Provides services for youth ages 12 to 23 who are street involved, may be disadvantaged, marginalized, or at risk. Outreach-based programming meets youth where they are and strives to improve their well-being and self-worth, and help them reconnect to the comm...

Provides employability and life-skills workshops, safety certificate and skills enhancement training, and supported work experiences to individuals facing multiple barriers to employment. Clients include youth and young adults; survivors of domestic violence a...

Provides information, training, and support to BC parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder, and to professionals and community workers. Workshops are offered in-person and online. Fees for workshops vary and bursaries are available based on fina...

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 storage space in bins for homeless or precariously housed individuals; priority is given to people who are sleeping on the street. Possessions are screened for approval; drugs, weapons, and fuel are not permitted. Hours are 7 am to 11 pm daily.

Operates programs and services to alleviate individual and collective vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, including support to individuals, public education, and community-based research. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society.

Offers emotional and practical support to people with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), their families, and caregivers. Provides information, medical equipment loans, support groups, and caregiver workshops. Promotes public awareness, and raises funds ...

Provides ongoing outpatient assessment, intervention, consultation, and educational services to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in BC. Physician referral required.

Provides confidential, free assistance to undergraduate and graduate students who are engaged in a dispute, bureaucratic challenge, or appeal process with UBC or their landlord. Offers a space to discuss the situation and potential strategy, get information ab...

Provides emergency food relief for students and affiliate college students in need who have a valid UBC student ID card. Offers perishable and non-perishable food products, as well as personal hygiene items, baby items, and occasional cooking supplies. There i...

Provides free and confidential, one-on-one peer support, information, and referrals to UBC students and staff facing a wide variety of challenges. Volunteers are trained in active listening skills, offering referrals and general mental health competency to sup...

Free transportation service for students, staff, faculty, and visitors to UBC. Two-person, co-ed walking and driving teams accompany individuals between any two locations on campus to ensure safety. Operates anywhere on UBC Endowment Lands (bordered by Blanca ...

Provides nonjudgmental emotional support to people of all genders who are survivors of sexualized and/or intimate partner violence and their friends and family members. Services include emotional and short-term crisis support; information about options; accomp...

Offers tutoring for most first-year and second-year courses. Free drop-in group tutoring is offered at the AMS Student Nest; hours vary. Also offers private online tutoring by appointment. Cost is $36 per hour. Administration hours vary.

Supports women of the UBC community and beyond who share intersecting histories of sexual and colonial violence, classism, ableism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and so on. Offers a safe space to meet, socialize, and respond to campus and community issues r...

Through the Army, Navy and Air Force Vets in Canada - BC Command, provides housing for seniors ages 55 and over; veterans are given priority. Applications can be requested by email or by phone to be added to the waitlist. Housing charge is 30% of income in two...

Organizes and facilitates research, education, and greater awareness for the public to better understand autism and individuals on the autism spectrum. Offers information, education, and public awareness through annual conferences, festivals, and cultural even...

Offers community and educational resources, events, and programming for children and families that prioritizes and celebrates Afrocentric and Indigenous lives. Hosts local ARC CommUNITY Events with Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) artists for pe...

An alternative education program for Indigenous youth ages 13 to 16 whose needs are not being met in traditional school programs. The program runs full time, five days a week, and provides a safe, respectful, and culturally relevant space. Recognizes and respe...

Provides adult day care, including social, recreational, and therapeutic activities for seniors with chronic health conditions. Serves the Arbutus, Shaughnessy, Kerrisdale, Marpole, Oakridge, and Kerrisdale areas. Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday...

Day recovery program for women living in Genesis House; also open to women in other recovery programs age 18 and up. Recovery curriculum includes job preparedness classes such as computers, financial management, and job training; and recreational and education...

Provides a range of community support services, including individualized case management, conversational English classes, and employment support services. The Youth Development Program provides mentorship by pairing children and youth with supportive adult rol...

Supports and promotes local community-based and volunteer-led Abbeyfield Societies to develop and manage local Abbeyfield Houses, which provide independent seniors with affordable residences. Residences are located in Armstrong, Duncan, Fort St John, Golden, K...

Provides two family-style retirement homes in the Marpole area of Vancouver for seniors who are 65 and over and no longer wish to live alone yet want to remain independent. Coach House is at 1275 67th Avenue, and Heritage House is at 8264 Hudson Street. Provid...

Monitors and manages livestock, animal, and plant health. Provides guidance to the agricultural sector to increase innovation, competitiveness, and profitability. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.