Offers a support group for patients and families with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN), and variants. Also provides remote access to support meetings via Zoom Conference....

Support group for parents, grandparents, or caregivers raising Indigenous children who have or may have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Groups meet via zoom from 12 noon to 2 pm every first and third Friday of the month; see calendar for details.

Hub of knowledge and navigators provides consistent quality MS information and support across Canada. MS navigators listen, identify needs and resources, and provide information and support to individuals in areas such as treatment options, navigating health a...

Offers support services for families who have children with a developmental disability. Services include educational workshops, referrals, advocacy, and support groups. It's All About Connections is a monthly support group for parents of children with a develo...

Provides one-to-one support for individuals with intellectual disabilities to help them develop skills for community inclusion and independent living. Also runs Burnaby Association of Self Advocates (BASA) peer support group. Funded by, and accepts referrals t...

Support group for parents with autistic children meets 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on the second Saturday of each month at 7716 and 7724 Royal Oak Avenue. A guest speaker is usually invited. Childminding is available upon request. Groups are held in Chinese or English,...

A support program responding to the needs of children and youth up to age 18 living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) or complex developmental behavioural conditions (CDBC), as well as their families. Services are strengths-based and place families a...

Works to raise public awareness about the effects of silicone, saline, and soy-oil breast implants, and other related implants. Offers information, peer counselling, and telephone support. There is also a support group for anyone with silicone, saline, or rela...

Support group for people with the auto-immune connective tissue disease Scleroderma and Raynaud's Phenomenon. Group is also open to families, friends, caregivers, and others interested in the condition. Also provides educational material. Nonprofit society.

Provides support services to children with special needs who live in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows. Services include speech and language therapy, and occupational and physiotherapy for children from birth to school-entry age who have neurological, orthopedic, an...

Empowers, supports, connects, and encourages the inclusion and acceptance of the autism community in BC. Delivers programming in three areas: information and awareness, support, and education and training. Services include information and referral, support gro...

Raises awareness about cerebral palsy and provides services to those affected by cerebral palsy. Offers financial assistance for the purchase of assistive devices, educational bursaries, special needs summer camp bursaries, workshops, a lending library, and re...

Website provides links to a professional directory and resource guide, resources for diagnosis and treatment, a network of support groups across BC, and information and educational webinars about lymphedema. Also offers an information helpline for BC residents...

Provides support for people with fibromyalgia and/or myalgic encephalomyelitis. Offers public education online, by phone, and through newsletters and educational materials. Also provides an online support forum and referrals to other support groups and communi...

Provides highly specialized care and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries. This includes traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries, as well as spina bifida (adults) in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Interdisciplinary team consi...

Provides complementary and alternative health and support services to enhance the wellness of people with cancer, HIV, hepatitis C, and other serious illnesses. Programming is designed to complement primary medical care in treating the mind, body, and soul. Se...