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Community Partners

UNYA
 http://www.unya.bc.ca/

LU’MA
  http://www.lnhs.ca/ 

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

Nuxalk Nation
  www.nuxalk.org/ 

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

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

Kids Up Front
  http://www.kidsupfront.com 

BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
  http://www.acc-society.bc.ca/ 

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

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 the 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 of Youth Services
  
  Urban Native Youth Association
  
1640 East Hastings Street
 Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6  
 Phone: (604) 254-7732
 Fax:   (604) 254-7811
 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Youth Services Information & Referral Services-Vancouver:
 (604) 875-6381

National Youth-in-Care Network
 1-800-565-8055
 http://www.youthincare.ca

Enquiry BC
 In Victoria (250) 387-6121
 In Vancouver (604) 660-2421
 Elsewhere in BC 1-800-663-7867

Kids Help Phone
 1-800-668-6868

Parents Help Line
 1-888-603-9100

Youth Against Violence Line
 1-800-680-4264

Contact Telephone Numbers for Families

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

Vancouver Coastal Mental Health

Aboriginal Health Services

Aboriginal Wellness Program
 2nd Floor - 255 East 12th Avenue
 Vancouver, BC V5T 2H1
 Phone: (604) 875-6601
 http://vch.ca/aboriginalhealth/

 

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Aboriginal Mother's Centre

604-253-6262

Choices - Helping Spirit Lodge

604-872-6649

Burnaby Family Life

604-659-2214

Urban First Nations Community Services - Tri City

604-517-6120

First Nations Métis Society (Surrey)

604-320-3381

North Vancouver So-sah-latch

604-985-7826

Langley Child Development Centre

604-532-8184

Maple Ridge Family Support Services

604-467-6055

Xyolhemeylh (services Yale to Langley area)

1-888-820-2595

Maple Ridge  Family Education Centre

604-467-6055

Surrey Aboriginal Cultural Centre

604-584-2008

Surrey - Atira Métis First Nations Resource Services

604-581-9100

Raycan Cooperative Community Centre

604-257-6969

 

 

PARENTING PROGRAMS

Kiwassa neighbourhood house

604-254-5401

Aboriginal Mothers' Centre

604-253-6262

First Nations Urban Community Society (N.W.)

604-517-6120

West Coast Family Resources Society

604-873-0500

Cedar Cottage - Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program

604-874-4231

SHEWAY

604-216-1699

FIR Square for Substance using mothers/ newborns

604-453-8300

ADHD Parenting Program

604-874-2300

BC Association for Community Living

604-875-1119

Single Parents Support Network

604-732-3300

Crabtree Corner -FAS / FAE Parenting

604-216-1650

Positive Parenting Program - Native Education Centre - Evenings

604-484-6605

 

 

ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Warriors Against Violence - Men

604-255-3240

Warriors Against Violence - Women

604-255-3240

Warriors Against Violence - Young Bears

604-255-3240

 

 

MEN'S SUPPORT SERVICES

BC Men's Resource Centre

604-878-9033

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House - Support Group

604-254-7673

Single Parents Support Network

604-732-3300

 

 

ALCOHOL & DRUG COUNSELLING SERVICES

Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Services

604-660-9382

Native Court Workers and Counseling Association

604-687-0281

Hey-hay'-noqu' Healing Circle for Addictions Society

604-874-1831

 

 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL INPATIENT AND DETOX

Central City Lodge

604-681-9111

Charlford House

604-420-4626

New Dawn

604-325-0576

Aroura

604-875-2032

Salvation Army Homestead

604-266-9696

Lookout

604-681-9126

Salvation Army Crossroads

604-669-4349

Pacifica Treatment Centre

604-872-5517

Peak House

604-253-3381

Turning Point

604-875-1710

Together We Can

604-451-9854

Vancouver DETOX Centre

604-660-6656

Maple Cottage Detox

604-660-9787

Dunsmuir House

604-681-3405

Wagoner Hills Farm

604-856-9432

Cordova Detox

604-646-6808

Surrey Recovery House

604-591-5263

Step by Step

604-591-3153

Aurgele

604-788-1141

Mission

604-826-4868

 

 

CHILD PROTECITON SERVICES

Reporting Child Abuse / Neglect After Hours

604-660-4927

MCFD After Hours for Burn/Surrey/New West

604-660-3194

Locate Children in Care / SW and/or Guardianship

1-780-427-1471

Roots, Aboriginal Intake & Family Services

604-660-0515

 

 

DAYCARE INFORMATION

West Coast Daycare Referral Service

604-709-5688

Crab Tree Corner

604-689-2808

VACFS - Sundance Day Care

604-251-4844

Collingwood Neighbourhood House

604-435-0323

 

 

YOUTH SERVICES

Urban Native Youth Association

604-254-7732

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

604-873-4525

Big Brothers of BC Association

604-876-2447

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vancouver

604-879-6554

The Unloading Zone

604-709-5726

Warriors Against Violence - Youth Bears

604-257-6969

Watari

604-254-6995

Hey-way-Noqu' Healing Circle

604-874-1831

 

 

LOW INCOME HOUSING

Residential Tenancy Act - Guide for Tenants

1800-661-4886

Tenants' Rights Action Coalition

604-255-0546

Vancouver Native Housing

604-320-3312

Lu'ma Native Housing

604-876-0811

Spirit Way Second Stage Housing

604-872-6649

Greater Vancouver Housing

604-432-6300

Red Door Housing

604-431-9225

Kinsman Ravine Estate

604-581-2322

Columbia Housing Advisory Association

604-255-7733

Entre Nous Femme Housing Society

604-451-4412

Affordable Housing Society

604-521-0818

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

604-254-7673

Access Building Association

604-875-1836

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC

604-879-5112

DERA Housing Society

604-682-0931

Habitat Housing Society

604-590-7368

Haley Place

604-258-4123

Innovative Housing Society

604-717-6500

43 Housing Society

604-540-9161

 

 

TRANSITION HOUSES/ SHELTERS FOR WOMEN

Battered Women's Support Services

604-687-1867

Vi Fine Day

604-736-2423

Powell Place for Women Only

604-606-0403

Helping Spirit Lodge

604-872-6649

Salvation Army Homestead

604-266-9696

Vancouver Safe House

604-877-1234

St. Elizabeth Transition House

604-606-0412

 

 

EDUCATION/CAREER EXPLORATION/JOB CLUBS

Choices Program for Women

604-872-6649

PACE 2 (Parents and Children for Education and Employment)

604-254-2223

Native Education Centre

604-873-3761

First Nations Employment Enterprise Centre

604-605-8901

ACCESS Program

604-251-4844

FOCUS - YWCA

604-688-4666

 

 

OTHER SERVICES

Raven Song Community Centre

604-709-6400

BC Bereavement Foundation

604-738-9950

Living Through Loss Counseling Services

604-873-5013

Provincial Residential Project

604-925-4464

United Native Nations

604-688-1821

First Nations Patient Advocate

604-875-3440

 

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Canada Child Tax Credit

1-800-387-1193

GST Credit

604-669-7687

Income Tax

604-689-8064

 

 

SOME THINGS FOR FREE

 

Aboriginal Mothers' Centre

604-253-6262

Single Mothers' Support Network

604-732-3300

Us Moms

604-261-2282

Salvation Army

604-872-7676

Wrags Bed Warehouse

604-214-0613

Vancouver Sun / Province - Freebies on Mondays

 

Helping Families in Need

604-294-3087

Gathering & Giving

604-637-2250

 

 

FOOD BANKS

The Good Food Box (nominal cost)

 

Us Moms

604-254-1312

Greater Vancouver Food Bank

604-261-2282

Quest Outreach Society

604-876-3601

Salvation Army

604-602-0186

 

604-872-7676

FREE LAUNDRY AND SHOWERS

Downtown Eastside Women's Shelter

 

Dusk to Dawn (up to 20)

604-681-8480

Evelyn Saller Centre

604-688-0399

First United Church

604-665-3075

Gathering Place

604-681-8365

Youth Action Centre

604-665-2391

 

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