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'''Broadway Youth Resource Centre (BYRC)'''
Offers counselling and support services in areas of youth and family, anger management, addictions, and sexual orientation and/or gender identity issues.
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| address = 2455 Fraser Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V5T 0E6
| phone = Telephone: (604)-709-5720 <br /> Fax: (604) 709-5721
'''Peace Portal Counselling Centre'''
Provides professional counselling services, including services of a clinical psychologist. Office is wheelchair accessible to serve clients from Abbotsford, Delta, Langley, Surrey, and White Rock. Evening appointments are available two days per week.
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| address = c/o Peace Portal Alliance Church <br /> 15128 27B Avenue <br /> Surrey, BC V4P 1P2
| phone = (604) 542-2501 <br /> Fax: (604) 542-2504
'''New Westminster UBC Counselling Centre'''
| address = University of British Columbia <br /> 821 8th Street <br /> New Westminster, BC V3M 3S9
| phone = (604) 525-6651 <br /> Fax: (604) 517-6102
'''Oak Counselling Services Society'''
Offers professionally-supervised counselling for issues such as grief, relationships and life transitions. Fees are based on a sliding scale, ranging upwards from $10 per session.
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| address = 949 West 49th Avenue <br /> Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T1
| phone = Voicemail: (604)-266-5611 <br /> Fax: (604) 261-7205
'''ARA Mental Health Action Research and Advocacy Association of Greater Vancouver'''
Advocates for people with mental health concerns, addressing issues including income assistance, tenancy, employment, education, medical/dental, substance abuse, appeals and tribunals.
{{ResourcesLSLAP
| address = 163 W Pender <br /> Vancouver, BC V6B 1S4
| phone = (604) 689-7938 <br /> Toll-free: 1-866-689-7938 <br /> Fax: (604) 689-7318
'''Access Pro Bono (Greater Vancouver and Victoria)'''
| address = 300 - 845 Cambie St <br /> Vancouver, BC
| phone = Toll-free: 1-877-762-6664
}}
'''Peer Navigation (Canadian Mental Health Association)'''
Provides peer-based support on a wide breadth of issues surrounding mental health, housing, income assistance, legal aid and community connections.
{{ResourcesLSLAP
| address = 110 - 2425 Quebec St. <br /> Vancouver, BC 5TB 4L6
| Telephone phone = (604) 872-3148 <br />
| online = [http://www.vancouver-fraser.cmha.bc.ca/ Website] <br /> Email: peer.navigation@cmha.bc.ca
}}
'''Disability Alliance BC (formerly BC Coalition of People with Disabilities)'''
*A self-help umbrella group that raises public awareness of issues affecting people with disabilities.
*A great resource for people with any type of disability (mental or physical) that can provide help with a wide range of legal and non-legal issues.
*Clients should contact the Advocacy Access number, below.
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| phone = (604) 875-0188 <br /> TTY: (604) 875-8835 <br /> Toll-free: 1-800-663-1278
| online = [http://www.bccpd.bc.ca Website]
'''Disability Alliance BC Advocacy Access team'''
| phone = (604) 872-1278 <br /> Toll-free: 1-800-663-1278
}}
'''B.C Human Rights Clinic'''
| phone = (604) 622-1100 <br /> Toll-free: 1-855-685-6222 <br /> Fax: (604) 685-7611
| online = [http://www.bchrcoalition.org Website]
'''Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)’s Mental Health Law Program'''
| phone = (604) 685-3425 <br /> Fax: (604) 685-7611
| online = [http://www.clasbc.net/ Website]
'''British Columbia Review Board'''
| phone = (604) 660-8789 <br /> Toll-Free: 1-877-305-2277 <br /> Fax: (604) 660-8809
| online = [http://www.bcrb.bc.ca Website]
'''COAST Foundation Society'''
| phone = (604) 872-3502 <br /> Toll-Free: 1-877-602-6278 <br /> Fax: 604-879-2363
| online = [http://www.coastmentalhealth.com Website] <br /> Email: info@coastmentalhealth.com
'''Crisis Centre of Greater Vancouver'''
| phone = (604) 872-3311 <br /> Toll-free: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
}}
'''The Kettle Friendship Society'''
A non-profit agency providing support and services to those suffering from mental illness. Services include providing housing assistance, employment advocacy and an on-site health clinic.
{{ResourcesLSLAP
| address = 1725 Venables St. <br /> Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3
| phone = (604) 251-2801 <br /> Fax: 604-251-6354
'''Motivation, Power, and Achievement Society (MPA)'''
| phone = (604) 482-3700 <br /> Fax: (604) 738-4132
| online = [http://www.mpa-society.org Website]
}}
'''[http://www.nidus.ca Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry]''' *A non-profit organization that provides information about personal planning, specializing in Representation Agreements and operates a centralized Registry for personal planning documents.
*Website includes self-help guides and templates.
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| online = [http://www.nidus.ca Website]
}}
===3. Government Resources===
'''British Columbia Review Board'''
*Makes review dispositions where individuals charged with criminal offences have been given verdicts of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder or unfit to stand trial on account of mental disorder, by a court.
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'''[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/ Department of Justice]'''
*Website contains all federal statutes and links to related sites.
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| online = [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/ Website]
}}
'''Guide to the Mental Health Act'''{{ResourcesLSLAP_online| online = [http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/mhd/mentalhealthact.html Guide to the Mental Health ActWebsite]'''}}
'''Mental Health Review Board'''
*Responsible for conducting reviews of involuntarily admitted patients.
*Website provides FAQ, Rules, and other helpful links.
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| phone = (604) 660-2325
| online = [http://www.mentalhealthreviewboard.gov.bc.ca/ Website]
}}
'''[http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/mhd/mental_health_act_forms.html Ministry of Health Services]'''
*Provides downloadable ''Mental Health Act'' forms on their website.
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| online = [http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/mhd/mental_health_act_forms.html Website]
}}
'''MPA Court Services'''
| phone = (604) 688-3417 <br /> Vancouver area: (604) 660-4292 <br /> Surrey area: (604) 572-2405
}}
'''Public Guardian and Trustee of BC (PGT)'''
*An independent, impartial public official and Officer of the Court who serves to balance protection with autonomy and to ensure people may live as they choose with the support of family and friends.
*Offers '''Child and Youth Services'''; namely upholds and protects the rights of those under the age of 19 by reviewing all personal injury settlements, legal contracts, trusts and estates involving minors and ensuring that children are properly represented in all legal matters that affect their lives.
*'''Services to Adults''' are primarily to uphold the rights of adults who are unable to manage their own affairs. This role includes helping them with financial and legal matters and supporting their lifestyle and health care decisions.
*'''Estate Administration''' settles the estates of deceased persons when there is no named executor or when there is no one willing or able to act as executor. This includes securing assets, settling debts and claims against the estate and identifying and locating heirs and beneficiaries.
{{ResourcesLSLAP_phoneonline
| phone = (604) 660-4444 <br /> Fax: (604) 660-0374
| online = [http://www.trustee.bc.ca Website]
'''Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)'''
| phone = (604) 439-9566 <br /> Fax: (604) 439-7001
| online = [http://www.plan.ca Website]
'''Vancouver Mental Health Emergency Services'''
*A partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health and the Vancouver Police Department that provides rapid assistance in cases of mental health-related emergencies within the city limits of Vancouver
*Offers a 24 hour Crisis Line and can provide specially trained police and nurse services when necessary
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| phone = (604) 874-7307 or via 911
}}
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