Located on the Unceded Coast Salish Territories
RESOURCES
Listed below are all the gender-based violence resources you can access across the mainland
ATIRA WOMEN'S RESOURCE SOCIETY
Atira Women's Resource Society is a non-profit organization that is committed to end violence against women. You can reach them by phone 604.800.8881 or by email at info
BATTERED WOMEN SUPPORT SERVICES
Battered Women Support Services provides support and advocacy for women who have experienced abuse, as well as community education and training about violence against women. You can reach them by phone at 604-687-1868 or via email at information@bwss.org
BC HOUSING FOR WOMEN FLEEING VIOLENCE
https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/women-fleeing-violence
Please visit their website for more information.
BC SOCIETY FOR MALE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
The British Columbia Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (BCSMSSA) is a non-profit society established to provide therapeutic services for males who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives.
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CVAPÂ assists victims, immediate family members and some witnesses in coping with the effects of violent crime. It provides financial benefits to help offset financial losses and assist in recovery. Visit their website for more information and the application form.
ENDING VIOLENCE ASSOCIATION OF BC
EVA BCÂ works to coordinate and support the work of victim-serving and other anti-violence programs in British Columbia through the provision of issue-based consultation and analysis, resource development, training, research and education. Our work is guided by respect for difference, human dignity and equality.
FRASER HEALTH CRISIS LINE
Fraser Health Crisis Line offers support and crisis intervention counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can reach them at 604-951-8855 or toll free at 1-877-820-7444. For culturally sensitive line for Aboriginal peoples, call 1-800-KUU-US17 (1-800-588-8717)
FRAFCA HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
https://search.helpseeker.org/canada/british-columbia/surrey/frafca-aboriginal-homeless-prevention-program
Aboriginal Homeless Prevention Program provides support to Aboriginal individuals and families who are at risk of becoming homeless. Reach them at 1-604-595-1170 or AHPP@frafca.org
INDIAN RESIDENT SCHOOL SURVIVORS SUPPORT
The Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS) is a provincial organization with a twenty-year history of providing services to Indian Residential School Survivors.
SURREY WOMEN'S CENTRE
Surrey Women's Centre protect women and girls. They are often the first place women call for help—24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year—be it emergency assistance or ongoing emotional support. Comprehensive support is available from the moment of assault, with assistance medically, emotionally, and legally—and onward, at any stage of recovery and healing. Please reach them at 604-589-1868 or info@surreywomenscentre.com
WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
With over 37 years of experience, WAVAW are British Columbia’s largest rape crisis centre, operating on unceded Coast Salish Territories. Survivors of sexualized violence are at the centre of everything we do.