Provides services to people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in particular of Aboriginal descent. Helps individuals and families access rental housing in the private market, through support services such as accompaniment to appointment...
Other services from Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA)
- Handles inquiries and registration for the Affordable Child Care Benefit program, a monthly payment that helps families in BC to meet the costs of child care. Households earning must be less than $111,000. Must be a resident of BC to apply. Further eligibility...
Other services from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) - Provincial Offices
- Applicant Services Storefront OfficeProvided by: BC HousingProvides in-person service to applicants of BC Housing programs providing subsidized housing options for individuals who have low incomes, seniors, people with disabilities, Indigenous people, women and children at risk of violence, and people experiencing hom...
Other services from BC Housing
- Provides financial assistance for the medical and respite needs of families with children up to 18 years of age who have severe disabilities and are being cared for at home. Application forms are available online, at local MCFD offices, and health units.
Other services from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) - Provincial Offices
- Provides financial assistance to financially disadvantaged children and youth so that they can access organized amateur sport. Serves youth ages five to 18 who are attending school, have a sponsor reference, and meet eligibility criteria. Applicants must meet ...
- Provides funding to help families with the cost of purchasing eligible autism intervention services for children or youth with autism spectrum disorder. The Autism Funding: Under Age 6 Program provides families up to $22,000 per child to assist in purchasing e...
Other services from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) - Provincial Offices
- A tertiary care facility providing diagnosis and treatment on an inpatient or ambulatory basis for children and youth ages 16 and under from across BC. Houses a 24-hour emergency department. Visiting hours are 2 pm to 8 pm Monday to Friday. Also houses the Sun...
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- Provides a tax-free monthly payment to families to help with the cost of raising young children under age six. Combined with the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) into a single monthly payment. Families can receive up to $55 per month; the amount payable is reduced i...
Other services from Ministry of Finance (MFIN)
- Provides a supplement to fully or partially cover the cost of attendance at a recognized camp for children of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance recipients; or adult recipients of disability assistance. Phone service is available ...
Other services from Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR)
- A supplement may be provided to BCEA recipients of income assistance, hardship assistance, or disability assistance who have no other resources to cover necessary moving, transportation, and living expenses. The recipient requires ministry approval before incu...
Other services from Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR)
- Provides BCEA recipients with a supplement to assist with extra costs associated with a dependent child's schooling. Generally included in a family's July payment for the August benefit month to help cover expenses for a child that is under 19 years of age and...
Other services from Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR)
- Offers advocacy, education, and support for people affected by epilepsy. Provides a resource library, information materials in various languages, educational events, information and referral services, hospital outreach, support groups, and peer support. Also o...
- Healthy eating initiative that supports farmers' markets and strengthens food security across BC. Collaborates with community partner organizations to provide coupons to low-income families, pregnant women, and seniors participating in food literacy programs. ...
- Through Park Prescriptions (PaRX), doctors can prescribe a Parks Canada Discovery Pass to patients to improve their mental/physical health; registration is required online (www.parkprescriptions.ca). The pass offers unlimited admission for a year at national p...
- A one-time $1,200 grant for eligible children to encourage parents to save early for post-secondary costs. To be eligible, the child must have been born in 2006 or later, parent and child must be residents of BC, and child must be beneficiary of a Registered E...
Other services from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Burnaby Camping BureauProvided by: Burnaby Community ServicesProvides subsidies to low-income families for their children, ages five to 16, to attend the summer camp of their choice. Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday.
Other services from Burnaby Community Services
- Homeless Hub is a drop-in centre that provides support services to the homeless, including meals (breakfast at 9 am, lunch at 12 noon, and a bagged meal at 3:30 pm), a cooking club, shower and laundry facilities (from 9 am to 2 pm), a seniors group, a support ...
Other services from Progressive Housing Society
- Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission oversees parks, recreational facilities, museums, and cultural facilities in Burnaby. Indoor facilities include gymnasiums, fitness centres, swimming pools, ice rinks, pottery studios, art studios, dance studios...
- Burnaby Recreation CreditProvided by: Burnaby Community ServicesProvides credit to Burnaby residents in financial need. Available to low income individuals, families, seniors, and people with disabilities; subject to eligibility criteria. The credit can be used at any Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Culture facility for prog...
Other services from Burnaby Community Services
- Housing stabilization program for low-income residents in Burnaby ages 19 and up. Offers low-fee, short-term loans with no interest to low-income individuals and families residing in Burnaby who are at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to...
Other services from Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families
- Canada Child BenefitProvided by: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Provides general information about the Canada Child Benefit, BC Childhood Opportunity Benefit, Yukon Child Benefit, Child Disability Benefit, and Children's Special Allowances. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time, Monday to Friday; automated callback service i...
Other services from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Canada Dental BenefitProvided by: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)Provides tax-free payments of $260, $390, or $650 for each eligible child under 12 years old for dental care for families earning less than $90,000 per year. Parents and guardians can apply for a maximum of two payments for each eligible child if the child rec...
Other services from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Assists in paying the costs of a child's full- or part-time studies after high school through the addition of money into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for children from low-income families. No personal contributions to an RESP are required to rece...
Other services from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Provides $500 per week for up to a maximum of 44 weeks between September 27, 2020 and May 7, 2022 per household for workers (including self-employed individuals): unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 1...
Other services from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Canada-BC Housing Benefit (CBCHB) Provided by: BC HousingProvides financial assistance to marginalized groups with low incomes to help with their monthly rent payments. Recipients do not qualify for other BC Housing rental assistance programs and pay more than 30 percent of their gross monthly income towards rent. P...
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