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Transitional Housing and Recovery Program

Stepping Stones Recovery House for Women Society

Provides second-stage transitional housing for women who have completed a substance use treatment program and need support with transitioning to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. The program includes group therapy, twelve-step programs, life coaching, and community volunteer work.

Women's Safety and Outreach Program

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides mobile crisis support to girl and women survivors of assault and or sexual abuse in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Support includes crisis intervention, counselling, safety planning, information and referrals, hospital accompaniments, assistance with shelter and housing, harm reduction supplies, and advocacy.

Eagle's Nest Transition House

Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society

Offers transition housing to women and children in the Lakes District who have experienced violence or at risk of experiencing violence. While staying in the home women receive support and advocacy, crisis intervention, basic necessities, support for children, and information about the criminal justice system.

Family Support Program

Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs

Provides in-home family support services and counselling to high need, high-risk families whose children may be at risk of being placed in the care of the Ministry of Children and Families Development.

Victim Services

Shuswap Area Family Emergency Society

Provides justice-related information and referrals, emotional support and practical assistance to victims or witness of crime, criminal harassment, trauma, and or physical or sexual assault.

Services include safety planning, referrals to community services, and accompaniment to police and court appearances. Police-based crisis intervention, support and education is also available in the community by the local RCMP detachment.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support Network

Liver Canada

Provides an opportunity for people with liver disease, or who care for someone with the disease, to connect with a peer in a similar situation for support and to share their experiences.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support

MS Canada

Offers one-on-one and group peer support for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) from someone who understands and has lived experience with MS. The program is provided by phone, virtual or online.

Participants share their experiences, ways to cope, or just gather strength and comfort from being with others who understand.

Available B.C. wide

MS Knowledge Network

MS Canada

Provides multiple sclerosis (MS) information and support for anyone in BC by phone, email or chat. Online MS information is also available.

Topic areas include symptom management, treatment, living with MS, employment support, financial planning, MS research, and community programs and services.

Available B.C. wide

Muscular Dystrophy Information and Support

Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Provides online and telephone information and education to those living with a neuromuscular disorder. Services include emotional and educational support, networking meetings, family and caregiver retreats, and referral to community resources.

Available B.C. wide

PDLink Program

Parkinson Society British Columbia

Offers peer support to people with Parkinson's and their carepartners by connecting them with someone who has had experiences similar to their own. Once paired, participants can communicate over the phone or by email. The program is helpful to those who do not live near a support group or who prefer one-to-one conversations.

Showing 311 - 320 of 527 Resources

Transitional Housing and Recovery Program

Stepping Stones Recovery House for Women Society

Provides second-stage transitional housing for women who have completed a substance use treatment program and need support with transitioning to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. The program includes group therapy, twelve-step programs, life coaching, and community volunteer work.

Women's Safety and Outreach Program

Battered Women's Support Services Association

Provides mobile crisis support to girl and women survivors of assault and or sexual abuse in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Support includes crisis intervention, counselling, safety planning, information and referrals, hospital accompaniments, assistance with shelter and housing, harm reduction supplies, and advocacy.

Eagle's Nest Transition House

Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society

Offers transition housing to women and children in the Lakes District who have experienced violence or at risk of experiencing violence. While staying in the home women receive support and advocacy, crisis intervention, basic necessities, support for children, and information about the criminal justice system.

Family Support Program

Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs

Provides in-home family support services and counselling to high need, high-risk families whose children may be at risk of being placed in the care of the Ministry of Children and Families Development.

Victim Services

Shuswap Area Family Emergency Society

Provides justice-related information and referrals, emotional support and practical assistance to victims or witness of crime, criminal harassment, trauma, and or physical or sexual assault.

Services include safety planning, referrals to community services, and accompaniment to police and court appearances. Police-based crisis intervention, support and education is also available in the community by the local RCMP detachment.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support Network

Liver Canada

Provides an opportunity for people with liver disease, or who care for someone with the disease, to connect with a peer in a similar situation for support and to share their experiences.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support

MS Canada

Offers one-on-one and group peer support for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) from someone who understands and has lived experience with MS. The program is provided by phone, virtual or online.

Participants share their experiences, ways to cope, or just gather strength and comfort from being with others who understand.

Available B.C. wide

MS Knowledge Network

MS Canada

Provides multiple sclerosis (MS) information and support for anyone in BC by phone, email or chat. Online MS information is also available.

Topic areas include symptom management, treatment, living with MS, employment support, financial planning, MS research, and community programs and services.

Available B.C. wide

Muscular Dystrophy Information and Support

Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Provides online and telephone information and education to those living with a neuromuscular disorder. Services include emotional and educational support, networking meetings, family and caregiver retreats, and referral to community resources.

Available B.C. wide

PDLink Program

Parkinson Society British Columbia

Offers peer support to people with Parkinson's and their carepartners by connecting them with someone who has had experiences similar to their own. Once paired, participants can communicate over the phone or by email. The program is helpful to those who do not live near a support group or who prefer one-to-one conversations.

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