Provides services to all self-identified women, including cis women, trans women, and two-spirit people. The drop-in centre offers advocacy, workshops, and crisis intervention to women of the Downtown Eastside, as well as free clothing, phone, showers (availab...

Provides free legal advice, advocacy, support, and referral services to women in the Downtown Eastside. Information, support, and assistance is provided for issues of family law, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), minor criminal law issues (in...

Provides free advice, assistance, and representation to Indigenous people who qualify financially for legal assistance and have a legal issue that falls under the jurisdiction of the British Columbia provincial courts. Cases may include criminal matters, famil...

Courtworkers give assistance during the criminal court process to clients living with a mental illness who are charged with a criminal offence. Clients may also be assisted following court appearances (e.g., with bail or probation orders).

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.

Encourages the integration of people with disabilities into the creative and artistic life of Canadian communities. Supports and promotes artistic excellence among artists with disabilities working in a variety of disciplines. Develops and presents workshops, ...

A family-led charity dedicated to building inclusive communities for all citizens, without relying on government funding. Provides support by: helping people with disabilities build and maintain networks of healthy, supportive relationships to empower contribu...

Works to promote, defend, and sustain civil liberties and human rights through policy work, education, and litigation. Website offers a wide range of accessible resources including handbooks, factsheets, and community workshops to provide public legal educatio...

Provides support for families of children who have been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) or are suspected of having FASD. The key worker helps develop strategies for supporting children/youth at various developmental stages, and provides advocacy, ...

Provides legal advocacy to low-income and vulnerable people living in the Downtown Eastside. Provides legal assistance in the areas of tenancy, income assistance, disability, Employment Insurance, old age pensions, and various administrative legal matters. Als...

Provides a wide range of community-based rehabilitation services and resources to people with physical disabilities in Canada to maximize independence, personal empowerment, and community participation. Services include systemic advocacy and funding of disabil...

Holds free legal clinics at different ISS of BC offices in Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, Burnaby, and Richmond) to provide free legal information and advice to newcomers to Canada who have faced or are fa...

Provides trust administration services to persons living with mental illness or other disabilities. Authorized under provincial regulation to administer trust funds of up to $500,000 within BC. Individuals with disability trusts are able to benefit from a lump...

Promotes the interests and welfare of Deaf people; aims to foster the social, cultural, and educational objectives of the Deaf community. Organizes social and recreational activities, and provides system-wide advocacy around issues. Provides workshops, leaders...

Supervised articling students and new notaries offer a full range of affordable legal services to those in BC. Serves the unmet legal needs of underserved cities, towns and reserves across BC. Clinicians provide an initial free assessment (usually around 15 to...

Volunteer lawyers offers free legal advice to low-and modest-income BC residents by telephone or videoconference; up to a half-hour is available at each appointment, with the possibility of more appointments as needed. Addresses a full range of legal issues in...

Provides therapy services for a wide range of concerns including, child, youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families. Therapists are trained in a variety of therapeutic disciplines. Clients must be seen for an intake process to determine if JFS is the most a...

Offers drop-in advocacy services to mental health consumers/survivors. Provides information, support, and representation to resolve income, housing, and family law problems. Assists with welfare benefits, debt issues, tenancy disputes, and child protection con...

Female lawyers offer free legal assistance to women who need legal advice regarding matters of family law. Lawyers do not represent clients in court, but offer a half-hour of legal advice and help clients prepare for court appearances; call to book an appointm...

Provides free and confidential support, advocacy, legal information, referrals, form completion assistance, and family court accompaniment within Vancouver and Metro Vancouver for women who are navigating the legal system. Advocacy services address issues rela...

Drop-in resource centre for women seeking information, resources, peer counselling, and support on women's issues. Offers a single mother's support group in one-year cycles (beginning in September), monthly workshops, basic computer training offered in English...

Provides information and referral, advocacy information, and outreach to families with a child or family member who has an intellectual disability. Also offers assistance with transition and future planning, will and estate planning, development of personal su...

Provides social and recreational services for North Shore residents. Also hosts the free UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) year-round (604-822-5791), and income tax assistance during tax season for low-income clients. Facilities may be rented by c...

Provides free legal representation and advice to low-income refugee claimants, immigrants, and people without legal status. Among other services, it will take on complex and/or time sensitive refugee claims, appeals and cases of systemic importance. Priority i...

Provides free and confidential legal information, referrals, legal advice, and representation for problems related to basic living needs for low-income North Shore residents (from Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver). Assists with lega...