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...

Allows individuals with a qualifying disability to request a refund (up to $500 each calendar year) of the provincial motor fuel tax. Eligible individuals must be 16 years or older; be the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle or have an ownership interest i...

A contracted service with people or families in the community who offer a home for someone with a diverse ability. Bethesda supports and monitors relationships between host families and people with diverse abilities. Home share providers are screened and match...

Offers affordable, flexible and individualized housing options for people with and without disabilities. The Intentional Community is a group of people who choose to live together with a common purpose, working cooperatively to create a lifestyle that reflects...

Provides information on tax credits and deductions available for persons with disabilities, their supporting family members, and their caregivers. Topics include Disability Tax Credit (DTC), medical expenses, disability supports deduction, Child Disability Ben...

A program for residents of the BC Transit service region who have a HandyPass (a photo identity card issued by BC Transit). A person is eligible for HandyPass if he or she has a permanent physical, sensory, or cognitive disability that prevents the use of regu...

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, hom...

Provides supported living options for adults who have developmental, social, or other challenges, or would like to be placed with a full-time caregiver. Placements are directed by Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) with comprehensive in-depth screening a...

Family support workers provide support services to parents and blended families with children under the age of 19; meets with families in the home or in the community. Aim is to help improve communication, manage conflict, and cope with stress. Services includ...

Supports the well-being of children, youth, and families, especially those who are vulnerable, through child protection and child and youth mental health services. Also offers family support services, guardianship services, adoption, services for children and ...

Provides income assistance, disability assistance, and referral to employment services for individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, awaiting other income, or unable to work. Online applications are available at www.myselfserve.gov.bc.ca. Phone service is...

Provides interest free loans to individuals and families on the North Shore who are seeking new rental or at risk of eviction or essential utility disconnection due to a temporary shortage of funds. Loans may be used for rental arrears, security deposits and/o...

Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and a diagnosis of either fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)/autism spectrum disorder (AS...

Provides communal, purpose-built, and wheelchair accessible four-bedroom homes, as well as apartment units for adults and children with disabilities throughout the North Shore. Support varies according to need and may include community access, household suppor...

Provides information and referral, advocacy, and public education for people with disabilities, and for their families and caregivers. Advocates assist with accessing programs and services, including help with completing forms. Computer/internet access is open...

Provides disability assistance and referral to employment services for individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, awaiting other income, or unable to work. Online applications are available at www.myselfserve.gov.bc.ca. Phone service is available 9 am to 4...

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. Loans may be used for security deposits, rent, and essential utilities s...

Works to advance the physical, economic, and social welfare of people with disabilities. Provides information and referral services, and provides leadership and advocacy to ensure access to public transportation. Nonprofit society.

Provides income assistance, disability assistance, and referral to employment services for individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, awaiting other income, or unable to work. Online applications are available at www.myselfserve.gov.bc.ca. Phone service is...

Provides income assistance, disability assistance, and referral to employment services for individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, awaiting other income, or unable to work. Online applications are available at www.myselfserve.gov.bc.ca. Phone service is...

Provides child and family support services in both child protection and non-child protection situations. Services can include parenting support, counselling, and homemaker services. Serves Vancouver North (Downtown Eastside). Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Raises funds for BC charities with particular focus on programs that support abused children, battered women, the hungry, the homeless, and the elderly. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

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...

Provides support to women with ovarian cancer and their families, and the community through public awareness, educational materials, a patient guide (By Your Side) for newly diagnosed women and women in recurrence (Still By Your Side), fundraising, and researc...

Business centre helps create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, venture capital, and consulting services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. This office also serves all of BC and the Yukon regarding growth and transition capita...