Community Resource Links
A list of other resources and links that you may find useful.
For immediate assistance, call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1-888-494-3888
Scroll down or click on a heading below: Child, Youth & Family Services Food
*PLEASE NOTE: 1Up has no direct affiliation with any groups, businesses, and agencies listed below and does not endorse or guarantee the services outlined and described.
ABORIGINAL SERVICES
- British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
- Camosun Indegenous Programs and Courses
- Caring for First Nations Children Society
- Cowichan First Nation (Duncan)
- First Citizens Fund Brochure
- Hulitan Family & Community Service Society
- M'Akola Housing Society
- Native Courtworker & Counselling Association of BC
- NIL/TU,O Child and Family Services Society
- Saanich Native Support Program Information
- Songhees Nation
- Tsartlip First Nation
- Tsawout First Nation
- Tseycum First Nation
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre
ADDICTION and RECOVERY
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Foundation House
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Our Place
- Pacific Centre Family Services Assoc. Alcohol & other Drugs Program
- PEERS - Prostitutes Empowerment Education & Resource Society
- Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Umbrella - Addictions & Mental Health Resource
- VIHA Mental Health & Addiction Services
- Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (YES)
- Victoria Cool Aid Society
CHILD, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
- Artemis Place
- Beacon Community Services
- Best Babies Programs
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria
- Bridges For Women Society
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria
- Burnside Gorge Community Centre Family Programs
- Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
- Children Who Witness Abuse Program
- Cridge Centre for the Family
- Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
- Fairfield Community Association
- Family Justice Information
- Fernwood NRG Family Programs
- F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids' Mental Health
- Healthy Hids Program
- Helpline for Children
- Island Sexual Health Society
- James Bay Community Project
- John Howard Society of Victoria
- Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868)
- Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter
- Margaret Lawrence House
- Mary Manning Centre
- Pacific Centre Family Services Association
- Phoenix Human Services Association
- Project Respect
- Rainbows - Guiding Kids Through Life's Storms
- Saanich Neighbourhood Place
- Saanich Police Youth & Family Counselling Services
- Saltspring Island Community Services Society
- Sooke Family Resource Society
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line (1-888-494-3888)
- Victoria Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR)
- Victoria READ Society
- Victoria West Community 'Y'
- Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (YES)
- Young Parents Support Network
- YouthCore.ca
COUNSELLING & MENTAL HEALTH
- Beacon Community Services
- BC Schizophrenia Society
- Capital Families Association
- Cascadia Counselling Clinic
- Citizen's Counselling
- Credit Counselling Society
- Eating Disorders Program
- Every Step Counts Running Program
- Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society
- F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids' Mental Health
- Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
- Men's Trauma Centre
- Native Courtworker & Counselling Association of BC
- Rainbows - Guiding Kids Through Life's Storms
- Saltspring Island Community Services Society
- Seniors Serving Seniors
- Sooke Family Resource Society
- South Island Dispute Resolution Centre Society
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Umbrella - Addictions & Mental Health Resource
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line (1-888-494-3888)
- Victoria Women's Transition House
- Victoria Family Justice Centre
- Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre
SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
- British Columbia Lions Society for Children With Disabilities
- Deaf Children's Society
- Disability Tax Credit Information
- Grant for Students with Permanemt Disabilities
- Independent Living Housing Society of Greater Victoria
- Island Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre
- Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society
- Victoria Brain Injury Society
- Victoria Disability Resource Centre
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
- Beacon Community Services
- Bridges For Women Society
- Camosun College
- Capital Mental Health Association
- Casacadia Consultation
- Cool Aid Community Casual Labour Pool
- Disability Resource Centre
- GT Hiring Solutions
- Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
- Our Place
- Project Literacy Victoria
- REES Program - Cool Aid
- South Island Distance Education School (SIDES)
- Student Financial Aid BC
- Together Against Poverty Society
- University of Victoria (UVIC)
- Victoria Immigrant & Refugee Centre
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre EAGLE Project
- Victoria READ Society
- Volunteer Victoria
- Worklink Employment Society
FOOD & CLOTHING RESOURCES
- Beacon Community Services Thrift Shop
- Good Food Box
- James Bay Community Closet
- James Bay United Church Thrift Store
- Meals On Wheels
- Mustard Seed Food Bank
- Our Place Soup Kitchen
- Saanich Neighbourhood Place Community Kitchen
- Salvation Army Thrift Stores
- Silver Threads
- Sooke Family Resource Society
- Sooke Food Bank
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Westshore Food Bank
HEALTH SERVICES
- AIDS Vancouver Island
- BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)
- Beacon Community Services
- Burnside Medical Clinic
- Camosun College Dental Clinic
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
- Cool Aid Community Health Centre and Dental Clinic
- Esquimalt Medical Tratment Centre
- HealthLink BC (Dial 8-1-1)
- Healthy Kids Program
- Island Sexual Health Society
- James Bay Community Project - Victoria Youth Clinic
- PEERS
- Sooke Hospice Society
- Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA)
- Victoria Medical Clinic Listings
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre
- YMCA
HOUSING SERVICES
- Bridges For Women Society
- Burnside Gorge Community Centre - Housing Outreach
- Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRD Housing)
- Co-operative Housing Federation of BC
- Cridge Supportive Transitional Housing
- Cridge Transition House for Women
- Greater Victoria Housing Society
- Independent Living Housing Society of Greater Victoria
- Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter
- Our Place Society (Transitional Housing for Men)
- Pacifica Housing
- Rental Assistance Program
- Residential Tenancy Office
- Rock Bay Landing
- Salvation Army Hostel for Men
- Sandy Merriman House - Emergency Shelter for Women
- The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
- Together Against Poverty Society
- Vancouver Island Addiction Recovery Society - Foundation House
- Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society
- Victoria Women's Transition House
- Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (YES)
- YMCA
LEGAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES
- BC Employment and Assistance Program
- BC Families In Transition (BC FIT)
- Canada Pension Plan
- Credit Counselling Society
- Dial-a-Law 1 800 565-5297 (toll free)
- Family Justice Information
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Legal Aid BC
- Native Courtworker & Counselling Association of BC
- Police Department - Central Saanich
- Police Department - Langford
- Police Department - Oak Bay
- Police Department - Saanich
- Police Department - Sidney/N. Saanich
- Police Department - Victoria
- Police Department - Westshore
- South Island Dispute Resolution Centre
- Spousal Assault Victim Support Program
- Tenants Resource and Avisory Centre (TRAC)
- The Law Centre
- Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
- Victoria Family Justice Centre
- UVIC LIC - Law Information Clinic
NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSES & COMMUNITY CENTRES
- Blanshard Community Centre
- Burnside Gorge Community Centre
- Esquimalt Neightbourhood House
- Fairfield Gonzalez Community Place
- Fernwood NRG
- James Bay Community Project
- Oaklands Community Centre
- Saanich Neighbourhood House
- Sooke Family Resource Society
- Victoria Cool Aid Society Downtown Community Centre
- Victoria West Community Association
RECREATION & SPORTS
- Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
- ChildsPlay 101 - The Ultimate resource for Kids & Teens Activities
- FitInFitness
- Greater Victoria Recreation Centres
- Kids In Victoria Events Calendar
- KidSport Canada
- L.I.F.E. Program - Esquimalt
- L.I.F.E. Program - North Saanich
- L.I.F.E. Program - Oak Bay
- L.I.F.E. Program - Saanich
- L.I.F.E. Program - Westshore
VICTIM & TRAUMA SERVICES
- 24 hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-250-383-3232
- Annie's Place Transition House
- Anti-Violence Project
- Men's Trauma Centre
- Sooke Crisis and Referral Centre Info.
- Spousal Assault Victim Support Program
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line (1-888-494-3888)
- VictimLink BC
- Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre
- Victoria Women's Transition House
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
- 1Up Single Parent resource Centre
- Craigslist Victoria - Volunteering
- Oak Bay Volunteer Services
- UsedVictoria - Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteer Victoria
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