DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Tri-City Transitions Society
604-941-7111
Provides support to individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

Victim Link
1-800-563-0808
BC-wide telephone help line, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides information and referral services to victims of crime, and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.

BC Housing: Women’s Transition Housing & Supports Program
604-433-1711
Get information about transition houses, safe homes and second stage housing.

Battered Women’s Support Services
604-687-1867
Provide feminist counseling, systemic advocacy, community education and violence prevention

Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services
604-436-1025
Provides free, confidential, culturally sensitive services to immigrants and visible minority women and their families who are experiencing family violence. Service provided in 24 languages.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Pacific Post-Partum Support Society
Support Line- 604-255-7999
Offers telephone support calls, weekly support groups throughout the Lower Mainland, information in print, and a renowned Self-Help guide to postpartum depression.

HealthLinkBC – Women’s Health Resources
8-1-1 toll-free in BC
7-1-1 for deaf and hearing impaired

You can speak with a health service navigator who can connect you with a registered nurse, registered dietician, exercise professional or pharmacist. The website contains many subjects that are specific to women.

EMPLOYMENT

WorkBC – Resources for Women
Find your WorkBc employment services centre.
A variety of programs and resources that can provide help for women looking for employment (ranging from mentoring in business development to training in the trades).