Counselling & Family Support
Providing information, support and connections to individuals and families can assist workers in transition. The following links provide information for British Columbians about effective counselling and family support services.
Please note that the Province of British Columbia is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.
Resources
Children Who Witness Abuse, Ministry of Community and Rural Development
Provides individual and group counselling services for children who witness abuse of a parent, most often a mother.
http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/women/children-who-witness-abuse
CommunityFutures.com
Lists over 200 community programs that are searchable by category, sector, and organization. These pages provide information on sources of funding and support primarily for social, economic, and environmental community development initiatives in rural areas, however the programs are not necessarily exclusive to rural.
http://www.communityfutures.com/cms/Funding_Sources.2.0.html
CommunityLINK, Ministry of Education
Learning Includes Nutrition and Knowledge (LINK) helps districts provide services such as breakfast and lunch programs, inner city and community school programs, school-based support workers, and counselling for at-risk children and youth.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/communitylink
Crime Victim Assistance Program
Is governed by the Crime Victim Assistance Act, and under the Act, victims injured as a result of certain crimes, immediate family members of an injured or deceased victim and some witnesses may be eligible for financial assistance or benefits.
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victim_services/cva
Distance Mediation Project
Offers free family mediation services to eligible families living in non-urban areas of British Columbia.
http://www.mediator-roster.bc.ca/public/news/20090525.aspx
Family Justice Counsellors, Family Justice Centres
Operate across the province to provide services to British Columbians going through separation or divorce.
http://www.jibc.bc.ca/ccjd/familyjustice.htm
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