The primary goal of Ahousaht's Social Development department is to provide the community with support needed to be healthy, productive and safe. Social Development also works with Nuu Chah Nulth Education Training Program (NETP) in assisting clients with workshops, and resume building. Ahousaht Social Development oversees Home Care & Personal Care in our community.

The Ahousaht Holistic Center offers many traditional and modern healing programs. The Center also offers Counselling, Pre-Natal & Post-Natal Services, Teen Support and Women's Services.

Physician, home care and community health nursing.

The purpose of the ACHN is to network like-minded organizations, agencies, and networks that are working to improve community health. We aim to “network the networks” to better support the work you are already doing. We aim to provide supports and capacity to systems enabling us work more effectively as a region, where no centralized leadership exists we have committed to take a convening role to move forward planning and implementation activities. Using a collective impact framework to identify our role for the work in which we engage, we are continuously scanning for opportunities to support, convene and increase capacity to impactful initiatives in our region.

The BC Epilepsy Society is a provincially incorporated non-profit organization and a federally registered charitable organization dedicated to serving British Columbians living with epilepsy, and their families.

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The Coastal Family Resource Coalition is an interdisiplinary group of service providers in the West Coast Central Region who meet monthly to plan around child, youth, and family development and health.

Oceanside Sprouts Early Learning Society ( Comfort First Early Learning) is a new non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-quality childcare in the West Coast community. Their mission is to create and nurture engaging, enriching environments that support the holistic development of children. They are committed to fostering inspired and passionate Educators who are central to delivering exceptional care and education.

The Community Health Speech-Language Program provides services for children from birth to 5 years of age who have or who are at risk of communication delays. It is a single-discipline program with services provided by speech-language pathologists. Depending on the region, services may also be provided in conjunction with communication health assistants.

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BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

BC dental therapists are employed by FNHA and registered by the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. They deliver a range of preventative and treatment-focused oral health services under the supervision of a dentist.

This is a unique service open to all First Nations people and their families living in BC. The program includes doctors of Indigenous ancestry. All doctors and allied health care professionals are trained to follow the principles and practices of cultural safety and humility.​

Pharmacist available 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily

HealthLink BC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, our website, a mobile app and a collection of print resources.

Combining traditional pharmacy services with natural alternatives, we offer a full-service medical dispensary coupled with a broad range of natural and homeopathic remedies. As a complete health center, our pharmacists and natural health advisors work together to provide specialized health treatments based on individual needs.

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The Hesquiaht Place of Learning is multifunctional, serving not only as a school but also a community centre and an emergency response and management control center. The school's gymnasium provides a place to gather, feast and learn.

Ucluelet First Nation Registered Nurse Physician one day a week.

A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a community-based network of health care professionals and clinics who plan and deliver the health care needs of a community. The Long Beach Primary Care team is working with local clinics to help connect people to a primary care provider, either a family doctor or nurse practitioner. This includes people living in the following communities: -Long Beach -Tofino -Ucluelet

The Maaqtusiis Childcare Centre is a licensed place for children 0-6 to attend daycare and pre-school. We are licensed for 12 children in our 0-3 yr old daycare. We are licensed for 40 children 3-5 yr olds. Multi -age for 8 children. We have an after school program with 20 children. In the summer months our Centre offers summer programs. Meeting the needs of parents and guardians. Maaqtusiis Childcare has Licensed Infant and Toddler Educators and Early Childhood Educators to care for our children in our community.

NTC Community Health Nurses can support you and your family with the prevention of diseases that are spreadable. These diseases are called Communicable Diseases and include things like tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. As your nursing team, we can help you understand how to prevent these diseases and how or where to get treatment for the diseases. The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides support during pregnancy and birth to establish positive and healthy birth outcomes using the Mother’s Story approach to care. The CHN identifies the physical and emotional needs of parents and babies in the first weeks of life and beyond and fosters bonding and attachment of mothers and babies. The CHN provides assessments at various stages of life, education and referrals as needed.

NTC Community Health Nurses can support you and your family with the prevention of diseases that are spreadable. These diseases are called Communicable Diseases and include things like tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. As your nursing team, we can help you understand how to prevent these diseases and how or where to get treatment for the diseases. The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides support during pregnancy and birth to establish positive and healthy birth outcomes using the Mother’s Story approach to care. The CHN identifies the physical and emotional needs of parents and babies in the first weeks of life and beyond and fosters bonding and attachment of mothers and babies. The CHN provides assessments at various stages of life, education and referrals as needed.

NTC Community Health Nurses can support you and your family with the prevention of diseases that are spreadable. These diseases are called Communicable Diseases and include things like tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. As your nursing team, we can help you understand how to prevent these diseases and how or where to get treatment for the diseases. The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides support during pregnancy and birth to establish positive and healthy birth outcomes using the Mother’s Story approach to care. The CHN identifies the physical and emotional needs of parents and babies in the first weeks of life and beyond and fosters bonding and attachment of mothers and babies. The CHN provides assessments at various stages of life, education and referrals as needed.

NTC Community Health Nurses can support you and your family with the prevention of diseases that are spreadable. These diseases are called Communicable Diseases and include things like tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. As your nursing team, we can help you understand how to prevent these diseases and how or where to get treatment for the diseases. The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides support during pregnancy and birth to establish positive and healthy birth outcomes using the Mother’s Story approach to care. The CHN identifies the physical and emotional needs of parents and babies in the first weeks of life and beyond and fosters bonding and attachment of mothers and babies. The CHN provides assessments at various stages of life, education and referrals as needed.

NTC Community Health Nurses can support you and your family with the prevention of diseases that are spreadable. These diseases are called Communicable Diseases and include things like tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. As your nursing team, we can help you understand how to prevent these diseases and how or where to get treatment for the diseases. The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides support during pregnancy and birth to establish positive and healthy birth outcomes using the Mother’s Story approach to care. The CHN identifies the physical and emotional needs of parents and babies in the first weeks of life and beyond and fosters bonding and attachment of mothers and babies. The CHN provides assessments at various stages of life, education and referrals as needed.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The Community Health Service Program in Nuu-chah-nulth communities emphasizes a holistic, culturally grounded approach to care, focusing on health promotion, clinical support, advocacy, and cultural safety. Nurses empower individuals through immunizations, collaborative communicable disease prevention, surveillance and management, prenatal/postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, chronic disease screening, prevention and management, and health education and promotion workshops that incorporate traditional knowledge - such as medicinal plants and seasonal foods—while partnering with Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

Child and Youth Services offers programs for Nuu-chah-nulth children, youth, and their families that help strengthen abilities and expand community and family supports. Nuu-chah-nulth Early Years Outreach Programs (EYOP) promote and support healthy development during pregnancy, infancy and childhood. Services are offered through home and community visits.

Usma works with families, Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, community partners and caregivers to support and ensure the health and safety of Nuu-chah-nulth children and youth. Our Resource team is responsible for recruiting, studying, training, and supporting foster homes and caregivers. For more information please visit www.usmafosterhomes.ca.

NTC Home Care and Community Health Nursing

Outreach Therapy was incorporated as a charitable not for profit society in September 1981, and has been a part of pediatric health care for over 44 years. We serve all communities inside the Pacific Rim / Alberni Clayoquot Regional District. Hanne L. Bruhwiler - West Coast Therapy Assistant

Originally named The Pacific Child and Family Enrichment Society, PacificCARE Family Enrichment Society was founded in 1989 by child care professionals who had collaborated for 15 years. This nonprofit organization operates primarily through the Child Care Resource and Referral Program (CCRR), funded by The Ministry of Education and Child Care, aimed at improving child care accessibility and quality in Central and Northern Vancouver Island.

Services include developmental assessments, parent support, Parent & Tot play group, infant massage, toy and book lending library and assistance for transition to pre-school or daycare. IDP Consultants work to optimize a child’s development. They work in partnership with other professionals in the community including Doctors, Public Health Nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and behavioural consultants.

Assists families with a special needs child: medical, cognitive, physical, behavioural, language or requiring extra supports to attend daycare. Ages 0-13, consultation and service no charge, funding through MCFD.

Providing community health and care for children, youth and families in the Port Alberni area.

Founded in early September 2014, the Long Beach chapter included approximately 7,600 residents of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region live between five nuučaan̓uł (Nuu-chah-nulth) First Nations communities hiškʷiiʔatḥ (Hesquiaht First Nation), ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations) Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet First Nation), and tukʷaaʔatḥ (Toquaht Nation) and two municipalities (Tofino and Ucluelet). The local doctors, who work out of clinics in Tofino, Ucluelet, Ahousaht, Ty-histanis, Hitacu and Macoah while also serving the Emergency Room at Tofino General Hospital, have all become members. Long Beach Chapter is actively working along side the Nuu-Chah-Nulth led Primary Care initiative and in the early stages of launching a Primary Care Network, which will bring some crucial primary care positions to the region. The chapter is particularly looking forward to collaborative partnerships with other health agencies as we develop a truly integrated primary care model.

StrongStart BC early learning programs provide school-based early learning services for adults and their young children, aged birth to five, at no cost to families.

The t̓aatn̓aʔałuk- Taking Care of Children centre is licensed group daycare offering care for children aged 30 months to school aged. Their mission is to offer the best early learning environment by focusing on The Early Learning Framework Principles that set forth ways of thinking about childhood, learning, and practicing that underpin the vision of respectfully living and learning together.

CHS is the body of member direct services that collectively plan, intake, and organize client/member services in our communities. Most commonly this would relate to Health, Social Services, Family Care, Social Development, and Health related case files in our community. The CHS team is comprised of our 5 service providers (Health Liaison, A&D Counsellor, Social Development Clerk, Family Care Worker, and the CHS Manager).

Our Program offers a variety of Child Care, Preschool and Outreach programs for children 0-12 years of age. The Tlucha Children's Centre is licensed through Communities Care and Assisted Living Act to offer full-time, licensed childcare that includes 12 spaces for Infant and Toddlers (3 months to 36 months),16 spaces for preschool age children (30 months to Kindergarten age) and 10 spaces for school aged children (6-12 years for care after school and on school breaks. We also offer a licensed 2 hour a day, preschool program for 3-year old's in the morning and 4- year old's in the afternoon, as well as a variety of outreach services and family programming.

Island Health Public Health Nurse care in the Tofino and Ucluelet area.

The hospital Emergency Department is open 24/7 for life-threatening or serious health concerns. Patients are seen based on the urgency of their condition, not the order they arrive. You can also come directly to the Emergency Department. When you arrive, a nurse will check how urgent your condition is. The most serious cases are treated first. - Signs of a stroke (numbness, confusion, trouble speaking) - Chest pain or signs of a heart attack - Major injury or trauma - Mental health crisis - Head injury with loss of consciousness - Pregnancy complications - Feeling unwell and on dialysis - Overdose or poisoning - Sexual assault or rape Wait times can vary. If your condition is not an emergency, you may be encouraged to visit a same-day or urgent care clinic.

Recreation programs for children, youth, and adults Community events Park and Facility Planning/Management

Family practice clinics provide ongoing care such as general checkups, chronic disease management, reproductive and sexual health, disease prevention, mental health and wellness, and children's health. Care at a family practice clinic is available to patients who are attached to a family doctor or nurse practitioner at the clinic.

The Ucluelet and Area Childcare Society is a registered charity and non-profit society committed to providing affordable, high-quality, inclusive and nurturing childcare in the Ucluelet area. The Society currently operates two licenced childcare facilities in Ucluelet - Ucluelet Children's Centre & Little Beans Infant Toddler Centre

Provides pharmacy services for individuals to obtain, understand and manage their prescriptions. Hours of operation may be subject to change; call ahead to confirm. Also provides naloxone kits to people who use opioids or are likely to witness an overdose. Pharmacists provide kits free-of-charge to people who are eligible, as well as training in overdose recognition and response.

Family practice clinics provide ongoing care such as general checkups, chronic disease management, reproductive and sexual health, disease prevention, mental health and wellness, and children's health. Care at a family practice clinic is available to patients who are attached to a family doctor or nurse practitioner at the clinic.

The Ucluelet Recreation Department offers community events and programs for early years, children, youth, adult and older adults. There are three easy ways for program registration: online, by phone, or in person. Spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis. Contact to inquire about Ucluelet Community Centre facility and recreation rentals.

Pacific Rim StrongStart is a free family drop-in program for families with young children (birth-5), rooted in play, relationships, curiosity, and belonging.

Valley Vision Optometry has proudly served the community with expert eye care. We provide modern, compassionate, and thorough care for patients of all ages and conditions.

The Tofino branch opened in 1968. Before this, residents of Tofino received their books in wooden crates shipped by boat. The library branch has been in its current location since 2005.

The Ucluelet library branch opened in 1971, but before this offered library type service through a community book exchange. The Ucluelet branch is located in the Ucluelet Community Centre

Literacy programss and support for all communities through the Coastal Family Resource Coalition

The Vancouver Island West Coast Primary Care Initiative Health Society is a non-profit dedicated to upholding and increasing access to Nuu-chah-nulth healing protocol and western primary care for First Nations people living in central Nuu-chah-nulth territories.

StrongStart is a place for connection, where learning and growth emerge through play. Children and families explore, create, and grow together through curiosity, imagination, and relationships. Early Childhood Educators nurture belonging and guide experiences that honour each child’s strengths, identity, and natural ways of learning. Pacific Rim StrongStart is a free family drop-in program for families with young children (birth-5), rooted in play, relationships, curiosity, and belonging.