Social Services

IWAV is a non-profit organization providing services throughout the Southern Gulf Islands to women and their children affected by poverty, violence and abuse.more info

The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and operated by the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch.more info

Legal Services Society (LSS) has a range of free services that may help you.more info

The Men’s Therapy Centre supports anyone who identifies as a man and has experienced emotional, sexual, or physical trauma as a child or an adult.more info

The Ministry provides programs and services to ensure that healthy children and responsible families are living in safe, caring and inclusive communities.more info

Phoenix School is a small, holistic school inspired by its natural setting, with a deep sense of family, community and society.more info

We provide resources and best practices about the universal needs of children in their formative early years.more info

The Short Term Health Equipment Loan Program alleviates the pressures that come along with injury or illness, assists seniors with mobility issues, allows people to return home from hospital earlier, and supports those in palliative care who wish to spend their final days in the comfort of their own home. The Canadian Red Cross provides aids such as wheelchairs, walkers, bath seats and benches, commodes and toilet seats, crutches and canes, bed handles and other durable medical equipment.more info

The Rental Assistance Program provides eligible low-income working families with monthly assistance to help with their monthly rent payments.more info

The Residential Tenancy Branch provides landlords and tenants with information and dispute resolution services.more info