Resources:
• Canadian Women’s Foundation: www.canadianwomen.org
• BC Women’s Hospital: 1-800-563-0808
• Child Helplines at 310-1234 (no area code required)
• Dial-a-Law at 1-800-565-5297
• Legal Aid BC Family Law line and other resources at these few links.
o https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/call/family-lawline
o https://www.lcss.ca/resources-for-families/
o https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/if-you-are-a-victim-of-a-crime/victim-of-crime/victim-services-directory
o https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/domestic-violence
National services and resources (from Canada.ca)
ShelterSafe
ShelterSafe.ca provides information to help connect women and their children across Canada with the nearest shelter for safety and support.
Important numbers
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
o Available to young Canadians between 5 to 29 years old who are seeking 24-hour confidential and anonymous care with professional counsellors.
• Hope for Wellness 24/7 Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
o Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who are seeking immediate crisis intervention.
• Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453
o Help with finding the contact information of the child protection service in your area.
Important numbers
• VictimLinkBC: 1-800-563-0808 (toll-free, 24/7, multilingual service available)
• Battered Women's Support Services Crisis Line: 1-855-687-1868
• BC 24/7 Community and Social Services Helpline: 211
• Helpline for Children in BC: 604-310-1234
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
• Reporting child abuse: 1-800-663-9122
• Seniors Abuse and Information Line: 1-866-437-1940
• Youth Against Violence Line: 1-800-680-4264
• WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre's Crisis and Information Line: 1-877-392-7583
For more contacts & resources, visit: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html
Shelters
The Baptist W.I.N.G.S. Fellowship Ministries have 2 homes - one in New West (for 12 women/children for 30 days) and the other in Delta.
Contact Address #501 - 104 - 1015 Columbia Street, New
Westminster. Phone 604.521.1888
View their website here: https://www.monarchplace.org/about-us/wings/
Ishtar is run by female leaders and has 2 houses: Ishtar with 12 beds in Langley and Libra with 10 beds in Aldergrove. The location of the
houses are confidential. They provide free confidential support, practical assistance, ccmmunity outreach services with resources needed, individual and group counselling services for women, children and youth. Clients are only seen by appointment. There is a crisis line for immediate assistance. Head office is 6350 - 203 Street, Langley.
Ishtar Website & Contact: https://ishtarsociety.org/contact-us/
More Resources on Domestic Abuse:
Leslie Vernick – www.leslievernick.com
Visit www.focusonthefamily.ca/resources and search ‘abuse’