***SUPPORT GROUPS (SEE ALSO, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS)***
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BC Eating Disorders Association
#5 - 841 Fairfield Rd.
Victoria, BC V8V 3B6
Phone: (604) 383-2755
Fax: (604) 383-2755
Email: sjones@island.com
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Resource Center, information, library, videos, resource
information. School outreach program - secondary prevention of eating
disorders, *speakers*, slide show. Target population: all people who are
affected by eating disorders - family, friends, teachers, nurses,
professionals, etc.
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Breast Cancer Visitor Program
Canadian Cancer Society
2206 Richmond Ave.
Victoria, BC V8R 4R5
Phone: (604) 592-2244
Fax: (604) 592-7616
Email:
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
A trained volunteer from the C.C.S. visits the breast cancer
patient, before and after surgery, to give emotional support and
practical advice. Each volunteer has had breast surgery and provides one
on one support.
*NEW SUPPORT GROUP* Drop-in Breast Cancer Support Group. This is a
support group for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast
cancer. Members will be able to share in total confidentiality their
ideas, experiences, feelings and fears. Meets every two weeks,
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Contact Judi at 477-4860, fax 388-4209
or Judith at 361-4499.
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DAWN (Disabled Women's Network)
c/o #201-1130 Fort St.
Victoria, BC V8V 3K8
Phone: (604) 383-3902 (Shyanda Coleman - "C-Jaye")
Fax: (604)
Email: sjcolema@direct.ca
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Support groups, information and referral, and public speaking on
disabled issues.
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Family Caregiver's Network Society
Box 38047, R.P.O. Fort St.
Victoria, BC V8W 3N2
Phone: (604) 384-0408
Fax: (604) 361-2660
Email: fcns@islandnet.com
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Caregiver support groups, referral information, workshops and
education, bi-monthly newsletter, lending resource library, advocacy on
issues of concern. A family caregiver is anyone who provides care and
support to an adult family member or friend who is frail, elderly,
chronically/terminally ill or has a disability resulting in dependence.
Serves the Capital Regional District.
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Lower Vancouver Island Association for Widows
Victoria, BC
Phone: (604) 995-2377
Fax: (604)
Email:
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Support group for 30 - 60 members. Meets every 2nd Sunday
afternoon at 1:30. Craft group, activities program and speakers.
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Pink Umbrella
P.O. Box 45030
Mayfair Post Outlet
Victoria, BC V8Z 7G9
Phone: (604) 727-6669
Fax: (604) 727-6669
Email: jrdt@islandnet.com
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Umbrella organization representing cross-section of community
groups, service agencies, businesses and individuals drawn from within
the gay/lesbian/bisexual community in the Vancouver Island Region.
Publishes annually, a comprehensive directory of gay/lesbian/bi and
gay/lesbian/bi-friendly businesses, organizations and support services in
the Island Region -- "The Pink Pages".
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P.E.E.R.S.
Prostitute Empowerment Education and Recovery Society
Unit 661, 185 - 911 Yates St.
Victoria, BC V8V 4Y9
Phone: (604) 388 - 5325
Fax: (604) 721-6231
Email: jrabino@hsd.uvic.ca
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
PEERS was established in 1995 by a group of ex-prostitutes. It
provides support and services to prostitutes and former prostitutes.
Peers operates a 24 hour telephone line, is available for educational
presentations and offers one to one help.
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Sooke Widows
c/o Sooke Hospice
6705 A Sooke Rd
Sooke, BC V0S 1N0
Phone: (604) 642-4345 (Hospice)
642-3964 (Flora)
Fax:
Email:
DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE SERVICE:
Companionship, lunch. Any age widows.
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