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Resource Links
Access community information & resources at your fingertips
Children
- Champions Against Bullying
- Child Care Resource & Referral
- Find Family Fun in Vancouver
- Kids Vancouver
- Lucy Woodward Fund for children to participate in cultural, social & athletic programs
- Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Smories- original stories for kids, read by kids
- Vancouver Westside Hub (Early Childhood Education)
- Westcoast Childcare Resource Centre
- Westside Family Place
Community & Neighbourhood Centres
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses
- Community Policing Centres
- Community Web Pages
- Dunbar Community Centre
- False Creek Community Centre
- Hellenic Community Centre & Greek Language Program
- Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
- Kitsilano Community Centre
- Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
- Russian Centre of Vancouver
- Vancouver Community Centres
- West Point Grey Community Centre
- Westside Family Place
Crisis & Safety Services
Education- Post-Secondary
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
- Canada Student Loans and Grants
- CanLearn – Canadian Post-Secondary Education Information
- Continuing Education, Vancouver School Board
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Langara College
- Simon Fraser University (SFU)
- Student Aid BC – Loans, Grants, Bursaries, Scholarships
- University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Vancouver Community College (VCC)
Education- Public
Employment
- WorkBC
- Vancouver Northeast Employment Resource Centre
- Drive Youth Employment Services
- BC Employment Resources
- BC Jobs
- Charity Village Job Bank
- City of Vancouver- Jobs
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Employment Standards Branch
- Skilled Immigrant Info Centre
- Small Business BC
- Workapedia
- WorkSafeBC
- Workers Rights in BC
Entertainment & Recreation
Faith Groups
Families
- Baby Vibe
- BC Association of Family Resource Programs
- BC Council for Families
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Family Services of Greater Vancouver
- Find Family Fun
- Fussy Baby
- Kids Vancouver
- LEAP BC
- Military Family Resource Centre Directory
- Roundhouse Community Directory
- Things to do in Vancouver
- Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation
- Vancouver Family Connections
- Vancouver Public Libraries
- Westcoast Childcare Resource Centre
- Westside Family Place
Festivals & Celebrations
- Caribbean Days Festival – Late July
- CelticFest Vancouver – St. Patrick’s Day
- Chinatown Night Market – Mid-May to Mid-September
- Chinese New Year Festival and Parade – January or February
- Greek Summer Festival – Late June – Early July
- Kitsfest- August
- Portuguese Heritage Month – June
- Powell Street Festival (Japanese Heritage Showcase) -Early August
- Taiwan Cultural Festival
- Vaisakhi Day Parade -Mid-April
- Vancouver Chinatown Festival -Early August
- Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival -Mid-June
Financial Resources
- Application for Employment Insurance Benefits Online
- Bank of Montreal
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Bankruptcy Canada
- Canada Child Tax Benefit
- Canadian Consumer Handbook
- Canadian Revenue Agency
- CIBC
- Debtors Anonymous Vancouver
- Dial-A-Law
- HSBC Bank
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Medical Services Plan
- RBC Royal Bank
- TD Bank
- Vancity Credit Union
Food Security
- BC Food Systems Network
- Farm Folk/City Folk
- Free Meals List for Vancouver
- Fruit and Veggie Deal
- Grandview Woodlands Food Connection
- Greater Vancouver Food Bank
- Renfrew Collingwood Food Security Institute
- Richmond Food Secure
- Shared Harvest
- SPEC (The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation)
- UBC Farm
- Vancouver Farmer’s Markets
- Vancouver Fruit Tree Project
- Village Vancouver
- Westside Food Security Collaborative
Forums
General Community
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses
- BC Employment Standards Tribunal
- BC People- Portraits of Diversity in BC
- BC211 (formerly Information Services Vancouver)
- Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C.
- Charity Village- Non-profit Resources
- City of Vancouver Parks & Recreation – Community Centres
- Court Information
- Dial-A-Law
- Justice Access Centre’s Self-help and Information Services
- Kitsilano Business Association
- Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce
- Kitsilano.ca – Kits Neighbourhood Blog
- kitsTREEmap
- Lawyer Referral Service
- MOSIAC Interpretation & Translation Services
- Province of BC- Community Development
- RangiChangi Roots- An inclusive community working together for healthy change and climate action
- Service Canada – Citizens Services
- ServiceBC – Citizens Services
- UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program
- Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society
- Vancouver Public Libraries
- West Broadway Business Association
Health
- AIDS Vancouver
- BC Drug and Poison Information Centre
- BC Health Guide
- BC Schizophrenia Society
- Community Living BC
- Disability Assistance
- Elizabeth Bagshaw Women’s Clinic
- Find a Dentist BC
- Greater Vancouver Community Services Society
- Health & Home Care Society of BC
- Health Information Lines – Toll free
- Health Link BC or call 811, 24-hours
- Hospitals & Health Centres
- How to find a family doctor
- Lower-Cost Dental Clinics in BC
- Medical Services Plan
- Mental Health Emergency Services
- National Eating Disorder Information Centre
- Pacific Spirit Community Health Centre
- PhysioWorks Kitsilano
- Pine Community Health Clinic- for youth
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver Multicultural Health Directory
Housing
- Affordable Housing Societies
- BC Housing
- City of Vancouver – Housing Information
- Co-op Housing Federation of BC
- Craigslist – Housing Listings
- Housing for Newcomers- Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
- MLS – Real Estate Listings
- Residential Tenancy Branch
- Seniors Service Society
- Tenants Resource & Advisory Centre
- UBC Housing
- Vancouver Newspapers – Classified Listings
- Tenant Survival Guide
Identification
Legal Resources
- BC Human Rights Coalition
- Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C.
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Clicklaw – Legal information, education and help
- Court Information
- Dial-A-Law
- Justice Access Centre’s Self-help and Information Services
- Law Students Legal Advice Program
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Legal Services Society
- Multilingual Legal Glossary
- UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program
Mental Health & Counseling
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Counselling BC
- Cross Cultural Psychiatric Clinic
- Mental Health Emergency Services
- Mental Health Resource Links
- Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence – UBC
- Mood Disorders Society of Canada
- Motivation, Power & Achievement Society (MPA)
- Parent Support Services of BC
- UBC Life and Career Centre
New Canadians
- Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses
- BC Newcomers Guide
- Canadian Immigrant Magazine
- Citizenship & Immigration Canada
- City of Vancouver- Newcomer’s Guide
- Connection Centre for Francophone Immigrants (CCFI)
- English Language Services for Adults (ELSA)
- Government of Canada – Services for Newcomers
- Housing for Newcomers- Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation
- Immigrant Services Society of BC
- MOSIAC Interpretation & Translation Services
- Multilingual Health Resources
- North Shore Immigrant Guide
- Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
- Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- Skilled Immigrant Info Centre
- Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society
- Vancouver Multicultural Health Directory
- Welcome BC
Older Adults
Political Representatives
Transportation
Utilities
Volunteers
Youth
This list is taken from Kitsilano Neighbourhood House.
