Forward House Community Society

Forward House Community Society Forward House in Parksville, BC provides support and resources for adults who are experiencing mental Today, FHCS is more than 100 members strong, and growing.
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Forward House provides adults in District 69, mid-Vancouver Island, who have mental health and addiction recovery concerns with support and resources for healthy autonomy and community inclusion. We have 12 staff members, volunteers, practicum students, a volunteer Board of Directors, and many community partners who help us serve our community members. We are currently introducing many new psychos

ocial rehabilitation programs and expanding others. We offer programs involving education sessions (nutrition, life skills, TED Talks, guest speakers), expressive therapies (music, arts, crafts and gentle stretch), and recreational activities (walking, playing games, watching movies and visiting community attractions), and in 2014 we purchased a used van to allow us to take more clients on fun and educational outings in Parksville and its surrounding communities. FHCS still offers a variety of vocational rehabilitation opportunities as well. Our support groups include Men's Group, Women's Group, LGBTQ Group. We also offer Families Forward (for caregivers, friends, and family of individuals with mental health challenges) and services targeted specifically to Young Adults (ages 19-29). Interested in donating? Forward House is a non-profit, registered charitable organization that is committed to providing a wide variety of programs for our clients. We receive base funding from Island Health, but we also rely heavily on grants and donations from our community members to enhance our services and programs. Donations can be made:

In Person: Forward House – 136 East Hirst Ave., Parksville. Office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. By Mail: Forward House, PO Box 752, Parksville, BC, V9P 2T9. Online: www.forwardhouse.com/donations.htm

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136 East Hirst Avenue
Parksville, BC
V9P2G4

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 7:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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(250) 954-0785

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Forward House changes lives on a daily basis. We provide adults who are experiencing mental health challenges (depression, anxiety, etc...) with support and resources for healthy autonomy and community inclusion. Our values include compassion, respect, resilience, and belonging. We serve Nanoose, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Errington, Coombs, and Bowser (District 69) on Vancouver Island. For the past few years, Forward House has experienced significant growth. We have 12 staff members, volunteers, practicum students, a volunteer Board of Directors, and many community partners who help us serve more than 80 clients at a time. We are currently introducing many new psychosocial rehabilitation programs and expanding others. We offer programs involving education sessions (nutrition, life skills, TED Talks, guest speakers), expressive therapies (music, arts, crafts and writing circle), and recreational activities (walking, playing games, watching movies and visiting community attractions), and in 2014 we purchased a used van to allow us to take more clients on fun and educational outings in Parksville and its surrounding communities. Forward House offers a variety of vocational rehabilitation opportunities as well. We also offer Families Forward (for caregivers, friends, and family of individuals experiencing mental health challenges) and programs targeted specifically to Young Adults (ages 19-30).

In April 2018, we opened a new space at Qualicum Commons (Qualicum Beach), so that we could start an outreach program that would connect new clients and community members to Forward House. Accessibility is important to us, and this is a significant step in a service region that is so geographically widespread. Interested in donating? Forward House is a non-profit, registered charitable organization that is committed to providing a wide variety of programs for our clients. We receive core funding from Island Health, but we also rely heavily on grants and donations from our community members to enhance our services and programs. Donations can be made: In Person: Forward House – 136 East Hirst Ave., Parksville. Office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. By Mail: Forward House, PO Box 752, Parksville, BC, V9P 2T9. Online: www.forwardhouse.com/donations.htm