Resources for Families

For more Information:

If you have any questions or concerns about your rights and involvement with the Ministry, please first speak with your Ministry social worker, then their supervisor to resolve disputes. Contact the numbers below for additional Information

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate: (604) 775-3203 or 1-800-476-3933

Helpline for Children- 24 hours a day for all BC: 310-1234 (no area code needed)

For Child Protection emergencies:
Legal Services Society: (604) 601-6000
Office of Ombudsman in BC: 1-800-567-3247
Vancouver Coastal Region - Quality Assurance: (604) 660-2433
South Fraser Region - Quality Assurance: (604) 586-4100

Contact Telephone Numbers for Families

Vancouver Native Health Society
449 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1P5
Phone: (604) 254-9949
http://www.vnhs.net

Vancouver Coastal Mental Health

Aboriginal Health Service

Aboriginal Wellness Program
2nd Floor - 255 East 12 th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 2H1
Phone: (604) 875-6601
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Other Links 

LU’MA
http://www.lnhs.ca/

Métis Family Services               
http://www.metisfamilyservices.com/

Carrier Sekani Family Services       
http://www.csfs.org/

Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services
http://surroundedbycedar.com/

BC Federation of Foster Parents
http://www.bcfosterparents.ca/

Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents   
www.fafp.ca/

MCFD
www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/

BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relation and Reconciliation
http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/popt/gallery/default.htm

First Nations and Métis Education
http://www.bctf.bc.ca/social/FirstNations/

BC Government
http://www.gov.bc.ca