Provides primary health care and health information for residents of Vancouver ages 19 and up who do not have a primary physician and who have challenges accessing traditional health care services. Services include medical exams, wound care, disease prevention...

Provides public health nursing services. Prenatal and Early Years services include prenatal nutrition and lifestyle information; education and information on pregnancy and childbirth; postpartum support, including physical and emotional well-being for mothers ...

Provides knowledgeable, gender-affirming, specialized health care to transgender and gender diverse people ages 15 and up. Youth ages 15 to 24, refugee claimants, and individuals with post-operative complications who live outside the VCH region will be conside...

Provides financial assistance allowing underprivileged children and youth up to age 18 with urgent dental needs to receive dental care and oral hygiene counselling. Participants must meet specific financial and oral health criteria and not have any other denta...

Works to realize the most heartfelt wishes of children and youth ages three to 17 living with life-threatening illnesses. Referral accepted from a medical professional, parent or guardian, or potential child directly; a referral form is available online. Offic...

Grants special wishes to children ages three to 17 who are facing a life-threatening medical condition; aims to offer them and their families hope, strength, and joy. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Organizes summer camps designed to give children and youth living with type 1 diabetes the opportunity to experience camp. In BC, Camp Kakhamela takes place at Camp Elphinstone near Gibsons. Medical staff and trained volunteers interact with campers in a non-c...

Youth clinic provides culturally relevant, welcoming, accessible health and wellness services to Indigenous youth ages 12 to 30. Approach to health and wellness includes both Indigenous and western perspectives and knowledge, providing care for one's overall w...

Offers 24-hour specialized care for BC children and youth with progressive life-threatening illnesses, and their families, in order to enhance their quality of life. Provides comprehensive and family-centred care throughout the child or youth's illness and unt...

Gives hope and support to vulnerable individuals and families through the provision of social services and practical assistance focusing on the basic necessities of life. Helps meet the immediate and short-term needs of people in distress through emergency ass...

Tertiary rehabilitation services for young people aged 12 to 19 diagnosed with a complex physical disability and/or cognitive disability from acquired or congenital conditions. The interdisciplinary team offers time-limited and goal-driven rehabilitation for B...

Provides inpatient and intensive outpatient day program rehabilitation services for clients with systemic inflammatory arthritis and/or those having undergone associated reconstructive surgery. Client care is organized around interdisciplinary teams and an act...

Provides dental treatment and preventive dental services by appointment; offers some subsidized care. Clinic hours are 8:15 am to 5:15 pm Monday to Friday, and 8 am to 5 pm Saturdays.

Provides health services to children ages 13 and under who have been sexually assaulted or abused, physically or emotionally abused, or seriously neglected. Referral accepted from physician, police, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), or commun...

Nurse practitioners provide comprehensive health care for children and youth up to age 19; children and youth without a family physician; children and youth who have been using a walk-in clinic for the past six months; and youth requiring health education, scr...

Provides free flu immunizations for children, pregnant women, family members, and patient visitors. Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

Consumer health library, bookstore, and support service centre providing information and resources to families throughout BC. Residents may borrow from the library in person, or by visiting the online library catalogue (libraries.phsa.ca/fsrc). Requested items...

Pregnancy outreach program provides health and social service support to women in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside who are dealing with a current or recent history of substance abuse, and are pregnant or parenting infants/toddlers younger than 18 months. Helps ...

Provides medical and surgical care for babies after birth that need special attention for reasons such as preterm birth, low birth weight, breathing difficulty, and infection. Also provides follow-up care for infants and children who are at highest risk of dis...

Provides family-centred care to infants, children, and youth with congenital and acquired heart disease. Also provides information and referral to families and health care professionals regarding heart conditions in infants, children, and youth. Referral requi...

Provides treatment with puberty blockers and/or gender-affirming hormones for transgender and gender-questioning youth up to the age of 17. Youth must be referred by a physician or nurse practitioner to set up an initial meeting with a nurse/and or social work...

Community-based early childhood mental health team for families with infants and children under five years of age when there are significant concerns around the child's emotional, social and/or behavioural development. Parent and caregiver involvement is essen...

A free prenatal outreach program for pregnant youth (age 24 and under) living in Vancouver. Services include regular counselling and nutrition counselling; one-to-one support with housing, finances, and other social challenges; a weekly prenatal education grou...

Provides clinical care for women, children, and youth with HIV/AIDS. Also educates affected families, health care professionals, agencies, and the public about the complex issues of HIV infection in women and children. Accepts self-referrals from self or healt...

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 ...