Resources
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Information
Family Services of Greater Victoria – for support with Separation and Divorce Transition
The Greater Victoria Citizens’ Counselling Centre – offers affordable, accessible counselling to adult residents of Greater Victoria. All counselling is offered by volunteer counsellors trained and supervised by the Centre. We have a sliding scale fee based on family income.
Vancouver Island Crisis Line – A non-profit service operating in cooperation with The Vancouver Island Health Authority to provide 24/7 support to anyone who needs it. 1-888-494-3888.
HealthLink / BC Nurse Line – Call 1-866-215-4700 OR 811 (from anywhere in BC) for 24-hour, toll-free access to registered nurses specially trained to provide confidential health information and advice on the telephone.
Pain BC – Pain BC reduces the burden of pain through engagement, education, advocacy, and knowledge translation.
Pacific Postpartum Support Society – Provides telephone support, weekly women’s support groups, partner education sessions, community trainings and resource materials.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – To introduce remembrance photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby with a free gift of professional portraiture. For more information, contact Heather Armstrong at heatherphoto@gmail.com or call 250-391-4784 between 8am – 11pm; after hours only emergencies.
Empty Arms Support Group – Empty Arms is a support group in Victoria, BC supporting families who have experienced a pregnancy or birth loss.
CHOICES Adoption and Counselling – 1-888-479-9811. CHOICES Adoption & Counselling Services is a non-profit, non-sectarian licensed adoption agency. They offer a range of services to birth parents and adoptive parents throughout British Columbia.
Project Voice – Each year, millions of women have abortions, yet many feel secretive and alone in their decision. By bringing together personal stories, Project Voice hopes to establish a resource of sharing and support, and convey that abortion is a choice many women have made, and continue to make, for a variety of reasons.
Trans Vancouver Island – A resource and information site for transgender people and their allies.
Guidelines and Protocols for Comprehensive Primary Care for Trans Clients
World Professional Association of Transgender HealthStandards of Care Version 7 – Standards of care used worldwide as well as in the province to provide guidelines of how clients should receive care.