Cowichan Family Life
celebrating 40 years of service to Cowichan

Cowichan Family Life grew out of a grass roots movement that believed counselling should be available to everyone regardless of their ability to pay and that the average person with an interest in helping could become A skilled and successful counsellors. 

Cowichan Family Life is beginning our 40th year of successfully providing affordable and accessible counselling for adults requesting help with current issues that are negatively impacting their wellbeing and their lives. 

Cowichan Community Resource Bus

The Cowichan Community Resource Bus is a new collaborative initiative with a goal of equitable access to programs for children 0 - 5 and their parents or caregiver.   The bus, modeled after Parksville's WOW Bus, was renovated to accommodate onboard literacy and learning activities.
The bus currently makes weekly visits TO outlying areas including Penelekut Island (Kuper), Crofton, Malahat First Nation, Lake Cowichan, and Duncan's Sherman Road bringing Strong Start BC Outreach, storytelling, bubbles, wee hand crafts, and often, free clothing.
NEW NEWS! The project has just received $28,000 from Queen Alexandra Foundation for "Second Stops" and "Storybook Character Costumes".  Plans are underway to visit Halalt First Nations, Cowichan Tribes' Boys Road kids park, and Chesterfield Road area of Duncan.  For more information on how your voice can be heard and participate in this project, please call Maureen at 250-748-8281

Spring Workshops and Programs

Volunteer Counsellor Training began May 30, 2010 with 13 new counsellors!  Call to register for our next offering.

Personal Power & Self-Esteem Workshops    $45
Self-esteem is an inside job. 
Evening groups Mondays or Tuesdays
call for next dates     6 weeks    6-8 pm 
some discounted seats available

Healing Anger Group                                               $75
Understand your anger, transform your life
starting soon!  June 22 - Aug 10  8 weeks  6 - 8 pm
at our downtown location   28 - 127 Ingram Street
some discounted seats available

HELPERS AND COUNSELLORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Reviving the Instinct to Heal                            $75
Heather Ferris M.Ed. CCC
Saturday, May 8      9 - 5pm

Discovering the Potential of Family                      $75
From a family systems perspective
Fri. July 9  6-9pm & Sat. July 10  9-5pm
Anne Morrison MSW, RSW, RMFT

Transformation through Grief and Loss                  $75
Creating space for healing
Fri. July 23  6-9pm & Sat. July 24  9-5pm
Anne Morrison MSW, RSW, RMFT

FAMILY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS

Parent-Child Mother Goose                                free
Rhymes, stories & songs
Infant Program | Toddler Program

Harmony for Kids                                                 free
Social and emotional skills in an activity based program that recognizes individual's qualities and strengths to allow children to grow towards their full potential
Call to build the next group of friends
afterschool groups max 6-8 children and two facilitators

Summer Day Camp (dependant on funding)    $125/week/child
exciting new theme each week, wide variety of activities
max 8 children with two camp counsellorsCall NOW to register       
250-748-8281              
28 - 127 Ingram Street    
Duncan BC V9L 1N8