A network of crisis lines across BC providing 24-hour emotional support and information and referral to resource options relating to mental health concerns. The phone number requires no area code when dialed from anywhere in BC.

Provides trained, knowledgeable arbitrators and mediators to the professional and business community and to the general public. Ensures that the institute's code of ethics and professional standards are maintained. Offers training and workshops for dispute res...

Provides fee-for-service clinical counselling to support personal growth and development by helping adults cope with a range of emotional and relationship issues. Individual, couple, and family counselling are offered. Counsellors hold master's degrees, and pr...

Allied health services aim to prevent, diagnose, and treat a range of mental and physical health conditions and illnesses as an additional service, in consultation with an individual's primary care providers. Eligibility criteria apply; individuals must be att...

Offers programs and services that advance skills and knowledge, build capacity, and encourage growth in the area of arts-based community development. Through communication networks, education and training initiatives, and participation in provincial initiative...

Represents over 475 member organizations and individuals from across the artistic disciplines. Advocates for the arts, culture and heritage sector by monitoring public policy, education and encouraging the connection between creativity and well-being, and repr...

Administers the BC alpine ski racing program for children, youth, and provincial ski teams. Nonprofit society.

Fosters the development of art therapy in BC and governs its professional standards and practice. Recognizes professional and registered art therapists and upholds the BCATA code of ethics. Encourages research into art therapy. Processes membership application...

Provides a collective voice on behalf of charitable and community organizations eligible to apply for Community Gaming Grants and those with a history of applications for charitable gaming licenses. Represents their interests, issues, and concerns regarding al...

Provides the public with a list of member therapists who work with issues such as couple and family difficulties, depression, anxiety, stress, infidelity, sexual difficulties, child behaviour problems, trauma, and eating disorders. Promotes training and educat...

Professional association that represents Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) in BC. Counsellors with the RCC designation have met specific educational and training criteria and also committed to upholding certain standards of practice. BCACC receives and inv...

Supports and promotes family resource programs (FRPs) and the community service agencies delivering them by providing leadership, provincial standards of practice, professional development for staff and volunteers, information on government policy and legislat...

Provincial association representing auxiliary volunteers in 80 health care facilities. Volunteers contribute to facilities by means of gift shops, thrift shops, library carts, baby photos, and numerous other services. Nonprofit society.

Maintains a register of homeopathic practitioners in BC who meet the society's standards and abide by its code of ethics. Nonprofit society.

Professional association for social workers in BC. Strengthens and supports professional social work practice and advocates for social justice. Member services include mentoring, continuing education opportunities, networking, and a newsletter. Does not provid...

Represents continuing care organizations in British Columbia. Works with health authorities, provincial government, professional groups, and others to provide high-quality care in safe and comfortable surroundings. Focus is on standards of care, equitable fund...

Provincial membership association provides education, training, networking, and certification services to the BC career development sector. Hosts BC's annual Career Development Conference. Fee for membership. Hours are 9 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprof...

Regulates social workers registered in the province of BC. Website has online registry of all registered social workers, under 'Find a Social Worker.' Does not provide referrals to social workers. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

A provincial association dedicated to connecting and liaising with people and communities working to raise awareness of the benefits of crime prevention and community safety. Nonprofit society.

Represents doctors of optometry in BC. Disseminates information about the role of optometry in primary health care. Offers a professional eye safety program. Provides referrals to optometrists. Nonprofit society.

Professional association of family child care providers in BC. Promotes professional development and high standards of practice; provides a network of support and services for members; advocates for family child care providers, young children, and families; an...

Website that promotes positive mental health and provides leadership, best practices, resources, awareness, education, training, and supports for first responders such as firefighters, paramedics, and law enforcement officers. Provides a central inventory of r...

Supports and advances the profession of community pharmacists and pharmacies in BC. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society.

Promotes and advances the profession of psychology and represents registered psychologists in BC. Provides professional development and networking activities for members. Offers referrals to psychologists, and website has a searchable directory of member psych...

Provides advocacy, communications, training, education, legal, and legislative services to its own members (BC's publicly elected boards of education), and to the Conseil Scolaire Francophone (BC's francophone education authority). Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm...