Local Resource List

SAFE Society Programs

Transition House (Women’s Emergency Shelter): 250-832-9616
PEACE Program for Children & Youth: 250-832-4474 (formerly Children Who Witness Abuse)
Stopping the Violence Program: 250-832-9700
Community Based Victim Services: 250-832-0005
Outreach Program: 250-832-4474
RCMP Based Victim Services: 250-832-4453


Area Women’s Shelters/Transition Houses

Salmon Arm Women’s Emergency Shelter: 250-832-9616
Kelowna Women’s Shelter: 250-763-1040
Kamloops Y Women’s Shelter: 250-374-6162
Vernon Transition House: 250-542-1122
Revelstoke Women’s Shelter: 250-837-1111

Shelters for Those Experiencing Homelessness

Salvation Army Lighthouse Shelter (Salmon Arm) 250-832-9166
Gateway Men’s Shelter (Vernon) 250-260-2786
Turning Points Collaborative (Vernon) 250-542-3555
Upper Room Mission (Vernon) 250-549-1231
John Howard Society (Vernon) 250-542-4041


Emergency Services

Emergency – Police, Fire, Ambulance
9-1-1

Non-Emergency RCMP
Salmon Arm: 250-832-6044
Enderby: 250-838-6818
Sicamous: 250-836-2878
Armstrong: 250-546-3028
Sorrento/Celista/Anglemont/Scotch Creek/Chase: 250-679-3221
Revelstoke: 250-837-5255

Shuswap Lake General Hospital 250-833-3600


Mental Wellness

People In Need Crisis Line (24 hour line) 1-888-353-2273

Salmon Arm Mental Health Services/Health Unit 250-833-4100
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4 pm

Salmon Arm Mental Health Substance Use 250-833-4103

Child and Youth Mental Health Services 250-832-1719

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) 250-832-8477

Interior Health Mental Health Substance Use Support Line 310-MHSU (6478)
Will connect you with an Interior Health Centre that can assist with connection to community-based mental health and addictions services.


Children’s Services

Kids Help Phone 310-1234

Ministry of Children and Family Development 1-800-663-9122

Shuswap Children’s Association 250-833-0164


Family Services

Eagle Valley Community Supports Society 250-836-3440

Shuswap Family Resource Center 250-832-2170


Food Resources

Salvation Army (Food Bank) 250-832-9194
Salmon Arm

Second Harvest (Food Bank) 250-833-4011
Salmon Arm. Wednesdays 5-6 pm, Fridays 12-2 pm

The Good Food Box 250-832-2170
Salmon Arm

Eagle Valley Community Supports Society 250-836-3440
Sicamous

Enderby Food Bank 250-838-6048

Armstrong Food Bank 250-546-3465


Furniture & Household Goods

Neighbourlink Shuswap 250-832-3272
A service provided by Second Harvest. Accepts donation of furniture and household items from the community to redistribute at no charge to those in need.


Other Shuswap Resources

Shuswap Independent Living Association (SILA) 250-832-8477 ext. 121

Shuswap Immigrant Services 250-804-2726

North Okanagan Shuswap Brain Injury Society (NOSBIS) 250-833-0369

Shuswap Association for Community Living (SACL) 250-832-3885

Community Living BC (CLBC) 250-832-1718

Aspiral Youth Partners 250-832-0108

Work BC Center, Salmon Arm 250-804-4770

Work BC Center, Sicamous 250-836-2655

Shuswap Options for Sexual Health 250-833-9999


Frequently Used Provincial Services

Residential Tenancy Branch 1-800-665-8779

Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (Income Assistance)
1-866-866-0100  |  Fax: 250-832-1727

Afterhours Emergency Social Services 1-866-660-3194

BC Housing 1-800-257-7756  |  Fax: 604-439-4729

Health Link BC 8-1-1