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Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Wellness

Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society

Provides holistic culture-based programming to support Indigenous communities experiencing serious illness, grief and bereavement. Culturally-safe programs support Indigenous people on their healing journeys through Elder meetings and support, grief counselling, land-based activities, grief support groups, and community gatherings that use the power of art and music.

322-198 Island Highway E, Parksville, BC

Available B.C. wide

24-Hour Crisis Line - Indigenous

KUU-US Crisis Line Society

Operates a 24-hour provincial crisis and counselling line for First Nations Elders, adults, children and youth in need throughout BC. Services include follow-up or continuum care, risk assessments, safety monitoring, and 24-hour mobile outreach.

Available B.C. wide

Cancer Support Program

Colorectal Cancer Canada

Provides support and information from a cancer coach who has special training and certification in the medical and surgical treatment of colorectal cancer and with navigating the healthcare system.

Coaches can provide patient and caregivers with information on new and evolving therapies, screening, treatment-related side effects, and hereditary syndromes.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Education Workshops

YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society

Provides peer-led workshops, presentations and training to youth on sexual health and harm reduction topics. Offered to youth communities throughout BC, the program aims to increase the skills of young people with preventing, passing and getting HIV, Hep C, and other sexually transmitted infections. Workshops are facilitated by youth, for youth, and can be customized to meet the needs and learning goals of the group.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support Program

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Offers peer-to-peer support that connects newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have been touched firsthand by a blood cancer and who can offer caring support and information. Participants and volunteers are matched by age, diagnosis and gender when possible.

Available B.C. wide

Personalized Support

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Offers one-on-one support to help people and their families during and after a cancer experience. Support includes answering questions and addressing concerns, help with organizing and managing self-care, providing information specific to type of blood cancer or treatment, and identifying other helpful community services.

Available B.C. wide

Sports and Recreation Programs

Canucks Autism Network Society

Offers a variety of programs to help improve physical fitness and overall health and well-being of autistic children, youth, and young adults in BC. The programs provide participants with opportunities to develop social and communication skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Programs include sports lessons, summer camps, youth and young adult programs, and family events. All services are provided with specialized support techniques, parent involvement, and a high ratio of staff to volunteers ensuring a successful outcome for participants.

1788 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Support Circles

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Offers group support to help parents, grandparents and others raising a family member's child to learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share their stories and stresses, learn new skills, receive emotional support, and discover services and resources. Support circles are currently offered online.

Available B.C. wide

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Provides support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member's child. The support line serves callers from across the province and is staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to child welfare and kinship caregiving.

Available B.C. wide

Caregiver Support and Education

Family Caregivers Society of British Columbia

Provides support to family and friends caring for an adult with physical and or mental health issues. Services include one-to-one support, information and referral to community resources, support groups, help navigating the healthcare system, and caregiver education.

3318 Oak Street, Victoria, BC

Showing 441 - 450 of 529 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Indigenous Wellness

Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society

Provides holistic culture-based programming to support Indigenous communities experiencing serious illness, grief and bereavement. Culturally-safe programs support Indigenous people on their healing journeys through Elder meetings and support, grief counselling, land-based activities, grief support groups, and community gatherings that use the power of art and music.

322-198 Island Highway E, Parksville, BC

Available B.C. wide

24-Hour Crisis Line - Indigenous

KUU-US Crisis Line Society

Operates a 24-hour provincial crisis and counselling line for First Nations Elders, adults, children and youth in need throughout BC. Services include follow-up or continuum care, risk assessments, safety monitoring, and 24-hour mobile outreach.

Available B.C. wide

Cancer Support Program

Colorectal Cancer Canada

Provides support and information from a cancer coach who has special training and certification in the medical and surgical treatment of colorectal cancer and with navigating the healthcare system.

Coaches can provide patient and caregivers with information on new and evolving therapies, screening, treatment-related side effects, and hereditary syndromes.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Education Workshops

YouthCO HIV and Hep C Society

Provides peer-led workshops, presentations and training to youth on sexual health and harm reduction topics. Offered to youth communities throughout BC, the program aims to increase the skills of young people with preventing, passing and getting HIV, Hep C, and other sexually transmitted infections. Workshops are facilitated by youth, for youth, and can be customized to meet the needs and learning goals of the group.

Available B.C. wide

Peer Support Program

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Offers peer-to-peer support that connects newly diagnosed patients and their families with trained volunteers who have been touched firsthand by a blood cancer and who can offer caring support and information. Participants and volunteers are matched by age, diagnosis and gender when possible.

Available B.C. wide

Personalized Support

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Offers one-on-one support to help people and their families during and after a cancer experience. Support includes answering questions and addressing concerns, help with organizing and managing self-care, providing information specific to type of blood cancer or treatment, and identifying other helpful community services.

Available B.C. wide

Sports and Recreation Programs

Canucks Autism Network Society

Offers a variety of programs to help improve physical fitness and overall health and well-being of autistic children, youth, and young adults in BC. The programs provide participants with opportunities to develop social and communication skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Programs include sports lessons, summer camps, youth and young adult programs, and family events. All services are provided with specialized support techniques, parent involvement, and a high ratio of staff to volunteers ensuring a successful outcome for participants.

1788 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Available B.C. wide

Support Circles

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Offers group support to help parents, grandparents and others raising a family member's child to learn positive parenting by providing them with a safe atmosphere in which to share their stories and stresses, learn new skills, receive emotional support, and discover services and resources. Support circles are currently offered online.

Available B.C. wide

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Provides support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member's child. The support line serves callers from across the province and is staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to child welfare and kinship caregiving.

Available B.C. wide

Caregiver Support and Education

Family Caregivers Society of British Columbia

Provides support to family and friends caring for an adult with physical and or mental health issues. Services include one-to-one support, information and referral to community resources, support groups, help navigating the healthcare system, and caregiver education.

3318 Oak Street, Victoria, BC

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