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

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.

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...

Voluntary organization with regional representation across Canadian provinces and territories. Promotes, certifies, and monitors the competency of addiction counsellors in order to provide public protection for counsellors, employers, regulatory agencies, and ...

Offers virtual counselling sessions, youth and caregiver peer support, and workshops to young people ages 12 to 24 and their caregivers. Services are free and confidential. Youth can book a peer support or counselling appointment up to seven days in advance, o...

Grassroots, volunteer-run initiative to connect clients with financial barriers to free counselling provided by supervised counselling interns. Waitlists are minimal. Also offers services in Arabic, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Malayalam, Manda...

A 24-hour telephone line offers confidential and culturally competent crisis intervention and counselling support for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ?people across Canada. Counsellors also work with callers to identify follow-up wellness supports they can acc...

Mental health initiative provides free short-term counselling for eligible individuals. Eligibility criteria include being financially unable to pay for counselling in current financial situation, willing to follow through with a minimum of four counselling se...

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.

Empowers people with bipolar disorder to improve and self-manage their health and wellness. Website services include online information, webinars providing research, resources, and tools regarding quality of life; short videos on self-management strategies; in...

Offers in-person and online counselling for individuals, couples, and families; fees are charged, sliding scale available. Choose Again Circles are group counselling sessions where participants learn exercises, meditations, and teachings that will help them to...

Offers free, confidential, and nonjudgmental online support to youth and adults experiencing emotional distress, from 12 noon to 1 am daily in BC and in the Yukon. Chat service is accessed through www.YouthInBC.com (serves youth age 12 to 25) and www.CrisisCen...

Works to educate and bring about acceptance and cross-cultural understanding surrounding LGBTQ issues including bullying, racism, and homophobia. Services include advocacy and mentorship for new Vancouver residents, sliding scale fee-for-service counselling (f...

Licensing and regulating body for naturopathic physicians in BC. Provides information and investigates complaints. Manages an online directory of practitioners.

Regulates the practice of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture in BC through mandatory registration, complaint investigation, and education programs for practitioners. Self-regulating body, operating under the auspices of the provincial government. Ser...

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...

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...

Licensing and regulatory body for doctors of optometry in BC. Hours are 9 am to 12:30 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm Monday to Thursday, and 9 am to 12:30 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm Fridays.

Offers groups, individual, and couple/family counselling services for a fee. Also offers free educational workshops and information on a variety of mental health topics. Services are provided by Registered Clinical Counsellors or practicum students in training...

Regulatory body that licenses chiropractors in BC and sets standards of practice to protect the public. Patients have recourse through the CCBC if they feel they were treated inappropriately under the care of a BC chiropractor. The CCBC investigates and discip...

Mandated to serve and protect the public interest by registering competent midwives who will practice safely and ethically. Responsible for overseeing and regulating the practice of midwifery in the province of BC and ensuring that standards of competency and ...

Provincial regulatory body responsible for the registration of physical therapists practicing in BC. Enforces standards of practice and investigates complaints. Maintains a searchable database of physical therapists in BC who are registered with the College. H...

Regulator of audiologists, hearing instrument practitioners, and speech-language pathologists in BC. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

A provincial member organization that supports, trains, and advocates for anti-violence workers through anti-violence programs across the province that respond to sexual and intimate partner violence, child abuse, and criminal harassment. Coordinates with cros...

Facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, and provides support in recovery from mental illness, substance use, and addictive behaviour. Promotes inclusion, advocacy, and research. Also p...