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Annotated Service Guide For Persons With Disabilities

Information & Referral Services

AIDS and Disability Action Program
BC Coalition of People with
Disabilities 204-456 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
875-0188
TTY: 875-8835 Fax: 875-9227

BC Institute Against Family
Violence
Resource Centre Coordinator
Katrina Pacey
551-409 Granville St.
Vancouver, B.C.
669-7055 Fax: 669-7054
reception@bcifv.org
www.bcifv.org

Family Support Institute
300-30 E. 6th Ave
Vancouver, B.C.
875-1119 Fax: 875-6744

North Shore Disability Resource
Centre Association
3158 Mountain Highway
North Vancouver, B.C.
985-5371 Fax: 985-7594

UBC Disability Resource Centre
University of British Columbia
Room 1040- 1874 East Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
822-5844
TTY: 822-9049 Fax: 822-6655

Vancouver Resource Society
310-2150 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
731-1020 Fax: 731-4003

Victim Information Line
1-800-568-0808

Health Centres

BC Rehabilitation Society (BC Rehab)
(offers Teen Independence Camp)
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre
GF Strong Centre
4255 Laurel Street
Vancouver , B.C.
734-1313 Fax: 737 6359

Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
3644 Slocan Street
Vancouver, B.C.
434-1331 Fax: 436-1743

Advocacy Services

Advocacy Access Team
BC Coalition of People with
Disabilities
204-456 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
872-1278
1-800-663-1278
TTY: 875-8835 Fax: 875-9227

BC Public Interest Advocacy
Centre (BCPIAC)
815-815 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C.
687-3063 Fax: 682-7896

BC Self Advocacy Foundation (BCSAF)
300-30 E. 6th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
875-1119 Fax: 875-6744

Disability Law Program
Community Legal Assistance Society
800-1281 W.Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C.
685-3425 Fax: 875-6744

Mental Health Empowerment
Advocates Program
BC Coalition of People with
disabilities
44 Begbie Street
New Westminster B.C.
526-6202
North Shore Legal and Financial Outreach
North Shore Community Services
1060 Roosevelt Crescent
North Vancouver, B.C.
985-7138 Fax: 985-9528

Office of the Advocate for service
Quality-Services for people with
Mental Handicaps/Ministry
for children and families.
6-1818 Cornwall Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
775-1238 Fax: 660-1505

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)
104-3790 Canada Way
Burnaby, B.C.
439-9566 Fax: 439-7001

Support Services

AIDS and Disability Action Program
BC Coalition of People with
Disabilities
204-456 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
875-0188
TTY: 875-8835 Fax: 875-9227

Delta Children's Respite Care
Delta association for Child
Development
3-3800 72nd Street
Delta , B.C.
946-3877 Fax: 946-6223

Downtown Handicapped
Association
2nd Floor-411 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
688-6707

Guardianship Coalition
Representation Agreement Resource Centre Association
c/o BC Coalition of People With Disabilities
204-456 W. Broadway

Vancouver, B.C.
875-0188 Fax: 875-9227
Ministry for Children and Families
Vancouver Area Office (contact this number for an office in your area)
775-2300 Fax: 660-2388

Transition Houses For Women And Children - wheelchair accessible

Peggy's Place
430-5202

Virginia Sam Transition House
572-5116 Fax: 572-7413
Atira House
Crisis: 531-4430 Bus: 531-9151

Sage Transition House
Crisis: 987-3374
Bus: 987-1773

Libra Transition House
Crisis: 857-5797
Bus: 857-0091

Transition Houses For Women And Children - for persons with hearing/sight impairments

Sage Transition House (for women who are hearing or sight impaired)
Crisis: 987-3374
Bus: 987-1773

Shimai House (for women who are hearing impaired)
Crisis: 581-9100
Bus: 531-9151