Education & Schools
Sources BC
Phone: 604-531-6226
Address: 882 Maple Street, White Rock BC, V4B 4M2
Web: www.sourcesbc.ca
Sources BC (formerly Peace Arch Community Services) provides numerous support groups, self-help meetings and programs including addictions, employment services for adults and youth, information and referrals, and counselling services to individuals and families in the Surrey and White Rock area.
Services include:
- Community Living – life skills training, community kitchens, social clubs and other daytime programming
- Youth Services – a 1-on-1 youth justice program, FASD-related support for parents and families, and some counselling for youth with mental health diagnoses and their families
- Family Services – counselling, though referrals must come through MCFD.
- Drug & Alcohol support – Individual counselling, psych-educational groups and referral
- A food bank
- and much much more.
Richmond Youth Clinic
Phone: 604-233-3204
Provides free, confidential health education, counselling, and clinical services to young people residing in Richmond. Deals with specific health concerns such as sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, family planning, and nutrition. MSP coverage is required. Hours and location vary:
- Tuesdays, 2-4pm – At the East Richmond Hall, 12360 Cambie Rd., drop-in or by appointment.
- Mon. & Wed., 3:30-5:30pm – At Richmond Place, 8100 Granville Ave., drop-in or by appointment.
- Fridays, 1-4pm – At Richmond Place, 8100 Granville Ave., by appointment only.
The North Shore Schizophrenia Society
Phone: 604-926-0856
Address: 205 – 1865 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC
Web: www.northshoreschizophrenia.org
The North Shore Schizophrenia Society is a peer support organization, helping families whose relatives are struggling with a serious mental illness. Trained family volunteers provide counseling, information, education, advocacy and ongoing support in both the North Shore and Sea to Sky corridor. Despite its name, the society covers all serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression.
Services include:
- Family Support Centre – The core of the service, located at the address above, where you can drop by or call any weekday from 9:30am to 5pm and talk to one of their volunteers. Peer support through one-on-one meetings can also be arranged .
- Family Support Groups meet monthly in West Vancouver and Squamish for family members to get together and talk about their experiences, how to cope, or just gather strength. (link)
- Family-to-Family Education Course – A 12-session course to help family members gain the knowledge and skills to cope more effectively with their mentally ill relatives.
- … as well as social events, para-legal support and a lecture series.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Web: www.chadd.org
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is an American non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD. These materials include Attention! magazine, the CHADD Information and Resource Guide to AD/HD, News From CHADD, a free electronically mailed current events newsletter, as well as other publications of specific interest to educators, professionals and parents.
Gastown Vocational Services – Youth and Young Adult Program
Vancouver: 604-683-6047; Suite #405 – 375 Water Street, Vancouver BC
Fraser North: 604-933-2533; 644 Poirier St., Coquitlam BC
Web: www.gvsonline.ca
Email: colleen.mccain@vch.ca (Vancouver) stacey.whalley@vch.ca (Fraser North)
Gastown Vocational Services offers a wide range of vocational and educational services to individuals with mental health issues. Their staff of occupational therapists, psychologists and life-skills and job coaches helps youth to obtain work experience, employment, and/or access to educational and skills training programs.
The Youth and Young Adult Program (YYAP) in particular assists youth and young adults to obtain work experience, employment and/or access to educational and skill training programs. One-to-one job coaching and supported employment services are delivered to each 16-30 year old referred to the program.
