Family Services of the North Shore (FSNS)

Provides fee-for-service clinical counselling to support personal growth and development by helping adults cope with a range of emotional and relationship issues. Individual, couple, and family counselling are offered. Counsellors hold master's degrees, and provide service from various theoretical a...

Offers fee-for-service child-centred play therapy, expressive arts therapy, sandplay therapy, and cognitive therapy for children and youth ages three to 19 years who may be dealing with a wide range of issues. Fees are $115 per session; clients may apply for the subsidized sliding scale fee. Self re...

Helps low-income families with children 18 years or younger, low-income seniors age 65 and over, and people with disabilities living in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island, and Lions Bay. Provides Christmas Hampers filled with grocery cards, personal care items, gifts, and toys. Toy Shop a...

A community volunteer program that offers on-site and in-home programs for adults living with life-limiting illness, side effects of cancer treatment, bereavement, or disability. Support services include restorative yoga, walking companions, telephone companion calls, and volunteer visits. Also offe...

Offers a variety of free, drop-in support groups at FSNS offices and other locations. Parenting Gender Diverse Youth Drop-in Group is offered weekly and focuses on building specific resiliency skills, and provides resources and support. Be Yourself Drop-In Group for Youth is offered weekly for yout...

Provides no-fee counselling services to families referred by MCFD for child protection concerns. Offers a range of services that include individual, couple, family and group counselling, as well as group-based parent education and training. Services are time-limited.

Provides no-fee home and community-based one-on-one support and intervention services for families with children up to 19 years old. Services are time-limited and include working on parenting skills, family communication, disciplining, conflict resolution, home management, and education to support h...

Offers a variety of educational and support groups at Family Services of the North Shore (FSNS) office and other locations. Women and Anger is an eight- to 10-week group for women to explore their relationship with anger. Grief Support Group provides support for individuals who have experienced loss...

Family resource centre at two locations for parents, caregivers, and children from birth to age six. Provides a clothing exchange, parent education, and learning opportunities for children. The core drop-in program, Learning Together Through Play, is a play-based early childhood development program ...

Provides eating disorders prevention education and resources to support youth, families, educators, and professionals in BC. Services and resources are primarily web-based. Also offers media watch, speakers bureau, online and telephone support, and psycho-educational groups. Leads the Provincial Eat...

Offers a variety of parent education programs to support parents and caregivers of children from birth through the teenage years. Programs are facilitated by certified parent educators, early childhood educators, or registered clinical counsellors; parenting philosophy is based on the Adlerian/STEP ...

Caregivers Connect Program provides free support, connections, resources, and referrals for family and friends caring for older adults who live at home. Offers workshops and drop-in sessions at community partners John Braithwaite Community Centre, Capilano Community Services, Silver Harbour Seniors ...

Offers a free specialized assessment and therapeutic treatment to children and youth (male and female) ages two to 19, who have been sexually abused and/or assaulted. Counsellors practice child-centred play therapy, expressive arts therapy, sandplay, and cognitive therapy along with integrating psyc...

Offers free and confidential services for anyone on the North Shore aged 13 or older, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or life circumstance, who has experienced sexual violence in some capacity. Offers immediate crisis response for support and/or hospital or RCMP/Police accompaniment; also o...

Offers individual and group counselling to women aged 19 and over who have experienced relationship abuse, sexual assault, and/or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse at any age. Services delivered by counsellors who hold master's degrees. Length of service depends on specific needs and issues prese...