Youth in Care
Aunt Leah’s Place
Phone: 604-525-1204
Address: 200 – 668 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 5Y6
Web: www.auntleahs.org
Aunt Leah’s Place works with teen mothers and youth in foster care system to help them achieve a better future by providing guidance, supported housing, job training and coaching in essential skills.
Services include:
- Aunt Leah’s House: Supported housing for pregnant and parenting teen moms under 19
- Thresholds: Supported housing for new moms who are at risk for being homeless or losing their babies to the foster care system
- Support Link: A semi-independent living & life skills training program for youth, 15-18, who are presently in the MCFD care.
- A variety of life skills and job training employment programs, primarily catering to youth currently placed in foster care and participants (past and present) of Aunt Leah programs.
Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society
Phone: 604-872-6723 Toll-free: 1-877-982-2377
Web: www.vacfss.com Email: info@vacfss.com
ACFSS provides a wide range of delegated and non-delegated services to help urban Aboriginal children and families. These services currently fall within five departments: Foster Care, Guardianship, Residential Resources, Family Preservation & Reunification, and Child Protection. Program work to support children and families in overcoming their challenges and staying connected to their cultures.
All clients are currently referred by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. All programs and services are guided by the Aboriginal Operational and Practice Standards.
Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks
Phone: 604-527-7762 Toll-free: 1-800-565-8055
Web: www.fbcyicn.ca
Dedicated to the promotion and development of local groups run by and for youth in and from government care. Primary functions of these local groups are: giving support, friendship, self-help, information and representation of youth in and from government care.
“Links” page includes many helpful websites for Youth in Care, regarding a variety of issues.
Helpline for Children (MCFD)
Toll-free in BC (no area code needed): 310-1234
Web: www.safekidsbc.ca/helpline.htm
The Helpline for Children is the Ministry of Child and Family Development’s toll-free line for reporting of suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. Ministry social workers are also available to help support families in difficulty, since placing youth in care isn’t always the best or only way to help.
