Provides free and confidential telephone and online peer support and information to members of the the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning community. Operates three hotlines, the LGBT National Hotline (all ages), the LGBT National Youth...

Provides safe, secure, temporary shelter and support for up to 18 women (cisgender and transgender) with or without children, who are fleeing abusive situations. Accepts male children ages 19 and under. Accepts refugees and refugee claimants, as well as women ...

Uses restorative approaches to deal with family conflict situations that involve emotional, physical, and/or financial abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults. Referrals accepted from Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), North Shore Disability Resource Ce...

Strives to help seniors stay in their homes as long as possible. Provides free and low-cost programs designed to improve the physical and mental health of very frail and isolated seniors ages 55 and older through increased activity, peer support, and a sense o...

Provides information and referral services to programs and services for seniors on the North Shore (Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver) by phone or by appointment. Areas covered include health, meals and food, transportation, educatio...

Assists seniors who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community as long as possible. Services include light housekeeping, grocery shopping, friendly visits, minor home repairs, an...

Offers daily drop-in programs for elders age 55 and older who live in Vancouver. Elders, who sign up as members, may access a daily 12 noon luncheon as well as social/recreational activities. There is also a food bank every Wednesday (except during cheque issu...

Drop-in centre provides a safe place for older adults living in the downtown core to congregate with one another. Offers leisure activities such as cards and games, recreational activities, special events, newspapers and magazines, and computers with internet ...

Provides 32 units of supportive housing to women ages 45 and up who have been impacted by violence. Shared spaces include a communal kitchen, exterior courtyard, laundry room, and common lounges. Other services include accompaniment, activity groups, advocacy,...

Provides 10 shelter beds women who have been impacted by violence. Facility offers shared kitchen, sitting area, telephone, and bathrooms. Each unit includes a fridge, and there are washers and dryers that residents can use free of charge. Hot meals are delive...

Offers outreach services for older adults age 50 and up living in the Downtown Eastside, as well as adults living on disability ages 45 and older. Services include coffee houses, one-to-one peer counselling, community kitchens, social visits, hospital visits, ...

Advocates for all matters pertaining to frozen UK pensions for people who are entitled to a British state pension and live in Canada. Offers an information service to members. Publishes quarterly issues of 'Justice' magazine. Membership is $25 annually.

Provides assistance and support to older adults and third parties assisting older adults, who are dealing with abuse or mistreatment as well as assistance to navigate systems that impact older adults. Services are provided through a helpline, victim services, ...

Provides information, emotional support, and referrals to people age 50 and over who are victims of a crime or of abuse, including family and sexual violence. Support is also provided to anyone who has witnessed the abuse of an older adult. Assistance is provi...

Offers free workshops for older adults and training to community groups on financial literacy, abuse/neglect, awareness/prevention of bullying, residential tenancy, and government benefits. Funded by the Province of BC.

Offers 12 units of long-term, independent housing to women ages 55 and up, who have experienced violence and abuse. Provides six social housing units as well as six units at housing income limit rental rates. Units are self-contained studio suites with their o...

Trains individuals age 55 and older to become senior peer counsellors, and helps senior peer counselling groups in BC to network. Senior peer counsellors are lay counsellors who have been trained to deal with the special problems of the senior years; the inten...

Provides free, confidential, multilingual phone information and referral about community resources for victims of crime, as well as immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour o...

Offers therapeutic physical, educational, creative, and social activities to seniors ages 55 and older living in the West End, supporting them to remain independent in their homes and active in their communities. Eligibility criteria include having physical or...

Provides information and referral as well as support for older adults. Services include information and referrals to community services, form completion assistance, housing navigation support, and peer support. Drop-in hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday....

Provides information and referral, advocacy, and form completion assistance to adults ages 50 and over. Services include one-to-one support in navigating public systems such as federal and provincial benefits, housing, transportation, finances, legal, income t...

Volunteer-driven organization supports Jewish and non-Jewish seniors ages 55 and over through information, peer support, social programming, networking, research, and system advocacy. Peer Support Services provides one-to-one emotional support by specially tra...

Investigates incidents of abuse and neglect of older and vulnerable people in power-based relationships after a report has been made. Referral is by police as well as self-initiated reporting. To make a report of abuse or neglect, call the non-emergency polici...

Teams consisting of community counsellors (employed by Family Services of Greater Vancouver) and Vancouver Police Department (VPD) detectives provide investigative follow-up, emotional support, and advocacy to victims of high-risk domestic violence. There are ...

Trained volunteers provide information and referral to seniors age 55 and over regarding seniors income and other benefits (OAP, GIS, bus passes, SAFER), as well as assistance filling out forms. Also offers an income tax clinic from beginning of March until th...