Cowichan Valley Basket Society
📍 5810 Garden St, Duncan
📞 250-746-1566
🕐 Mon–Sat 10am–4pm · Lunch 11am–3:30pm
Bread, fruit & veg daily. Coffee/pastries 10–11am. Hampers Mon–Fri 10am–1:30pm (register from 9am or phone). One hamper / 30 days.
🍽️ Meals
Meals on the Ground
📍 Duncan United Church (back door), 246 Ingram St
🕐 Mon, Wed, Fri 5pm — open on holidays
Duncan United Church
📍 246 Ingram St
📞 250-746-6043
🕐 Dinner 3rd Sunday monthly, doors 5pm
Duncan Christian Reform Church
📍 930 Trunk Rd
📞 250-748-2122
🕐 Dinner last Saturday monthly, doors 5pm
Sunday Sandwiches
📍 5810 Garden St (CVBS backyard)
🕐 Every Sunday & stat holidays 12–1pm
House of Friendship Breakfast (First Nations)
📍 5462 Trans-Canada Hwy
📞 250-748-2242
🕐 Mon–Fri 6–9am
Warmland Shelter Meals
📍 2579 Lewis St
📞 250-715-1132
🕐 Breakfast & dinner for shelter clients, 7 days
Burger Sundays
📍 Warmland Shelter
🕐 Free burgers & juice, 2nd Sunday monthly (St. Edward's volunteers)
🛏️ Shelters
Warmland House Shelter
📍 2579 Lewis St
📞 250-715-1132
Two-point sign-up: morning before leaving + 5pm. First come, first served. Miss the list → guaranteed bed next night.
Cedar Branches Women's Shelter (19+)
📍 222 Cowichan Way
📞 250-466-9492
Capacity 8. Clients can stay 24/7. Call for availability/waitlist.
Temporary Warming / Cooling Shelters
Activated as needed — info shared at OPS, shelters, and foodbank.
💊 Harm Reduction
Cowichan Valley Wellness & Recovery Centre
📍 5878 York Rd
📞 OPS: 250-597-7779
🕐 OPS 7 days 8am–8pm
Counselling · Outreach · Primary Care · Opiate Agonist Therapy
Margaret Moss Health Unit
📍 675 Canada Ave
📞 250-709-3050
🕐 Mon–Fri 8:30am–12pm, 1–4:30pm
Public Health Outreach (Island Health)
📞 250-510-5480
🕐 7 days, varying hours
Ts'ewulhtun Health Centre (Cowichan Tribes)
📍 5768 Allenby Rd
📞 250-746-6184
🕐 Mon–Fri 8:30–12pm, 1–4:30pm
Nasal naloxone provided. Harm Reduction Team & Kwun'atsustal Counselling.
NARSF Mobile Health Outreach
📞 1-844-482-4239 / text 250-510-3637
🕐 Tuesdays 1–8pm
Warmland House Shelter
📍 2579 Lewis St
📞 250-715-1132
🕐 All hours except 1–7pm when OPS is open
📞 Crisis & Support Lines
BC Crisis Line
1-866-494-3888
BC Suicide Line
1-800-784-2433
Kids Help
1-833-456-4566
988 Suicide Hotline
988 (call or text, 24/7)
Mental Health & Substance Use Service Link
1-888-885-8824
Toxic Drug Alerts
Text "join" to 253787
In an emergency, call 911. For toxic drug alerts text "join" to 253787.
🏥 Health & Dental
Cowichan District Hospital
📍 3045 Gibbins Rd
📞 250-737-2030
🕐 24/7
Beverly Medical Clinic
📍 2763 Beverly St
📞 250-597-3390
🕐 Mon–Fri 9–6, Sat–Sun 10–1
Cowichan Maternity Clinic
📍 3045 Gibbins Rd (Hospital)
📞 250-737-2066
Cowichan Midwifery Collective
📍 #100-394 Duncan St
📞 250-748-8088
FNHA Virtual Doctor of the Day (First Nations)
📞 1-855-344-3800
🕐 MOA support 7 days 8:30am–4:30pm
🚿 Everyday Needs — Laundry, Showers, Phone, Haircuts
Free Phone — Duncan United Church
📍 246 Ingram St
Free Laundry — House of Friendship (First Nations)
📍 5462 Trans-Canada Hwy
📞 250-748-2242
Free Laundry — Warmland Shelter
📍 2579 Lewis St
📞 250-715-1132
Haircuts — VI Hairdressing Program
📍 5265 Boal Rd
📞 250-748-4529
By appointment
Showers — Sobering & Assessment Centre
📍 Warmland Shelter, 2579 Lewis St
For facility clients
Washroom — Charles Hoey Park (Train Station)
📍 124 Canada Ave
🕐 May–Sep 8am–8pm · Oct–Apr 8am–5pm
🎒 Youth Services
Cowichan Valley Youth Services (13–18)
📍 294 Coronation Ave
📞 250-748-0232
🕐 Mon–Fri 9am–3pm by appointment
Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use (12–19)
📍 371 Festubert St
📞 250-737-2029
🕐 Mobile outreach daily 3:30–11:30pm
⚖️ Legal Support
Aboriginal Courtworker
📍 #304-238 Government St (round building, 3rd floor)
📞 250-466-8151
RCMP Victim Services (Cowichan Valley)
📞 250-746-2151
Cowichan Women Against Violence
📍 246 Evans St
📞 250-748-7000
BC Ombudsperson
📞 250-387-5855 / 1-800-567-3247
🐾 Pet Care
Cowichan Valley Cat Rescue
📞 250-743-6500
Low-income spay/neuter when funded. Leave a message.
SPCA Cowichan & District Branch
📍 7550 Bell McKinnon Rd
📞 250-746-4646
"Take what you need. Leave what you can. Tell a friend."