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Community services in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia

21 services and 12 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated July 2022. Change community

Most listings in Lake Cowichan are information and referrals and childcare and parenting. 18 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Cowichan Lake (1.7 km), Cowichan Valley G (16 km), Cowichan Valley E (18 km), Ladysmith (24 km), North Cowichan (25 km).

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Crisis support in Lake Cowichan

  1. Canadian Red Cross - Lake Cowichan

    Organization

    • 0.6 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  13. Creative Angels 2

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 6:30am to 5:45pm
    • Fee for service
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  26. Lake Cowichan Food Bank

    Organization

    • 0.3 km from centre
    • 2nd Wednesday of the month 2:00pm to 3:30pm
    • Free
    • Last verified
    • From Humane Canada's directory
Also available in Lake Cowichan (9)

Services based elsewhere that also serve Lake Cowichan; the 8 most needed are shown.

Common questions about services in Lake Cowichan

What community services are listed in Lake Cowichan?

21 services and 12 organizations in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. The largest groups are information and referrals (12), childcare and parenting (10), education and training (10).

Which services in Lake Cowichan are free?

18 of the 33 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Lake Cowichan?

2 listings are marked as crisis support: CLCSS - Counselling and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Lake Cowichan. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Lake Cowichan?

The most recent verified date among these listings is July 2022. 4 of the 33 carry "Website checked March 2026": the organization's website was confirmed live then, which is not a verification of the details.

Which nearby communities also have listings?

The nearest communities with listings are Cowichan Lake (1.7 km), Cowichan Valley G (16 km) and Cowichan Valley E (18 km).

See the numbers for Lake Cowichan

Safety net coverage in Lake Cowichan

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
99, from 33 listings for 3,325 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition12
  • Housing and homelessness6
  • Mental health and addictions15
  • Health care and medical15
  • Income and financial help27
  • Justice and legal6
  • Employment and work9
  • Childcare and parenting30
Freshness
12% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
Nothing listed here yet for
Clothes and basic things (nearest Ladysmith, 24 km); Safe surroundings (nearest Ladysmith, 24 km); My culture and roots (nearest Cowichan Lake, 1.7 km); Being who I am (nearest North Cowichan, 25 km); Meaning and purpose (nearest Ladysmith, 24 km); Faith and spiritual practice (nearest Cowichan Valley G, 16 km); Time in nature (nearest Ladysmith, 24 km). An organization that offers one of these here can claim a free listing.
The full picture
Communities can see coverage by need, life stage and neighbourhood, and capacity against demand over time, with HelpSeeker's community analytics.
How this is counted

Every organization and program listed in Lake Cowichan counts once, as listings per 10,000 people against the population on record. A listing counts under each category it is listed in. More about the data.

By need, listings per 10,000 people

  • Money to get by45
  • Knowing where to go36
  • Skills for work33
  • Help for my family30
  • Help raising my kids30
  • Learning and school30
  • Making my own choices21
  • Help right now18
  • Help with my mental health18
  • Safety from harm18
  • A fresh start15
  • Help with drinking or drugs15
  • Medical care15
  • People who get me15
  • Rest and recreation15
  • A way to get there12
  • Food to eat12
  • Getting online12
  • A job9
  • A home I can afford6
  • A safe place to sleep tonight6
  • Care for my animal6
  • Dying with dignity6
  • Legal help and my rights6
  • A way to give back or have a say3
  • Coping with loss3
  • Help in my language3
  • Making and creating3
  • Someone who has been through it3
  • Somewhere to wash3
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability3