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Geographic Areas Served: Nakusp - Salmo Area

BC Schizophrenia Society - Kootenay Boundary

Maintains branches throughout BC, including in the Kootenay Boundary, to provide support for families and friends of people with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Schizophrenia Society, BC Office
1100 – 1200 West 73rd Avenue,
, Vancouver , BC, V6P 6G5
KB Regional Educator: (250) 409-5025
BC Office: 1-888-888-0029
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BC Smoking Cessation Program

Helps people stop using tobacco by assisting them with the cost of quit-smoking aids. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor to decide if quit-smoking medications are suitable. more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Ministry of Health
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BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (BCSMSSA)

A non-profit society established to provide individual and group therapy to male survivors of sexual abuse. Also provides support for relatives and significant others of the survivors.more info

Address / Contact Info
3126 West Broadway
, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2H3
Office: (604) 682-6482
Fax: (604) 684-8883
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BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH)

Facilitates and supports the establishment of transition houses and other services to battered women and their children.more info

Address / Contact Info
325 - 119 West Pender Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1S5
Toll-free: 1-800-661-1040
Phone: (604) 669-6943
Fax: (604) 682-6962
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BC Suicide Intervention and Prevention Line 1-800-784-2433 (1800SUICIDE)

Toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week provincial access to confidential emotional support, skilled assessment and intervention for suicide related calls.more info

Address / Contact Info
Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-784-2433
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BC Transit Services - West Kootenay

Offers regularly scheduled transit, HandyDART, Health Connections and Paratransit services within the West Kootenay regionmore info

Address / Contact Info
West Kootenay Transit: 1-855-993-3100
Customer Service: 1-877-380-8181
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BC Transplant

BC Transplant provides oversight for all aspects of organ donation and transplantation across BC.more info

Address / Contact Info
Provincial Health Services Authority
260 - 1770 West 7th Avenue
, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3X7
Information Line: 1-800-663-6189
Phone: (604) 877-2240
Fax: (604) 877-2111
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Belonging Network (formerly Adoptive Families Association of BC)

Supports the adoption community at all ages and stages through education, counselling, family events, and advocacy. more info

Address / Contact Info
Adoptive Families Association of BC
Adopt BC Kids Info Line: 1-877-236-7807
778-897-1315: Family Support Team
Office: (604) 320-7330
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Better At Home Program - Arrow Lake

Provides many services to keep seniors in their homes. Costs based on a sliding scale depending on income. more info

Address / Contact Info
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services Society
205 6th Avenue NW
, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R1
Better at Home Coordinator: (250) 265-8747
ASLCS Office: (250) 265-3674
Fax: (250) 265-3378
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Better at Home Program - Slocan Valley

Provides many non-medical services to help seniors aged 65 and older continue to live at home independently.more info

Address / Contact Info
W.E. Graham Community Service Society
1001 Harold Street
, Slocan, BC, V0G 2C0
Slocan Valley Better at Home: (250) 777-8339
WEGCSS Office: (250) 355-2484
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