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Aimee Beaulieu Transition House - Nelson

Offers free, confidential, 24/7 temporary refuge and supportive services for women and their children leaving relationship violence. more info

Address / Contact Info
Transition House (24/7): (250) 354-4357
Text: 8:30am - midnight: (778) 608-3900
NCS Office: (250) 352-3504
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Boundary Women's Transition House - Grand Forks

Offers 24 hour temporary free, safe shelter, and support for adult women and their dependant children, who are at risk of abuse, threats or violence. Also supports women and their children who are not staying at the TH.more info

Address / Contact Info
Boundary Women's Coalition
Transition House: (250) 442-3131
Toll Free: 1-855-441-3131
Fax: (250) 442-3600
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Crisis and Support Phone / Chat Lines

Help available 24 hours a day/7 days a week on several specialized crisis and support lines. Confidential, one-to-one conversation with a volunteer listener specially trained to provide crisis intervention, psychological first aid, support and resource information.more info

Address / Contact Info
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC, Business Office
763 East Broadway
, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X8
Business Office: (604) 872-1811
Business Fax: (604) 879-6216
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Helpline for Children and Youth: 310-1234

24 hours per day / 7 days per week province-wide toll-free support line for a child or youth who is being abused or neglected to call and receive support.more info

Address / Contact Info
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Helpline: 310-1234
Report Child Abuse: 1-800-663-9122
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Interior Crisis Line & Crisis Chat Services: 1-888-353-2273(CARE)

Toll free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week phone line answered by trained staff and volunteers available to listen, provide information, referral and support in an anonymous and confidential manner.more info

Address / Contact Info
Interior Crisis Line Network (ICLN)
Crisis Line (24/7): 1-888-353-2273
Crisis Line Trail Office: (250) 364-0274
Trail FAIR Society Office: (250) 354-2326
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Kaslo Safe Home Program

Provides crisis intervention, and a local network of short term, free accommodation for women with their children and pets who are at risk of abuse.more info

Address / Contact Info
Kaslo Community Services Society (KCSS)
336 B Avenue
, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0
KCS Office: (250) 353-7691
Phone: (250) 354-4357
Fax: (250) 353-7694
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Kids Help Phone BC: 1-800-668-6868

A toll-free, 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, web counselling and referral service for children and youth aged 20 and younger, with support provided by professional counsellors. more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Business Office
570 - 789 West Pender Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1H2
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
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KUU-US Aboriginal Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717

Provides a First Nations and Indigenous specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free from anywhere in British Columbia.more info

Address / Contact Info
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
4589 Adelaide Street
, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 6N2
Aboriginal Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717
Administrative Line: (250) 723-2323
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Metis Crisis Line BC: 1-833-638-4722 (1-833-METIS-BC)

Provides a Metis specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free from anywhere in British Columbia.more info

Address / Contact Info
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
4589 Adelaide Street
, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 6N2
Metis Crisis Line: 1(833) 638-4722
Administrative Office: (250) 723-2323
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Nakusp Safe Home Program

Provides safe, confidential, and free temporary housing to women (and their children) fleeing violence or the risk of violence. more info

Address / Contact Info
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS)
205 6th Avenue NW
, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R1
Safe Home (24/7): (250) 265-1843
ASLCS Office: (250) 265-3674
Fax: (250) 265-3378
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