Location: Abbotsford ,
BC ,
2420 Montrose Avenue
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Food and Foodbanks, Immigrants and Refugees, Multicultural, Seniors and Elders
Telephone: 604.859.7681
Advocacy Description: An non-profit community-based agency with services for the multicultural community, seniors, families, unemployed, people with low incomes, youth and those with special needs.
Tags: child care, community centre, community kitchen, community living, counselling, development disabilities, ESL, meals on wheels, pro-bono clinic, settlement workers, victim assistance, youth services
Location: Prince George ,
BC ,
1131-6th Avenue
Type(s) of Advocacy: Disability, Family, Health, Mental Health
Telephone: (250)564-3396
Hours:
Open
# Tuesday...11-8pm
# Wednesday...11-8pm
# Thursday...11-8pm
# Friday...11-8pm
# Saturday...12-7pm
# Closed
# Sunday, Monday
# and all holidays
Advocacy Description: To promote recovery among mental health service users through skill development and empowerment.
Goals
1. To provide a place where mental health service users their families and service providers...
Tags: mental health consumers, schizophrenia
Location: Castlegar ,
BC ,
1007 - 2nd Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Welfare, Women
Telephone: Nelson: 250-352-5777
Other Telephone: Castlegar: 250-608-0589
Website: http://www.advocacycentre.org
Hours:
Nelson
Monday to Thursday — 9am - 5pm
(closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Castlegar
Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4 pm
(closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Advocacy Description: Extensive advocacy services offered, including poverty advocacy and family law. Appointments are encouraged. We can accommodate you a lot better if we know you are coming.
Tags: child abuse, child protection advocacy, education, family law, parenting, relationship violence, safe haven, sexual assault, social assistance, victim assistance, workshops
Location: Nelson ,
BC ,
521 Vernon Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Violence, Welfare, Women
Telephone: Nelson: 250-352-5777
Other Telephone: Castlegar: 250-608-0589
Website: http://www.advocacycentre.org
Hours:
Nelson
Monday to Thursday — 9am - 5pm
(closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Castlegar
Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4 pm
(closed from 12-1pm for lunch)
Advocacy Description: Extensive advocacy services offered, including poverty advocacy and family law. Appointments are encouraged. We can accommodate you a lot better if we know you are coming.
Tags: child abuse, child protection advocacy, education, family law, parenting, relationship violence, safe haven, sexual assault, social assistance, victim assistance, workshops
Location: Chilliwack ,
BC ,
9046 Young Rd.
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Addictions, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Health, Housing and Tenants, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Multicultural, Prisoners, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women
Telephone: (604) 792-2760
Website: http://www.anndavis.org
Hours:
Mon to Fri
9am - 5pm
(later appointments available on request)
Advocacy Description: Support with the disability process including the initial application, reconsideration, and tribunal. Options, information, and support in general terms and specified areas such as HIV/AIDS & Hep...
Location: Vancouver ,
BC ,
101 East Cordova St.
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Family, Legal Assistance, Women
Telephone: 604-331-1407 ext. 105
Website: http://www.atira.bc.ca
Advocacy Description: Advice, advocacy, support and referral services. Legal advice can be obtained regarding minor legal matters ranging from summary criminal offences to family law matters.
Location: Williams Lake ,
BC ,
288 North 2nd Ave.
Type(s) of Advocacy: Children and Youth, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 398-7921
Advocacy Description: Advocacy to youth and their families in the areas of income assistance, residential tenancy, family law, disability, and small claims. Administered by the Cariboo Friendship Centre.
Location: Prince Rupert ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Assistance, Violence, Welfare
Advocacy Description: An advocacy directory from the city of Prince Rupert.
Tags: advocacy directory, victim services
Location: Revelstoke ,
BC ,
P.O. Box 1587
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Family, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 837-4779
Advocacy Description: We are offering at this time one to one advocacy in the areas of child protection, family law, income security, tenancy, seniors issues, and mental health issues.
Ranging from attending apptments to...
Location: Revelstoke ,
BC ,
314 Second St. East
Box 2880 Revelstoke, BC
Box 2880 Revelstoke, BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Family
Telephone: (250) 837-2920
Website: http://www.community-connections.ca
Advocacy Description: The Community Advocate acts as an information resource for individuals and families while working to enhance people's ability to solve life challenges and transitions.
Location: Smithers ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Aboriginal and First Nations, Addictions, Family, Health, Legal Assistance, Mental Health
Telephone: (250) 847-5211
Advocacy Description: Provide services such as family support, alcohol and drug program, mental health, FASD, legal support, residential school legacy project, and HIV/AIDS awareness program.
Location: ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Family, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI)
Telephone: 604-408-2172 (Greater Vancouver)
Advocacy Description: Telephone Advice Line
The Telephone Advice Line (TAL) will begin Monday, November 1, 2010. Every weekday, family lawyers will give brief “next step” advice on the telephone between 9:30 a.m. and 12:...
Tags: family law, telephone advice line
Location: Port Hardy ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Family
Telephone: (250) 949-7330
Advocacy Description: Parenting support services available.
Location: Vernon ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Family, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 542-1247
Website: http://www.bcaafc.com/centres/vernon
Advocacy Description: Interventions in issues involving the Ministry of Children and Families. Provide some welfare advocacy services. Services to Native People who reside off reserve in the North Okanagan area.
Location: New Westminster ,
BC ,
519 7tth Street
Second Floor
Second Floor
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Addictions, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Mental Health
Telephone: (604) 522-3722
Website: http://www.fraserside.bc.ca
Advocacy Description: Provide referral and counselling services as well as operate an emergency shelter for families that is accessible only upon the Ministry's referral.
Location: ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Children and Youth, Family, Seniors and Elders
Telephone: 604-558-4740
Website: http://www.parentsupportbc.ca
Hours:
Monday - Friday
Advocacy Description: Help for grandparents or other relatives raising a family member’s child.
Tags: grandparents
Location: Massett ,
BC ,
Box 130
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Legal Assistance, Welfare, Workers
Telephone: (250) 626-3522
Advocacy Description: Advocate: Elizabeth Moore
Provides help with legal issues, including housing, will & estates, EI appeals, WCB, social assistance, child support, applications for legal services, or reviewing...
Location: Skidegate ,
BC ,
Box 160
Queen Charlotte, BC
Queen Charlotte, BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Legal Assistance, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 559-8570
Advocacy Description: Advocate: Bev Collinson
Location: Vancouver ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Family, Multicultural
Telephone: (604) 257-5151
Website: http://www.jfsa.ca
Advocacy Description: Provides general information and referral.
Location: Nanaimo ,
BC ,
302 – 65 Front Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Debt, Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Seniors and Elders, Women, Workers
Telephone: 250-741-5447
Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Advocacy Description: The Justice Access Centre is the place to come when you need help with problems and legal issues that affect your everyday life such as separation or divorce, income security, employment, housing, or...
Location: Vancouver ,
BC ,
290 – 800 Hornby St.
Type(s) of Advocacy: Debt, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Assistance
Telephone: Vancouver: 604 660-2084
Advocacy Description: The justice access centres are the place to come when you need help with family and civil law issues that affect your everyday life, such as separation or divorce, income security, employment,...
Tags: civil law, debt, divorce, employment, family law, housing, income security
Location: Nanaimo ,
BC ,
302 – 65 Front St.
Type(s) of Advocacy: Debt, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Assistance
Telephone: Vancouver: 604 660-2084
Advocacy Description: The justice access centres are the place to come when you need help with family and civil law issues that affect your everyday life, such as separation or divorce, income security, employment,...
Tags: civil law, debt, divorce, employment, family law, housing, income security
Location: Vancouver ,
BC ,
1725 Venables Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: Addictions, Children and Youth, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Mental Health, Welfare
Telephone: (604) 253-0669
Website: http://www.thekettle.ca
Hours:
9:30 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm, Monday to Thursday
Advocacy Description: Advocacy services in a variety of areas undertaken exclusively for mental health patients. Also offer specialized assistance for parents with mental illness in their dealings with government...
Tags: community services, employment program, health clinic, housing program, lifeskills, mental health clinic, outreach
Location: Nelson ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Aboriginal and First Nations, Family
Telephone: (250) 426-0854
Website: http://www.kootenaymetis.com
Advocacy Description: The Aboriginal Family Law Program provides services to all Aboriginal individuals in the Kootenay Region. Advocacy and counseling services provide support to Aboriginal family members during times of...
Location: Vancouver ,
BC ,
1720 Grant Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: Employment and Unemployment, Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), Multicultural, Workers
Telephone: MOSIAC: 604.254.9626 | Access Pro Bono 604.878.7400
Website: http://www.mosaicbc.com/
Advocacy Description: MOSAIC and Access Pro Bono are pleased to launch a legal clinic for temporary foreign workers. Lawyers are available to provide a 30 minute free legal consultation on issues related to temporary...
Tags: Espanol, migrant workers, Spanish, temporary foreign workers
Location: Lillooet ,
BC ,
357 Main Street
Type(s) of Advocacy: Aboriginal and First Nations, Addictions, Children and Youth, Family, Food and Foodbanks
Telephone: (250) 256-4146
Website: http://lillooetfriendshipcentre.org/
Advocacy Description: Provides culturally sensitive programs and services for all peoples (aboriginal and non-aboriginal.)
Tags: aboriginal friendship centre, addiction services, employment centre, food bank, pre-school, victim assistance program, youth centre
Location: Maple Ridge ,
BC ,
22554 Lougheed Hwy
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Mental Health
Telephone: (604) 467-6055
Website: http://www.familyed.bc.ca
Advocacy Description: Immigrant settlement, and family life programs offered. Resources for self-advocacy are available. Mental health resource centre.
Location: Vancouver ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Assistance, Multicultural, Welfare
Telephone: (604) 254-9626
Advocacy Description: Advice, legal representation, and referrals to immigrants and refugees, concerning a variety of issues such as immigration, family, welfare, housing or employment.
Location: Port Alberni ,
BC ,
3178-2nd Avenue
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Disability, Family, Housing and Tenants, Mental Health, Violence, Welfare
Telephone: 250-724-7137
Website: http://www.cmha.ca/
Hours:
9:30 to 4:00 Tuesdays only
Advocacy Description: Legal information and representation at Dispute Resoution Hearings and Tribunals.
As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all...
Tags: legal support for people with mental illness
Location: Merritt ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 378-9632
Advocacy Description: Provides advocacy services on all poverty related issues, including welfare, job protection, family and housing.
Location: Quesnel ,
BC ,
#7-345 St. Laurent Avenue
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Health, Housing and Tenants, Legal Assistance, Multicultural, Prisoners, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers
Telephone: 250-992-9722
Hours:
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Advocacy Description: Our clients are parents mom's and dad's who may have trouble with the law or have family issues. We help our clients as a whole. They usually have other issues such as: alcohol, drug, Residential...
Tags: addictions, metis, probations, residential school, residential tenancyu
Location: Kaslo ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Family, Food and Foodbanks, Women
Telephone: (250) 353-7691
Website: http://www.nklcss.org
Advocacy Description: Provide general advocacy and counselling services.
Location: North Vancouver ,
BC ,
201-935 Marine Drive
Capilano Mall
Capilano Mall
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Multicultural, Seniors and Elders, Welfare, Workers
Telephone: (604) 985-7138 (request to speak to legal advocate)
Website: http://www.nscr.bc.ca
Hours:
9 AM to 4:30 PM
Advocacy Description: Please see website under "Legal Advocacy" for a description of advocacy services. There are also several helpful factsheets under "Legal Information".
Location: Fort Nelson ,
BC ,
5415-51st Avenue
PO BOX 3190
PO BOX 3190
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Debt, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Seniors and Elders, Welfare, Women
Telephone: 1-250-233-8920
Hours:
8:30am to 12:00pm
Advocacy Description: The Legal Advocate can help access services or resolve problems in the following areas of Income Assistance, Disability Benefits, Residential Tenancy and Housing Issues, Debt Relief Information,...
Location: Fort Nelson ,
BC ,
Box 3190
Box 3190
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Family, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Violence, Women
Telephone: 250-233-8920
Hours:
Mon-Fri
8:30am-4:30pm
Advocacy Description: Non-profit family law
Tags: aboriginal women, family law, pro bono
Location: Smithers ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Family, Health, Violence, Women
Telephone: (250) 847-9000
Other Telephone: (250) 847-2595 - 24 hour crisis line (transition house)
Website: http://www.domesticpeace.ca
Advocacy Description: Provides pregnancy outreach, couselling and non profit councelling programs, including, Children Who Witness Abuse, Stopping the Violence, Sexual Abuse Intervention Program, Victim Assistance...
Location: Penticton ,
BC ,
#209-304 Martin St.
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Crisis Services, Family, Health, Legal Assistance, Women
Telephone: 250-493-6822
Website: http://www.pawc.ca/
Advocacy Description: Resource & Referral Centre:
Support, referral & advocacy for the South Okanagan-Similkameen
Information on food, housing, clothing, support groups,education, employment, parenting, health...
Location: Port Alberni ,
BC ,
3555 4th Ave.
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Aboriginal and First Nations, Consumer Law, Debt, Disability, Employment and Unemployment, Family, Housing and Tenants, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Welfare
Telephone: (250) 723-8281
Website: http://www.pafriendshipcenter.com
Hours:
Dropin hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9:30 - 11:30 am & 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Advocacy Description: The primary goal of this program is to ensure high quality service delivery of legal advocacy for First Nations persons who may be affected by a disability and/or mental health issue. If we can’t...
Tags: BCEA, Canada Pension Plan, CPP, Disability applications, Employment Insurance, GIS, landlords, old age security, Person with Disability, welfare, Workers’ Compensation
Location: Salt Spring Island ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: General Advocacy, Children and Youth, Family, Mental Health
Telephone: (250) 537-9971
Advocacy Description: Counseling and Advocacy services for individuals, youth, families, and people with mental illness.
Location: Moberly Lake ,
BC
Type(s) of Advocacy: Aboriginal and First Nations, Family, Women
Telephone: (250) 788-3955, ext. 238
Other Telephone: (250) 788 7280
Advocacy Description: Aboriginal Law and Family Justice co-ordinator program.
Advocacy for women and aboriginal people in the Chetwynd and Moberley Lake area.
