Community services in Nanaimo Town 1, British Columbia
Most listings in Nanaimo Town 1 are culture and spirituality and housing and homelessness. 2 are listed as free.
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Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for clothes. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for showers. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for my language. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for internet. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for memory support. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for being me. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for my pet. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for giving back. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for grief. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
Nothing listed in Nanaimo Town 1 yet for dying well. Nearest: Nanaimo (4.3 km). Know a service here? Tell us.
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Cedar Woman House
- 0.1 km from centre
- Children (4-12)
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Free
- Last verified
Daycare Centre
- 0.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Family Wellness Camp
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 0.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Friendship Lelum - Aboriginal Youth Safe House
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 0.2 km from centre
- Website checked March 2026
House Maintenance and Repair program
- 0.1 km from centre
- Website checked March 2026
Kw'umut Lelum
Organization
- 0.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Kw'umut Lelum - Cultural Permanency Program
- 0.3 km from centre
- Website checked March 2026
Kw'umut Lelum - Four Season Early Years
- 0.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Neutral Zone - Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- 0.2 km from centre
- Youth (13-24)
- Free
- Walk in
- Website checked March 2026
Occupational Skills and Training
- 0.1 km from centre
- Website checked March 2026
Snuneymuxw First Nation
Organization
- 0.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Organization
- 0.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Young Moms Group
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 0.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Tuesdays 2:30-4:30
- Website checked March 2026
Youth Peer Counselling Support Group
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 0.2 km from centre
- Website checked March 2026
Also available in Nanaimo Town 1 (9)
Services based elsewhere that also serve Nanaimo Town 1; the 8 most needed are shown.
- Naseeha Mental Health HotlineNaseehaServes all of Canada
- Systems Navigation AssistanceBlack Youth HelplineServes all of Canada
- Fresh Minds: a Focus on Wellness Community Development InitiativeBlack Youth HelplineServes all of Canada
- BC Caregiver Support LineFamily Caregivers of BC (FCBC)Serves all of British Columbia
- Bereavement HelplineBC Bereavement HelplineServes all of British Columbia
- First Link Dementia HelplineAlzheimer Society of B.C.Serves all of British Columbia
- Public Education and OutreachSeniors First BCServes all of British Columbia
- QUITNOWServes all of British Columbia
Common questions about services in Nanaimo Town 1
What community services are listed in Nanaimo Town 1?
17 services and 3 organizations in Nanaimo Town 1, British Columbia. The largest groups are culture and spirituality (12), housing and homelessness (7), childcare and parenting (7).
Which services in Nanaimo Town 1 are free?
2 of the 20 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.
How current are the listings for Nanaimo Town 1?
The most recent verified date among these listings is May 2023. 19 of the 20 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 Nanaimo (4.3 km), Nanaimo River (4.5 km) and Nanaimo B (9.4 km).
See the numbers for Nanaimo Town 1
Safety net coverage in Nanaimo Town 1
All communities- Listings per 10,000 people
- 518, from 20 listings for 386 people
- Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
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- Food and nutrition52
- Housing and homelessness181
- Mental health and addictions52
- Health care and medical52
- Income and financial help26
- Justice and legal26
- Employment and work130
- Childcare and parenting181
- Freshness
- 95% 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 Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Somewhere to wash (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Help in my language (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Getting online (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Support with memory, thinking or a disability (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Being who I am (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); Care for my animal (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); A way to give back or have a say (nearest Nanaimo, 4.3 km); and 2 more. An organization that offers one of these here can claim a free listing.
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- 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 Nanaimo Town 1 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
- My culture and roots337
- Faith and spiritual practice311
- A home I can afford181
- A safe place to sleep tonight181
- Help for my family181
- Help raising my kids181
- Learning and school181
- Skills for work181
- A job130
- Help right now130
- Money to get by130
- Safety from harm130
- Help with my mental health78
- Knowing where to go78
- Making my own choices78
- People who get me78
- Rest and recreation78
- A fresh start52
- Food to eat52
- Help with drinking or drugs52
- Medical care52
- A way to get there26
- Legal help and my rights26
- Making and creating26
- Meaning and purpose26
- Safe surroundings26
- Someone who has been through it26
- Time in nature26