Counselling Services
Provides individual, family and group counselling to families of children with a progressive, life-limiting illness. Services are offered on an outpatient basis and include music and play therapy, spiritual counselling, social work, bereavement counselling and follow-up and support for grief and loss.
Multiple Locations
VictimLink BC
Provides a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across BC and Yukon. Offers information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or sexual services.
Services include connecting with community, social, health, justice and government resources, such as community-based victim services, transition houses, counselling resources, and information about the justice system.
Youth Against Violence Line
Provides trained support workers who talk with young people and concerned adults about bullying, gang activity, sexual exploitation, harassment, and many other youth-related issues. Information is safe, confidential and anonymous.
Concerned parents, teachers, caregivers, service providers and others are also welcome to call for information and assistance.
Peer Support Groups
Offers a variety of support groups around the province for those with mental illness and mood disorders, their family and friends. Support groups are facilitated by trained volunteers with lived experience of mental health concerns.
The support groups are peer-led and offer a safe place to share stories, struggles and accomplishments, listen to others as they share similar concerns, and receive informal education about mental health challenges.
Interpersonal Therapy
Offers individual and group therapy for people with depression and who have, or are, experiencing struggles with a very personal relationship that leads to feelings of frustration, loneliness and despair. Participants will have two individual sessions and then meet with others for online group sessions. A group is also available for new mothers experiencing perinatal depression to help them with relationship issues and challenges in motherhood.
Community Support Groups
Provides an online listing of autism support groups available throughout the province. Groups offered include community groups to support families; adult groups for youth and adults on the autism spectrum; and sibling groups for siblings of individuals with autism and related disabilities.
Support Groups
Offers group support for women experiencing postpartum distress, depression or anxiety. In-person groups may also be available in the Greater Vancouver area.
Support groups are led by trained facilitators and provide a safe place for women to connect with others in a similar situation and receive valuable information and emotional support.
200-7342 Winston Street, Burnaby, BC
Postpartum Telephone Support
Offers telephone counselling, postpartum support information and referrals to mothers, their partners, and families. Clients can call for initial intake to see if the services are a fit for them. Follow-up support based on the client's needs is also available.
Information and Referral Services
Provides telephone and email support to families and health professionals across BC on a wide-range of topics relevant to autism services. Topics include diagnosis, autism treatment and diagnostic procedures.
BC Epilepsy Parents Network
Offers group support for parents, caregivers, guardians and all other adults who contribute to the lives of children living with epilepsy. Participants meet monthly via videoconference to connect with others, share their experiences and provide support.
610-4180 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, BC