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Community services in Nelson, British Columbia

94 services and 104 organizations, each with a last verified date. Last updated July 2022. Change community

Most listings in Nelson are information and referrals and advocacy and care coordination. 32 are listed as free.

Nearby communities with listings: Central Kootenay F (12 km), Central Kootenay E (19 km), Central Kootenay A (25 km), Slocan (33 km), Salmo (34 km).

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Crisis support in Nelson

  1. ANKORS - Nelson

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Crisis support
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Mon - Thurs: 10am - 4pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

All 14 crisis lines in Nelson

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  12. Apple Tree Maternity

    Organization

    • 0.5 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Website checked March 2026

  14. BC SPCA Nelson

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Tues - Sat 12pm-4pm
    • Last verified
    • From Humane Canada's directory

  19. Bliss Mental Health

    Organization

    • 0.5 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon-Thurs: 10am-8:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  29. City of Nelson

    Organization

    • 0.4 km from centre
    • Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm
    • Last verified

  34. Cornerstone Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 2.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon - Fri 7:30am - 5:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  48. Hume Elementary School

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Children (4-12)
    • Mon - Fri 8:30am - 2:30pm
    • Last verified

  50. KCDS - RAFT Program

    Organization

    • 0.5 km from centre
    • Adults (25-64)
    • Monday - Friday 8:3O AM 4:30 PM
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026
Also available in Nelson (9)

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

Common questions about services in Nelson

What community services are listed in Nelson?

94 services and 104 organizations in Nelson, British Columbia. The largest groups are information and referrals (101), advocacy and care coordination (78), education and training (75).

Which services in Nelson are free?

32 of the 198 listings are listed as free. Open a category to filter with the Free chip.

Where is crisis help in Nelson?

14 listings are marked as crisis support: ANKORS - Nelson, ANKORS Nelson - Support & Outreach, British Columbia Ambulance Services (BCAS) - Nelson and 11 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.

How current are the listings for Nelson?

The most recent verified date among these listings is July 2022. 90 of the 198 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 Central Kootenay F (12 km), Central Kootenay E (19 km) and Central Kootenay A (25 km).

See the numbers for Nelson

Safety net coverage in Nelson

All communities
Listings per 10,000 people
178, from 198 listings for 11,106 people
Coverage by category, listings per 10,000 people
  • Food and nutrition25
  • Housing and homelessness31
  • Mental health and addictions56
  • Health care and medical31
  • Income and financial help16
  • Justice and legal4.5
  • Employment and work14
  • Childcare and parenting17
Freshness
46% of listings checked in the last 12 months
Unmet demand
Not yet collected; counted at community level from launch
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 Nelson 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

  • Knowing where to go109
  • Making my own choices74
  • Skills for work73
  • Learning and school68
  • Help with my mental health58
  • A fresh start56
  • Help with drinking or drugs56
  • Money to get by46
  • People who get me43
  • Rest and recreation43
  • Help right now40
  • Safety from harm40
  • Help for my family38
  • A safe place to sleep tonight33
  • A home I can afford31
  • Medical care31
  • Food to eat25
  • My culture and roots25
  • Help raising my kids17
  • Somewhere to wash17
  • Faith and spiritual practice16
  • A job14
  • Being who I am12
  • Support with memory, thinking or a disability12
  • A way to get there9.9
  • Clothes and basic things9
  • Care for my animal7.2
  • Legal help and my rights4.5
  • Making and creating4.5
  • Someone who has been through it4.5
  • Safe surroundings3.6
  • Time in nature3.6
  • A way to give back or have a say2.7
  • Dying with dignity2.7
  • Getting online2.7
  • Meaning and purpose2.7
  • Help in my language1.8
  • Coping with loss0.9