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COUNSELLING & SUPPORT
and FAMILY LINKS

These community groups showcase Squamish's caring heart. For individual counsellors see the Business Directory.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Emergency :: 911

Alcoholic Anonymous :: 604 815 4089

Kids Help Line :: 1-800-668-6868

Crisis Line :: 1-866-661-3311

Women's Shelter :: Toll free: 1-877-890-5711 or 604 892-5711

Youth Against Violence - Gang and Youth Contact Line :: 1 800 680 GANG

 

Alano Club

Big Brothers / Big Sisters
Children Who Witness Abuse
  Counselling Program
Communities That Care -
  Squamish
Squamish Food Bank Society
Squamish Soup Kitchen
Howe Sound Women’s Centre
Lawyer Referral Service
Literacy B.C.
Ministry of Children and Family
  Development
Pearl’s Place Transition House &
  Women's Shelter
Pearl’s 2nd’s - thrift store
Sea to Sky Childcare Resource Program
Sea to Sky Children First Website

Sea to Sky Community Services
Counselling, Education, Education-Preschool, Family Services, Health-Support, Housing.

Sea to Sky Housing Society
Squamish Nation Ayas Men, Family
  & Child Services
Squamish Volunteer Center
Squamish Welcome Wagon
Tenants Rights Information Line
The Law Society of BC
Vancouver Coastal Health
Victims Services
 

 

COUNSELLING & SUPPORT SERVICES IN SQUAMISH

 

Alano Club
37978 Third Ave.
Ph: 815-4089
Box 1504, Squamish V0N 3G0

Big Brothers / Big Sisters

To promote the healthy development of children through a variety of quality mentoring programs which match children with positive role models.

#203-37717 2nd Ave., Squamish
Phone: 604 892 325
Email: hbrownrigg@bigbrothersvancouver.com
Contact: Helen Browning

Web: www.bigbrothersvancouver.com

Children Who Witness Abuse Counseling Program
See Howe Sound Women's Centre

Communities That Care - Squamish
Communities That Care (CTC) is a research supported prevention project that engages all areas of the community in promoting the positive development of young people.

Christine Buttkus, Project Coordinator
ph: 892-5796 voicemail #425
fax:892-2267
street: c/o STSCSS 38142 Second Avenue
mail: P.O. Box 949, Squamish V0N 3G0


Email: christine_buttkus@telus.net
Web: www.ctcsquamish.com/

First Call (BC Child & Youth Advocacy Coalition)

A cross-sectoral, non-partisan coalition in BC. Our coalition is made up of over 60 provincial organizations and 25 mobilizing communities. In addition, we have a network of thousands of community groups and individuals.

Web: www.firstcallbc.org/

Squamish Food Bank

To provide food to those in our community who need a little extra help. First and third Wednesdays of every month, 11:30 am, United Church Hall, 4th Ave., Downtown Squamish.

Phone: 604 898 1776
Email: sqfoodbank@sea-to-sky.net

Squamish Soup Kitchen
The soup kitchen is open to provide hot meals every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.
Squamish United Church Annex, 4th Ave., Downtown Squamish.

Phone: 604 898 9881
Coordinator Svea Mountenay
Email: svearay@shaw.ca

Howe Sound Women’s Centre
38116 Loggers’ Lane
Ph: 892-5748 Fax: 892-5749
Mailing address:Box 2052, Squamish V0N 3G0

Lawyer Referral Service
Toll free: 1-800-663-1919
Legal Aid Brian Hughes
Ph: 892-5114
counseling.htm 38139 Second Ave.
Dial-A-Law Toll free: 1-800-565-5297
Web: Lawyer Referral Service

Literacy B.C.
Toll free: 1-800-663-1293

Ministry of Children and Family Development
1100 Hunter Place, Squamish
Ph: 604 892-1400
Alcohol & Drug; Child & Youth Mental Health; Child Protection;
Community Living Services; Family Services; Youth Probation.

Pearl’s Place Transition House (Women's Shelter)
Toll free: 1-877-890-5711 or 892-5711

Pearl’s 2nd’s
Cleveland Ave., Downtown Squamish
Ph: 892-5711 or Toll free 1-877-890-5711

Sea to Sky Childcare Resource and Referral

The Child Care Resource and Referral Program has been operating in Squamish for three years and has provided support and resources to many families and child care providers in the Sea to Sky corridor.

38370 Buckley Ave,
Squamish, BC

604 815-4144 or 1 877 892-2022 ext 413
Fax 604 815-4140

Mail: PO Box 949,
Squamish, BC V0N 3G0

Web: www.seatoskyccrr.ca

Sea to Sky Children First Website

Whether you are pregnant, or thinking abou tit, or getting ready to send your child to kindergarten - we have plenty of helpful hings and resources and contacts to help!

Web: www.seatoskychildrenfirst.ca/

Sea to Sky Community Services

A non-profit registered society. "With care, consideration and professionalism, we strive to enhance the community life by providing support services to individuals and families in the Sea to Sky Corridor." Our programs include: Counselling, Education, Education-Preschool, Family Services, Health-Support, Housing.

38144 Second Ave., Squamish
Ph: 604 892-5796 or 1-877-892-2022
Email: admin@sscs.ca
Web: www.communityservices.bc.ca

Sea to Sky Housing Society
Ph: 604 892-5177

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
See Government section for Animal Control info

Squamish Nation Ayas Men, Family & Child Services
Penny, Ph: 892-5975 Fax: 892-3478
Box 1334, Squamish V0N 3G0

Squamish Volunteer Centre
38013 Third Avenue
Box 2676
Squamish BC V0N 3G0
Ph: 604 815 4121
Fax: 604 815 4142
email: svc@sea-to-sky.net
web: www.sea-to-sky.net/svc

Squamish Welcome Wagon
Ph: 604 898-1633

The Youth Resource Centre
Information, resources, referrals, group activities, one-to-one support, drop-in, and special focus groups for the young people of Squamish. Recreational activities, music jams, pool tournaments, weekly cooking group and more.

1135 Carson Place
Ph: 892-2207 / Fax: 892-2267
Email: youth.centre@sscs.ca

Tenants Rights Information Line
Toll free: 1-800-665-1186
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Legal Services Society Law Line
Ph: 604-601-6100
Contact a Law Librarian over the telephone to obtain general legal information.
Legal Services Society
Web: Tenants Rights Information Line

The Law Society of British Columbia
Ph: 604-669-2533 or toll-free: 1-800-903-5300
Fax: 604-669-5232 TTY: 604-443-5700
854 Cambie St., Vancouver, B.C. V6B 4Z9
Web: The Law Society of British Columbia

Vancouver Coastal Health
Best Beginnings: Offers home visits by public health nurses to all famliles with newborns wihtin 24-48 hours of discharge from hospital. Community Care Facilities Licensing Program, Community Dental Hygiene, Parent and Infant Drop-in, Prenatal in a Weekend, Sea to Sky Prenatal Advisory Committee, Audiology, Mental Health & Addiction Services, Sea to Sky Needle Exchange.

1140 Hunter Place, Squamish
Phone: 604 892 2293 or 1-877-892-2231
Fax: 604 892 2327

email: janet.pearce@vch.ca
Website: www.vch.ca

Victim Services
Ph: 604 898 1572

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