A support network for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who were removed from their family or community as children, adopted out or placed in non-Indigenous foster homes, and are involved in the Sixties Scoop Settlement Class Action Lawsuit against Canada...

Provides services for Vancouver residents living with a print disability (visual impairment, learning disability, or physical disability that prevents the use of standard print) and/or mobility challenges that prevents a person from visiting the library for a ...

Connects self-identified Indigenous girls, Two-Spirit, non-binary, and trans youth ages 13 to 18 to Indigenous community and culture through the help of volunteer Indigenous mentors with similar lived experiences. Aims to deepen cultural connection and healing...

Responsible for providing government services to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Supports First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people to improve social well-being and economic prosperity; develop healthier, more sustainable communities; and participate more fully ...

Provides books, ebooks, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs and other material for loan to the public, as well as programs, special events, and free classes for children, teens, and adults. Free public computing and wireless access are available at all locations. Multilingu...

Library for literacy instructors, tutors, learners, researchers, community workers, and anyone interested in adult, youth, family, and community literacy. BC residents can borrow books free of charge. A library catalogue is available online; requested material...

Educational and cultural organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding of cinema and contemporary media. Provides film screenings, educational services, and resources that celebrate the art of cinema, further its study, and advance media literacy. Prov...

Community centre in downtown south Vancouver, open 9 am to 8 pm daily; general memberships are free. Provides daily low-cost meals: breakfast at 9 am to 11:30 am, lunch from 11:30 noon to 4:30 pm, and dinner from 4:30 pm to 7 pm; coffee, tea, and snacks are av...

Aboriginal Mental Health Outreach provides culturally appropriate mental health counselling to Aboriginal youth and their families who have been unable to engage with or access mental health services. Services include assessment and therapeutic counselling and...

Supports the wellness and empowerment of Indigenous youth and adults throughout BC with creative, land-based programs that build confidence, social-emotional, and leadership skills. Provides workshops, weekend camps, and a summer camp in the Okanagan for Indig...

Creates, produces and disseminates original live performance works by Indigenous and Intercultural artists. Offers a Writers Group with ongoing creative writing sessions with dramaturgs, and a collective of emerging, interdisciplinary performance artists, lead...

Programs include community gardening, meals, educational workshops, and recreational meal preparation. The community urban farms, herb garden, and mobile produce market promote affordable and accessible produce. The Community Lunch is served at 12 noon on Mond...

Social enterprise model with hotel guest fees and gallery revenue supporting a program for Indigenous artists. The Artists in Residence (AIR) program offers subsidized housing and 24/7 access to shared artist workshops and programming for emerging, mid-career,...

Provides people with significant physical disabilities the opportunity to become involved in gardening in order to develop skills, build self-confidence, learn, and grow. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Affiliated with the Disability Foundation...

Provides help for, and promotes healing of, Aboriginal individuals and communities in BC who have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse in residential schools. Services include counselling, referral to community-based services, workshops...

Provides free advice, assistance, and representation to Indigenous people who qualify financially for legal assistance and have a legal issue that falls under the jurisdiction of the British Columbia provincial courts. Cases may include criminal matters, famil...

Offers a supportive space where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Downtown Eastside can reconnect with traditional approaches to community and healing. Services include Elder/family cultural guidance, community meetings, social/recreational activitie...

Offers programs that help make connections between the university and people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Activities include free English language conversation groups (for adult Canadian citizens, immigrants, or refugees), and free, small group workshops ...

Addresses health and wellness concerns and encourages healing by reconnecting First Nations people in the Downtown Eastside to traditional, spiritual, and cultural practices. Advocates for the visibility of Aboriginal health issues and educates service provide...

Supports Indigenous families with infants from birth to age three who are at risk of, or already have, a delay in development and provides culturally sensitive developmental programs. Offers one-on-one consultation with the Aboriginal Infant Development Progra...

Provides free services to assist individuals, community groups, and nonprofits in accessing computers and utilizing the internet to its fullest ability. Services include free email accounts, free web page hosting, access to public computer and internet sites, ...

Offers one-on-one visits with Indigenous Elders to provide spiritual and cultural guidance. Elders and Knowledge Keepers also lead cultural circles including West Coast teachings, Ki Ya Nan, medicine circles, drum circles, and wellness circles. Other activitie...

Community-based preschool program that promotes healthy child development for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit children ages three to five. Program focuses on six components: Indigenous culture and language; education and school readiness; health promotion; nut...

Aims to improve patients' holistic wellness, resilience, and sense of positive identity through connection to Indigenous culture, spirituality, and Elders and Knowledge Keepers; goal is to address the intergenerational effects of residential schools and coloni...

Employs culturally responsive approaches in supporting Indigenous youth ages 13 to 24 in healing from violence. Provides traditional Indigenous healing opportunities, outreach support, referrals, access to counselling, and assistance navigating legal and judic...