Links/Health Links

  • Vancouver & Lower Mainland Services
  • Prince George Services

 

VANCOUVER & LOWER MAINLAND SERVICES

CRISIS LINES/EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police/Fire Ambulance
911
Vancouver (North & West Vancouver)
604-872-3311
MHR After Hours and Emergency Line
604-660-3194
Rape Crisis Centre (W.A.V.A.W.)
604-255-6344
Domestic Abuse Services Our Lady of Good Counsel Society
604-640-7549
Provincial Gay & Lesbian Helpline
1-800-566-1170
Crisis Shelter for Street Youth
604-685-7474
Mental Health Emergency Services
604-874-7307
Vancouver Multi-lingual Distress Line
604-872-3311
Helpline for Children in BC
604-310-1234
Kid’s Help Phone
1-800-668-6868

 

VICTIM ASSISTANCE

Police Victim Services
604-717-2737
Victim Link
1-800-563-0808
Crime Victim Assistance Program
604-660-3888
Aboriginal Wellness Program
604-875-6601

 

FIRST NATIONS SERVICES

Native Health
604-254-9949
Helping Spirit Lodge
604-872-6649
Hey-Way’-Noqu’
604-874-1831
Native Courtworkers
604-687-0281
Aboriginal Community Health Liaison
604-873-1833

 

SERVICES FOR STREET YOUTH

Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society
604-685-6561
Vancouver Youth Services North
604-660-9376
Vancouver Youth Services South
604-660-6868
Aboriginal Safe House
604-254-5147
Covenant House
604-685-7474
Family Services Safe House
604-877-1234

 

SERVICES

Access Central (Detox/ Addiction)
866 658 1221
AIDS Vancouver
604 681 2122
Battered Women’s
604 687 1867
Compassion Club
604 875 0448
Contact Centre
604 658 1224
Crystal Clear
678 885 4381
DERA (Downtown East Side Residents Association)
604 682 0931
Directions
604 731 4951
Dr. Peter Centre
604 631 5794
Gathering Place
604 685 2391
Healing Our Spirit
604 879 8884; 1-866 745 8884
KLAHOWYA
604 584 2008
Life skills
604 678 8278
Loving Spoonfuls (HIV/AIDS)
604 682 6329
MAP (Mobile Access Project)
604 720 5686
Native Court workers and Counseling Association of B.C
604 687 0281
PEER TO PEER
604 312 2988
PEERS
604 681 3044
Red Road HIV Network
604 913 3332; 1-866 913 3332
Redwire Magazine
604 602 7226
Vancouver Native Health Society
604 254 9949
VANDU
604 683 6061
WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women)
604 255 6228
Crisis Line:
604 255 6344; 1-877 392 7583
WISH
604 288 1480
YouthCo
604 688 1441
YouthinBC.com
866 661 3311

 

TRANSITION HOUSES/SHELTERS FOR WOMEN

Kate Booth House (Vancouver)
604-872-7774
Rape Relief Transition House (Vancouver)
604-872-8212
Powell Place (Vancouver)
604-606-0403
Fine Day House (Vancouver)
604-736-2423
Helping Spirit Lodge (Vancouver)
604-872-6649
New Beginnings Emergency Shelter (Vancouver)
604-694-6623
SAGE Transition House (North Shore)
604-987-3374
Yew Transition House (Sechelt)
1-877-885-2949
Pearl’s Place Transition House (Squamish)
1-877-890-5711
Nova Transition House(Richmond)
604-270-4911
Durrant Transition House (White Rock)
604-531-4430
Marguerite Dixon Transition Society (Burnaby)
604-298-3454
Cythera Transition House (Maple Ridge)
604-467-9966
Mission Transition House (Mission)
1-604-826-7800
Ishtar Transition House (Langley)
604-530-9442
Coquitlam Transition House (Port Coquitlam)
604-464-2020
Evergreen Transition House(Surrey)
604-584-3301
Virginia Sam Transition House (Surrey)
604-572-5116
Libra Transition House (Aldergrove)
604-857-5797
Ann Davis Transition House (Chilliwack)
1-604-792-3116
Jean Scott Transition House (Hope)
1-877-869-5191
Abbotsford Transition House(Abbotsford)
1-604-852-6008
Peggy’s Place(Vancouver)
604-430-5202
Monarch Place Transition House(New West)
604-521-1888
Shimai Women’s Shelter*(Surrey)
604-581-9100
Bridge Emergency Shelter(Vancouver)
604-684-3542
St. Elizabeth’s Home (Vancouver)
604-606-0412
ASTEH House (Jewish 2nd Stage) (Vancouver)
604-257-5151
Yukon Shelter
604-264-1680

 

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Legal Aid, Vancouver
604-601-6000
Lawyer Referral Service
604-687-3221
Legal Advocacy (Abused Women)
604-687-1867
Legal Information Line
604-601-6100
Family Justice Centre
604-660-6828
Dial-A-Law
604-687-4680
Family Duty Counsel
604-660-1508

 

MULTICULTURAL SERVICES

Multicultural Family Support Services Society
604-436-1025

 

COUNSELLING/SUPPORT

VGH Domestic Violence Outpatient Clinic
604-875-4924
Battered Women’s Support Services
604-687-1867
Relationship Safety Project
604-874-2938
SAFER (Suicide)
604-879-9251
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
604-681-8480
Prostitutes Alternatives, Counselling & Consulting (PACE)
604-872-7651
Catholic Family Services
604-443-3220
Information & Referral (Alcohol & Drug)
604-660-9382
Domestic Abuse Services Our Lady of Good Counsel Society
604-640-7549

 

GAY AND LESBIAN SERVICES

The Centre LGBT
604-684-5307
Four Feathers Society (men’s support group)
604-683-3884

 

SERVICES FOR MEN

Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
604-682-6482
BC Men’s Resource Centre
604-878-9033
Peace Arch Men’s Anger Management Group
604-538-2522
Langley Men’s Anger Management Group
604-514-7940
VGH Domestic Violence Outpatient Clinic for Abused Men
604-875-5458

 

SERVICES FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

YWCA Crabtree Corner
604-216-1650
SHEWAY
604-216-1699
Children Affected by Family Violence
604-874-2938
Single Mothers Services (YWCA)
604-895-5789
Parent Help Line
1-888-603-9100
Fraserside Community Services Society
604-522-3722

 

FREE MEALS

First United Church
320 East Cordova St. 604-681-8365
Soup, Coffee Sandwich, Mon-Sat 8:30-11am, Sat-Sun 7-9pm

Franciscan Sisters
385 E. Cordova St. 604-685-9987
Sandwiches, Mon-Sat. 3:30pm-5:30pm, Sun 2-3:30pm

Harbour Light
119 E Cordova St., 604-646-6800
Hot Meals, Mon, Wed and Fri. 11am-6:30pm

Quest Outreach Society
84 West Hastings St., 604-602-0186
Coffee, Soup, Pastries, Mon-Sun 7:30-9:00am (Except the week after check issue)

Union Gospel Mission
616 E Cordova St., 604-253-3323
Hot Meals, Mon-Fri 1:30pm-7:30pm

Mission Possible
543 Powell St., 604-253-4469
Snacks, Mon and Fri 7:30-9:00am, Tues, Wed, Thurs 1:30-4:00pm, Sun 3:00-5:00pm

The Dugout
59 Powell St., 604-685-5239
Soup and Coffee, Mon-Fri 7:15-8:00am Sun 8:45-9:15 am

Lifeline Bus
Lot between Vogue and Regal Hotels, 1000 block Granville
Hot Meals and bag of food, Mon 8:30 to10:00pm

St. Andrew Wesley Church
Laneway between Nelson & Comox, Laneway off Burrard
Hot meals, Mon 1:30pm (Except the week after check issue)

St. James Church
303 East Cordova
Hot Meals, Tues, Thurs & Fri. 1:30pm

Vancouver Resources
Carnegie Newsletter
(Click on “Help in the Downtown Eastside”)

www.carnnews.org

 

Prince George Services

The area code for Prince George is (250)

SHELTERS

For men:

KETSO Youth Centre 160 Quebec St.: 563-1982

For women:

AWAC 144 George St.: 562-6262

For women and children:

Elizabeth Fry Society: 563-1113

Phoenix House: 563-7305

For both men and women:

ASAP shelter 590 Dominion St.: 563-5531

For youth:

Reconnect Youth Services [up to 19 years]: 562-2538

Apartments for Rent:

LIST COMPILED WEEKLY BY KETSO YOH: 563-1982

Subsidized housing:

Active Support Against Poverty 1188 6th Ave.: 563-6112

BC Housing 1539 11th Ave.: 562-9251

Elizabeth Fry Society: 563-1113

PG Métis Housing 1224 Houston Lane: 564-9794

MINISTRY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS

Ministry of Children and Family Development: 565-4367

Ministry of Employment & Income Assistance:

Enquiry and Application: 565-4233

Benefits and Support: 565-6220

ME&IA Disability Office: 656-6610

Youth Around Prince George (YAP): 565-6221

MHR after hours: 1-866-660-3194

MCFD after hours: 1-800-663-9122

Kids Helpline: 310-1234

FIRST NATIONS SERVICES

Carrier Sekani Family Serivces: 562-3591

Prince George Native Friendship Centre: 564-3568

FREE MEALS

AWAC for Women

144 George St.: 562-6262

Breakfast M-F 9:30 a.m., Sa & Su 10:00 a.m.

Lunch 12:00, Dinner 5:00 p.m., Evening snack 7:00-9:30 p.m.

PG New Hope Society

1046 4th Ave.: 552-0890

For Womyn in sex work. Sunday evenings 5:00-9:00 p.m.

The Fire Pit

Open Wednesday - Friday, 12:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Snack at noon, Meal served at 2:30

The Salvation Army

564-4000

Meal Served Monday-Friday 12:00-12:45 p.m. & Hampers

St.Vincent DePaul

1220 2nd Ave: 564-7871

Breakfast M-F 8:30-9:30 a.m., Sa & Su 9:00 a.m.

Lunch Monday-Friday 12:30-1:30 Evening Snack: 7:30-8:00 p.m.

Fruit & vegetable hampers Monday or Thursday 9:30-10:00 a.m.

EMERGENCY FOOD HAMPERS

Fill out application at PGNFC: 564-3568

SOUP BUS

Carney Hill Centre 2579 Victoria St. M-W, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

ASAP Shelter 590 Dominion St., M-Thur 5:30-6:00 p.m.

CALL 562-3592 FOR MORE ROUTE INFO

CLINICS AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES

Crisis Line 24 Hour: 563-1214, 1-888-563-1214

Health Info Line: 1-800-661-4911

STD/HIV Information Line: 1-800-661-4337

STD CLINIC DROP-IN

2nd Floor 1444 Edmonton St: 565-7381

Mon, Tues, Fri, 1:30-4:00 p.m.

Wed, Thurs, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

CENTRAL INTERIOR NATIVE HEALTH CENTRE

1110 4th Ave: 564-4422

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

DOCTORS TAKING NEW PATIENTS LINE

565-2237

DETOX ASSESSMENT UNIT

1308 Alward St.: 565-2175, or, 565-2176

NEEDLE EXCHANGE

1095 3rd Ave.: 564-1727

Exchange: Monday-Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday 6:00-10:00

Nurse: Monday-Thursday 1:00-5:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 6:00-10:00 p.m.

NECHAKO MEDICAL CLINIC (SPRUCELAND MALL)

761 W. Central St.: 563-3399

Monday-Thrursday 4:00-9:00 p.m., Friday 1:00-9:00 p.m.

Saturday & Stat. holidays: 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Sundays 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

NORTHERN WOMEN'S WELLNESS INFO CENTRE

1046 4th Ave.: 562-8680

Women's Health Program Monday-Friday 12:00-3:00