Forward House Community Society

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About Forward House Community Society

Overview

Forward House Community Society is a non-profit organization based in Parksville that focuses on providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to individuals in need. They offer daily drop-ins, crisis intervention, liaison with medical and mental health services, as well as support from local not-for-profit organizations. In addition, they assist clients with enhancing daily living skills, run vocational programs in the community, provide recreation, education, expressive therapies, and meals programs. They also offer support groups for caregivers and conduct community presentations on mental health and addiction issues. Through their participation in various community committees, Forward House Community Society aims to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all.

Mission

Forward House Community Society's mission is to provide adults experiencing mental health and/or addiction recovery challenges with caring support and day programs to help them move forward in healthy living. The organization creates a comfortable and safe space for individuals to connect with one another and with a supportive team, offering free, self-referral access to more than 25 programs each week across the Parksville–Qualicum Beach and broader District 69 area of Vancouver Island.

Vision

Forward House Community Society envisions a community where adults living with mental health and addiction recovery challenges can lead healthy, meaningful, and independent lives. Guided by the values of compassion, connection, collaboration, belonging, respect, resilience, and recovery, the organization works toward a future where stigma is reduced and individuals have access to the support and resources they need to move forward.

Unique value proposition

Forward House Community Society distinguishes itself as one of Vancouver Island's leading psychosocial rehabilitation programs through its peer-led, lived-experience model: all staff and volunteers at the Forward Recovery Centre have personal experience with addiction recovery, making it recognized as the first program of its kind in Canada. The organization takes a deliberately non-clinical, holistic approach that embraces multiple pathways to recovery, matching individuals with the supports that work best for them rather than prescribing a single method. Combined with free, self-referral access and deep community integration — including vocational programming, outreach partnerships, and family support services — Forward House offers a uniquely accessible and person-centred model of care.

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$458,046
Expenses (2025)
$486,203
Total assets
$427,630
Liabilities
$138,018
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $458,046.00 $486,203.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
2024 $500,867.00 $555,851.00 $399,673.00 $156,178.00 $0.00
2023 $624,196.00 $606,953.00 $453,394.00 $153,559.00 $0.00
2022 $554,466.00 $520,008.00 $417,269.00 $102,739.00 $0.00
2021 $564,054.00 $528,720.00 $425,176.00 $103,544.00 $0.00
2020 $489,780.00 $478,420.00 $343,392.00 $135,028.00 $0.00

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Revenue, expenses and assets

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Spending mix by year

Leadership team

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Sharon Welch

Former Executive Director

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Sareh Tracey

Director of Recovery Services

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