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.

;Clicklaw: provides searchable access to key legal information. Search “Solve Problems”.www.clicklaw.bc.ca

;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.

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

;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.

;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.

;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.

;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.

*Parenting.

*What to do about money.

*Safety planning.

*Protection orders.

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.

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