Resources

‘KARE Opens Doors’ 

 

1.   WESTERN SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN

  • Enhances the lives of challenged children and their families through Family-centered services across BC
  • 102 – 93 Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 2Z8
  • Phone: 604-515-0810
  • Fax: 604-515-0870
  • http://www.wsfc.ca

2.   THE TETRA SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA

  • Non-profit organization “that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for people with disabilities”
  • Suite 318 – 425 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC  V6B 6E3
  • Phone: 604-688-6464, ext. 108
  • Fax: 604-688-6463
  • Toll-free: 1-877-688-8762
  • http://www.tetrasociety.org/

3.   FAMILY SUPPORT INSTITUTE

  • Non-profit agency that helps to strengthen families with a son or daughter with a disability:  they include active family members in addition to parents
  • 227 6th Street
New Westminster, BC V3L 3A5
  • Phone: (604) 540-8374 ext. 523
  • Toll Free:  1-800-441-5403
  • Email: fsi@fsibc.com

4.   ALAN CASHMORE CENTRE

  • An early childhood mental health team
  • 11th Floor, 601 West Broadway, Vancouver, V5Z 4C2
  • Phone:  (604) 736 – 2033
  • Toll Free:  1 – 866 – 884 – 0888
  • http://www.vch.ca/403/7676/?program_id=2441

5.   BC BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION

  • Provincial organization helping those affected by acquired brain injuries in BC
  • Box 143 – 11948 207 Street,
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 1X7
  • Resource Request Line & Main Office: (604)-465-1783
  • Fax: 1-(888)-429-0656
  • Outside Vancouver Toll Free:
1-(877)-858-1788
  • http://www.braininjuryassociation.com

6.   BC CENTRE FOR ABILITY – Community Brain Injury Program

7.   SUNNY HILL HEALTH CENTRE FOR CHILDREN

  • Child rehabilitation and development program of BC Children’s Hospital – supports children and youth with disabilities
  • Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
  • 3644 Slocan Street, Vancouver BC,  V5M 3E8
  • Phone:  (604) 453 – 8300
  • BC Toll Free: 1 – 888 – 300 – 3088

8.   BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

  • 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC  V6N 3N1
  • Phone: (604) 875 – 2345
  • BC Toll Free: 1 – 888 – 300 – 3088

9.   GF STRONG

  • Rehabilitation Centre – inpatient and outpatient outreach and clinical support services
  • 4255 Laurel Street,  Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 2G9
  • Phone:  604.734.1313

10.   BRITISH COLUMBIA – government website

Information site:   http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/spec_needs/brain_injury.htm

11. CANADIAN RED CROSS – HEALTH EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM

All locations listed in alphabetical order:

   LOCATION PHONE & FAX HOURS

Abbotsford

  • Ph:  (604) 556 – 3526
  • Fx:  (604) 556 – 3546
  • Mon – Sat 11am – 1pm
  • 5 – 2316 McCallum Rd

Burnaby

  • Edmonds Neighbourhood Community Resource Centre
  • Ph:  (604) 522 – 7092
  • Fx:  (604) 522 – 1853
  • Mon – Sat 9:30am – 12:30pm
  • 105 – 7355 Canada Way

Chilliwack

  • Ph:  (604) 792 – 2343
  • Fx:  (604) 792 – 2783
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 12pm
  • 9290 Mary Street

Langley

  • Ph: (604) 881 – 1113
  • Fx:  (604) 881 – 1125
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 12pm
  • 101 – 9970 196A Street

Maple Ridge

  • Ph:  (604) 465 – 5050
  • Fx:  (604) 465 – 5054
  • Mon/Wed/Fri 12:30 – 4pm
  • 5 – 11435 201A Street

North Vancouver

  • Delbrook Recreation Centre
  • Ph:  (604) 988 – 7115
  • Fx:  (604) 988 – 7105
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm
  • 600 West Queens Road

Port Coquitlam

  • Ph:  (604) 944 – 9042
  • Fx:  (604) 944 – 9073
  • Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm   Sat 10am – 4pm   (Closed Holidays)
  • 104 – 1776 Broadway Street

Richmond

  • Ph:  (604) 278 – 4011
  • Fx:  (604) 278 – 0741
  • Mon – Fri 8:30am – 12pm
  • Sat 9am – 2pm
  • 108 – 2931 Olafsen Avenue

Squamish

  • Ph:  (604) 892 – 5318
  • Fx:  (604) 893 – 5308
  • Mon/Wed/Fri 9am – 12pm
  • 38150 Behrner Drive

Surrey

  • Ph:  (604) 930 – 9049
  • Fx:  (604) 930 – 9036
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 12pm   Wed 6m – 8pm   Sat 9am – 3pm
  • 109 – 14727 108th Avenue

Vancouver

  • Ph:  (604) 301 – 2566
  • Fx:  (604) 301 – 1162
  • Mon – Sat 9:30am – 4pm
  • 209 W. 6th Avenue

White Rock

  • Ph:  (604) 536 – 7911
  • Fx:  (604) 536 – 7956
  • Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri – 9:30am – 12:30pm    Wed 1:30 – 4:30pm
  • 16 – 1480 Foster Street

12. SERVICE CANADA

13. CAPILANO UNIVERSITY:

  • “Disability Services faculty are point of entry for students who are enrolling in regular University courses and programs”.
  • 2055 Purcell Way 
North Vancouver, B.C. V7J 3H5
  • Tel: 604.986.1911 
    TDD tel (for deaf and hard of hearing): 604.990.7848
  • http://www.capilanou.ca/services/disability/

14. AMPUTEE.CA

  • A free resource directory for amputee and disability related information
  • Email:  info@amputee.ca
  • http://www.amputee.ca

15. YOUTH CANADA

16. WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

Provides services in Audiology, Employment Counseling, Sign Language Interpreting and Communication Devices

Vancouver  Head Office

  • Ph:  (604) 736 – 7391
  • Fx:  (604) 736 – 4381
  • TTY:  (604) 736 – 4381
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
  • Hearing Clinic and Communication Devices Showroom at the Vancouver Clinic is open on Saturdays from 9:00am – 5:00pm, however, closed from 12:00 – 1:00 for lunch
  • 2125 W, 7th Avenue
  • E-mail:  info@widhh.com

Willow Office

  • Ph:  (778) 329 – 0870
  • Fx:  (778) 329 – 0875
  • TTY:  (778) 329 – 0874
  • Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm   Closed: 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • 514 – 2525 Willow Street
  • E-mail:  willowinfo@widhh.com

Tri-Cities Office

  • Ph:  (604) 942 – 7397
  • Fx:  (604) 942 – 7395
  • TTY: (778) 942 – 7380
  • Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm    Closed:  12:00 – 1:00pm
  • 260 – 2755 Lougheed Highway
  • E-mail:  tricitiesinfo@widhh.com

 

 

All resources have been compiled through different sources, however K.A.R.E. Power neither endorses nor recommends any program, organization, group, etc listed.