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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Helps to ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents who do not have access to dental insurance. Serves seniors who have an annual family income of less than $90,000, persons with disabilities, and Canadians ages 18 an...

Offers financial support to individuals and families in need. Grants can cover clothing and footwear, food and basic household needs, and personal development or recreation. They can also cover medical expenses such as prosthetics, eyewear, home adjustments fo...

BC-wide network of integrated health and social service centres and online tools and resources for young people ages 12 to 24 and their families. Foundry BC is a central administrative office, supporting local Foundry centres that provide a one-stop-shop for y...

Provides basic dental, vision, and hearing care supplements to children up to 19 years of age who are from low-income and modest-income families that are not in receipt of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance. Children are eligible ...

A high-IQ society that fosters the use of human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; encourages research in the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and aims to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members. Servi...

Provides resources and services to help individuals save, plan, and pay for post-secondary education. Loans and grants are available to help students with a demonstrated financial need access post-secondary education. Offered in partnership with provincial gov...

Oversees parks and recreational and cultural facilities in Port Coquitlam. Indoor facilities include swimming pools, tennis courts, squash and racquetball courts, fitness centres, gymnasiums, ice rinks, weight rooms, and multipurpose rooms. Outdoor amenities i...

Offers free support services to children and their families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Services include one-on-one counselling, support groups, a lending library of books and resources, and referral to community resources. Also provides post...

Aims to increase housing stability by providing one-time interest free loans to people in danger of eviction, homelessness, or essential utility cut-off due to temporary financial crisis. Interest-free loans may be used for rent payment, hydro/natural gas paym...

Provides in-person information and access to a wide range of federal government services and benefits related to employment, financial assistance, and personal identification. Includes programs that assist seniors, families and children, individuals with disab...

Oversees parks, recreational services, and heritage sites in Coquitlam. Community and recreation centres offer a wide range of facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, spray parks, fitness centres, multipurpose rooms, racquet courts, tennis cour...

Volunteer organization that aims to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Dream It Be It hosts ongoing workshops and conferences to encourage girls to explore career options, develop goals, and discov...

Provides services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in particular women who have experienced violence or are at risk of violence; also considers youth transitioning out of foster care, individuals of Indigenous descent, and individual...

Provides in-person information and access to a wide range of federal government services and benefits related to employment, financial assistance, and personal identification. Includes programs that assist seniors, families and children, individuals with disab...

Oversees parks, recreational facilities, heritage sites, museums, and cultural facilities and programs in Surrey. Indoor facilities include gymnasiums, ice rinks, swimming pools, wave pool, fitness centres, dance studios, multipurpose rooms, preschools, child ...

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...

Provides modest-income families with access to grants for up to $3,200 for their children's post-secondary education by opening a no-fee Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). Assists clients through every step of the registration process, removing any barr...

Provides financial assistance for hospital treatment, and associated transportation and accommodation, to children in BC and Yukon requiring medical attention for orthopaedic or other paediatric specialty conditions. Children must be treated at a Shriners Hosp...

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...