North Island Crisis & Counselling CentrePort Hardy, BC

"Empowering People"

Crisis Line
250-949-6033

Alert Bay and Kingcome
250-974-5326

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WHATEVER THE REASON
Call us any time
24 hours a day 7 days a week

We provide anonymous, confidential, and non-judgemental emotional support for those in need.

Staff & volunteers are professionally trained and provide up to date information and referrals including emergency services or 911 for life saving interventions.

The Crisis Line is funded by:


Our Mission Statement "Empowering People" We believe in empowering people to deal with the stresses and problems in their lives. Our focus is on prevention as well as intervention. We provide for this in the North Island Community through: - Advocacy - Crisis Intervention and Referral Services - Ongoing Counselling and Support Services Our approach is to work in a pro-active manner as a co-operative member of the local service providers. Looking for information, or just plain curious? Please drop by The Coffee pot is always on! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our History The North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre began in 1981 as the Port Hardy Crisis Intervention Society. The Society was formed almost entirely as the result efforts of Gillian Rippingale and Sally How. Both women recognized a crying need for counselling and support services in the community. They worked together to lobby for funding while at the same time, providing many of these services themselves on a volunteer basis. In 1981 the S.A.F.E. Family Project (Stop Abuse in the Family Environment) was begun, along with a 24-hour crisis line. It became evident that battered women needed a safe place to go and in 1983, M.S.S.H. contracted the society to provide a Safe Home program on a per diem basis. In 1985 the society received funding from the Secretary of State and a Canada Works Program to hire a coordinator and staff for a variety of programs. The Society continued to grow, accepting new programs from different ministries, branching out to preventative services along with direct crisis intervention. Over the years the focus of the Society has shifted slightly and both our name and constitution has reflected these changes. In 1986 the name was changed to the North Island Crisis Centre. This was in recognition of the fact that our perspective in lobbying for services is regional and that wherever possible, we provide direct services to the neighbouring communities. In 1989, both our constitution and name changed to reflect the changing focus of the society from crisis intervention to prevention.

Our Mission Statement
"Empowering People"

We believe in empowering people to deal with the stresses and problems in their lives. Our focus is on prevention as well as intervention.

We provide for this in the North Island Community through:

- Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention and Referral Services
- Ongoing Counselling and Support Services

Our approach is to work in a pro-active manner as a co-operative member of the local service providers.

Looking for information, or just plain curious? Please drop by
The Coffee pot is always on!

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Our History

The North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre began in 1981 as the Port Hardy Crisis Intervention Society. The Society was formed almost entirely as the result efforts of Gillian Rippingale and Sally How.

Both women recognized a crying need for counselling and support services in the community. They worked together to lobby for funding while at the same time, providing many of these services themselves on a volunteer basis.

In 1981 the S.A.F.E. Family Project (Stop Abuse in the Family Environment) was begun, along with a 24-hour crisis line. It became evident that battered women needed a safe place to go and in 1983, M.S.S.H. contracted the society to provide a Safe Home program on a per diem basis.

In 1985 the society received funding from the Secretary of State and a Canada Works Program to hire a coordinator and staff for a variety of programs.

The Society continued to grow, accepting new programs from different ministries, branching out to preventative services along with direct crisis intervention.

Over the years the focus of the Society has shifted slightly and both our name and constitution has reflected these changes.

In 1986 the name was changed to the North Island Crisis Centre. This was in recognition of the fact that our perspective in lobbying for services is regional and that wherever possible, we provide direct services to the neighbouring communities.

In 1989, both our constitution and name changed to reflect the changing focus of the society from crisis intervention to prevention.

North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre
7095 Thunderbird Road - Port Hardy, BC - V0N 2N0
Ph: (250) 949-8333 | Fax: (250)949-8344 | e-mail: reception@nicccs.org