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community groups
crisis support
government agencies
health
housing
legal stuff
parenting
womens' issues
Community Groups
http://www.thedrive.net/community/
Community Guide for Commercial Drive area plus all of Vancouver. Good links.
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/
Vancouver Parks Board. locations, rec centres, costs, etc. Don't forget to see if you're eligible for the Leisure Access Card
Crisis Support
http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/
Offers free, confidential support services to women who have experienced violence.
Operates a 24 hour crisis line, a safe shelter. Check out their wide range of informative articles on womens' issues.
Government
http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/
Ministry of Children and Family Development
http://www.sdes.gov.bc.ca/programs/childcar.htm
Childcare programs offered by the BC government.
http://www.gov.bc.ca/mhr/
Ministry of Human Resources.
Health
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/children.htm
Harreson's recommendation: Achieve natural health for yourself and your children with alternative, holistic and preventative
medicine. Contains very good educational articles. Check it out!
Housing
http://www.bchousing.org/
If you want affordable housing. Join the waitlist and keep on phoning on a regular basis.
Legal Stuff
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/lssbc/lss-legalaid/lss-legalaid.html
Legal Aid - has info on applying and eligibility
http://www.lslap.bc.ca
Law Student Legal Advice Program - has useful info plus the organization offers free consultations with student lawyers
- except for family law (but the site has info on family law.)
http://www.westcoastleaf.org
LEAF is a national organization which promotes equality for women through legal action and public
education based on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://www.human-rights-coalition.bc.ca
BC Human Rights Coalition - an advocacy group for human rights complaints and info. Good links.
Mothering/Parenting
http://www.vancouvermamas.org/
A network and resource guide for moms and expectant moms in the Greater Vancouver area.
In addition to the wealth of information that is available on this site, you will find Message Boards, Email Discussion Groups, Free Classifieds, and Personal Pages where you can upload your own photos and text to show your family or use as a birth announcement -- all free!
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/
Attachment Parenting is a philosophy based in the practice of nurturing parenting methods that
create strong emotional bonds, also known as secure attachment, between the infant and parent(s).
This style of parenting encourages responsiveness to the infant or child's emotional needs, and
develops trust that their emotional needs will be met. As a result, this strong attachment helps the
child develop secure, empathic, peaceful, and enduring relationships
http://www.mothersarewomen.com/
MAW meets the unique needs of women who believe that the decision to remain at home with their children
for some period is an affirmation of feminism, and who still face the isolation and stigma of this choice in today's
society.
Good links to Canadian websites for women and mothers.
http://mah.org/
Mothers At Home (MAH) is the first and largest American nonprofit organization supporting
parents who have chosen to focus on nurturing their families. Good resources and links.
http://www.parentsinfo.sympatico.ca/
Canada-wide. Professional counselling staff is available at your convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by
calling 1-888-603-9100 to answer parenting questions.
Womens' Issues
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/bcbkmrk2.htm
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/women.htm
Lots of interesting social policy related links for BC and also Canada.
http://directory.womenspace.ca/
The Canadian Women's Internet Directory links users with Canadian women's equality resources online.
The directory connects organizational and individual sites promoting awareness of women's equality issues,
debates, campaigns, activism, creativity, services, research and policy issues.
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/freda/
Research on Violence Against Women and Children. A collaboration of academics, community and womens' organizations.
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