provides flexible, confidential support in the community. Whether you need support finding or accessing activities or services, or just someone who will listen, an Outreach Worker can help.
Support on your terms.
Youth Outreach workers help navigate systems, connect youth to services, and offer support with substance use, anxiety, life skills, or safety concerns. The service is voluntary, confidential, and flexible. In Campbell River and the Comox Valley, Youth Outreach workers provide support in the community in a way that works for you.
Campbell River email: CommunityProgramsCR@jhsni.bc.ca
Phone: 250-286-0611
Comox Valley email: CommunityProgramsCV@jhsni.bc.ca
Phone: 250-338-7341
The Program
Support for youth needing advocacy, or a safe place to talk.
Youth Outreach Support
Flexible support: Meeting you where you are comfortable (parks, coffee shops, walks).
Guidance: Help with life skills, anxiety, substance use, and navigating daily challenges.
System navigation: Assistance finding community services and advocating for your needs.
Confidential connection: A non-judgmental space to talk about whatever is on your mind.
Practical help: Safe transportation to and from appointments when needed.
Crisis support: Assistance with substance use issues or sexual exploitation concerns.
Locations: Campbell River, Comox Valley.
Eligibility
Youth Outreach is open to:
Youth ages 10 to 19 in Campbell River or the Comox Valley.
Youth needing support, guidance, or advocacy.
How To
Get Started
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Youth Outreach in Campbell River & the Comox Valley.
All you have to do is call us. You do not need a formal referral from a doctor or school to access support.
No. This is a voluntary service. If someone has told you that you have to participate, we can help you figure out what to do about that if you like.
Support, anxiety, life skills, substance use, finding community services, advocacy, sexual exploitation concerns, and more. If you need help with something, an outreach worker can either assist directly or connect you to the right service.
No. Youth Outreach Support is funded and provided at no cost.
Wherever you are comfortable: parks, coffee shops, on walks, or other community locations. The goal is to make support accessible and comfortable for you.
OUR IMPACT
“Going for walks with the outreach worker and talking with them is better than regular therapy for me. Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to just sit down and do counselling that way, it can be intimidating.”
– Youth Outreach Client