Health Coach Program
Offers free, telephone-based coaching to support people living with chronic conditions to become better self-managers. Health coaches and participants are paired based on gender, age and or shared chronic health conditions.
Participants are supported with setting goals and actions to better manage their health, being motivated to start and maintain health-behaviour changes, and becoming more self-confident.
Ability411
Provides online information about assistive technologies and equipment to BC seniors, their family members, and care teams. Online resources include finding equipment, financial aid, free equipment loan programs, and equipment rentals. Web links to information and resources for health services, home and community care, telehealth, and caregiver support is also available.
Addiction Counselling and Detox Services
Provides outpatient individual, youth, family and group counselling to help Indigenous people achieve a healthier and satisfying life free from alcohol and drug use. Services include crisis intervention counselling, follow-up and after-care treatment, wellness plans, and referrals to detox or treatment centres, education and or employment programs, and life-skills training.
520 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC
Indigenous Detox Support Workers
Provides support to Indigenous clients with the transition from withdrawal towards a drug-free lifestyle. Clients work with a support worker to create a client treatment and or aftercare plan that is suitable to their personal needs.
Plans typically include basic necessities such as food and shelter, and connecting clients to appropriate community services such as justice related services, traditional healing, residential treatment programs, day treatment, and support services. The program also includes client peer support and educational groups, on-going follow up, and connections to other services as needed.
520 Richards Street, Vancouver, BC
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
Community Outreach and Awareness
Provides information and referral, advocacy, community networking, mentorship, and public awareness to help those with vision loss in BC. Local chapters may also offer recreational and social activities, community education, and special events.
Find a Community Response Network
Provides an online listing of community teams throughout BC that are dedicated to prevent abuse, neglect, and self-neglect of adults through education, advocacy, resources, outreach, and support planning.
First Link Dementia Helpline
Provides a province-wide support and information service for anyone with questions about dementia, including people with dementia, their caregivers, family and friends, professionals, and the general public.
Trained staff and volunteers provide information on community resources, support groups, and educational workshops including topics such as: understanding Alzheimer's disease, getting a diagnosis, personal planning for the future, providing care and support, and maintaining independence.
Dementia Education
Provides education and support programs throughout the province to educate and empower people with dementia, their families and friends.
Education includes information workshops, online webinars, and in-person sessions for people with early symptoms of dementia, and to family members caring for a person with dementia.
Problem Gambling Helpline
Provides a 24-hour telephone confidential, non-judgemental help line for information and counselling referrals related to problem gambling. Referrals include counselling services for adults and youth, prevention resources, self-help groups, and other community services.