Difference between revisions of "Help, Services and More Information for Family Violence & Abuse"

;Access Pro Bono Society of BC: Provides free legal clinics where you can meet with a lawyer for half an hour at no charge, if you qualify. In some cases, a lawyer might agree to represent you in court.

;Battered Women’s Support Services: Offers support groups, advocacy, counselling and other support services.

;BC Housing: Has listings for the transition houses, safe homes, and second-stage housing is available.

;BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses: Offers safe temporary shelter to women and children experiencing family violence and abuse. Offers group and individual counselling for children and youth who witness family conflicts and violence.

;Court Orientation, Preparation, and Accompaniment: A section of the Ministry of Justice website that provides information about going to court as a witness. It includes information about victim impact statements, and court orientation.

;Dial-A-Law: Online and telephone scripts about the law. To read or listen on the Internet, go to the Dial-A-Law website and select topics such as family law.

;Domestic ViolenceBC.ca: This government website has information on how to get help through VictimLinkBC, how to find a transition house or safe home, and how to get legal help.

;Family Justice Centres: Offers information about parenting orders, protection orders, emotional support, short-term counselling, referrals to emergency and community services.

Greater Vancouver: 604.660.2421. Victoria: 250.387.6121. Toll Free in BC: 1.800.663.7867.

;Family LawLINE: Telephone advice line staffed by lawyers paid by legal aid.

Greater Vancouver: 604.408.2172. Toll Free in BC: 1.866.577.2525.

;Justice Access Centre: If you live in Vancouver, Victoria or Nanaimo, a Justice Access Centre (JAC) can provide legal information and help you find out about free legal advice.

*Nanaimo: 250.741.5447 or 1.800.578.8511.

;JusticeBC: JusticeBC has clear basic information about British Columbia’s justice system. The section on family law includes how to get help in cases of family violence.

;JP Boyd on Family Law: This wikibook from Courthouse Libraries BC provides practical, in-depth coverage of family law and divorce law in British Columbia.

;Lawyer Referral Service : This service gives you the name of a local lawyer. You call the lawyer to request a meeting. Cost is $25 plus taxes for up to a half-hour meeting. If you need more help, ask what the lawyer charges per hour and request an estimate of the total cost.

Greater Vancouver: 604.687.3221. Toll Free in BC: 1.800.663.1919.

;Legal aid - Legal Services Society (LSS): Provides a range of free services including legal information, legal advice, and a lawyer to represent you in serious family problems if you qualify.

Greater Vancouver: 604.687.3221. Toll Free in BC: 1.800.663.1919.

www.familylaw.lss.bc.ca

Legal Services Society also publishes these booklets:

*Living Together or Living Apart

*Surviving Relationship Violence and Abuse:

*For your Protection: Peace Bonds and Family Law Protection Orders:

;Family Law in BC: A Legal Services Society website that provides a great deal of information on family law. Many of the resources are published in a variety of languages.

;Fact sheets in the following topics are available on the section about abuse and family violence at:

*Parenting

*What to do about money

*Violence Against Women Counselling and Outreach Programs:

*Stalking and criminal harassment: This information on the Ministry of Justice website explains how to recognize criminal harassment, ways to increase your safety, and actions you can take, including how to get protection orders.

;VictimsInfo.ca: Has resources and information to help victims of crime as well as witnesses to a crime. Provides information in six languages.

;VictimLinkBC and Access to Victim Service Workers: Province-wide telephone help.

Free Toll: 1.800.563.0808.

;Vancouver and Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services: Free and confidential services for immigrant, visible minorities and refugee women who are experiencing family violence.

Greater Vancouver: 604.436.1025.

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