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Raising Resilient Kids Parenting Program

Mind Space Skills for Wellbeing Society

Offers a group-based program to help parents and caregivers to develop mindful parenting skills and strengthen caregiver-child relationships during early childhood. Topics include child development, mindfulness, attachment, and reflective parenting. The group is facilitated by trained physicians.

Available B.C. wide

Air Travel Assistance

Hope Air

Provides free airline flights to low-income residents who must travel for non-emergency medical care that is not available in their community.

Available B.C. wide

Patient Services

Shriners of British Columbia & Yukon Child Services Society

Provides access to pediatric care for children in BC and the Yukon requiring medical attention for orthopedic and other pediatric specialities. Transportation, accommodation, and all associated medical treatment including follow-up, are provided at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Portland, Spokane and Montreal.

Available B.C. wide

After Stroke Program

March of Dimes Canada

Provides a personalized recovery program to support stroke survivors, their families and friends, to navigate the path forward after a stroke.

Services are provided throughout BC and include community navigation support with a stroke coordinator, drop-in virtual programs, community-based meetings, and peer group for people with aphasia.

Available B.C. wide

Independent Rights Advice Service

Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Division

Provides information and support to people who are detained and experiencing involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act in BC. Rights Advisors meet with patients to explain their rights and options, as well as support patients to exercise these rights. Meetings are confidential and offered by phone and in-person depending on accessibility and cultural safety needs.

Available B.C. wide

VictimLink BC

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service

United Way British Columbia

Provides a free, confidential phone service for people throughout BC needing help with any kind of substance use concern. Offers information and referral to education and prevention resources, support groups, and a full range of counselling and treatment services. Not a clinical service.

Available B.C. wide

Gambling Support Line

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Youth Against Violence Line

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Find a Community Response Network

BC Association of Community Response Networks

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.

Showing 411 - 420 of 528 Resources
Available B.C. wide

Raising Resilient Kids Parenting Program

Mind Space Skills for Wellbeing Society

Offers a group-based program to help parents and caregivers to develop mindful parenting skills and strengthen caregiver-child relationships during early childhood. Topics include child development, mindfulness, attachment, and reflective parenting. The group is facilitated by trained physicians.

Available B.C. wide

Air Travel Assistance

Hope Air

Provides free airline flights to low-income residents who must travel for non-emergency medical care that is not available in their community.

Available B.C. wide

Patient Services

Shriners of British Columbia & Yukon Child Services Society

Provides access to pediatric care for children in BC and the Yukon requiring medical attention for orthopedic and other pediatric specialities. Transportation, accommodation, and all associated medical treatment including follow-up, are provided at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Portland, Spokane and Montreal.

Available B.C. wide

After Stroke Program

March of Dimes Canada

Provides a personalized recovery program to support stroke survivors, their families and friends, to navigate the path forward after a stroke.

Services are provided throughout BC and include community navigation support with a stroke coordinator, drop-in virtual programs, community-based meetings, and peer group for people with aphasia.

Available B.C. wide

Independent Rights Advice Service

Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Division

Provides information and support to people who are detained and experiencing involuntary treatment under the Mental Health Act in BC. Rights Advisors meet with patients to explain their rights and options, as well as support patients to exercise these rights. Meetings are confidential and offered by phone and in-person depending on accessibility and cultural safety needs.

Available B.C. wide

VictimLink BC

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service

United Way British Columbia

Provides a free, confidential phone service for people throughout BC needing help with any kind of substance use concern. Offers information and referral to education and prevention resources, support groups, and a full range of counselling and treatment services. Not a clinical service.

Available B.C. wide

Gambling Support Line

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Youth Against Violence Line

United Way British Columbia

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.

Available B.C. wide

Find a Community Response Network

BC Association of Community Response Networks

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.

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