*** YOUTH RESOURCES IN VICTORIA ***
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*Ombudsperson For Youth 8-Bastion Square 387-5855 or 1-800-567-3247.
*Inner City Youth Workers Society 552 Pandora Street 381-0598.
*Gretchen Brewin, MLA 1321 Cook Street 382-9898 (advocacy).
*Youth Advocate 6th Floor 620 View Street {Today's not a business day,
so I'm momentarily unable to locate their phone numbers, but someone
could call TAPS (361-3521) during business hours to ask, as they are
neighbouring offices.:)}
*B.C. Educational Association of Disabled Students (BCEADS) 714-207 West
Hastings Street, Vancouver V6B 1H7 604-683-5525 (fax: 604-683-5592) (A
non-profit organization devoted to Advocating and Lobbying on behalf of
students with disabilities in post-secondary institutions in BC).
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*Association for Street Kids 1306 Broad Street 383-3514.
*Alliance Club Back Entrance of 533 Yates Street 361-3923
(provides safe, healthy, informal drop-in for downtown youth).
*Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter 2117 Vancouver Street 386-8282.
*Streetlink Emergency Shelter 1634 Store Street 383-1951.
*Victoria Youth Empowerment Society 1306 Broad Street 383-3514
(fax: 383-3812).
*Victoria Youth Development Society Youth Line (at 450 Herald Street):
382-7553. Supervisor (at 533 Yates Street): 361-3923.
*YM-YWCA's Downtown Streetworker 880 Courtney Street Office:
386-7511 Local 119. Streetworker: 388-6275, Pager 1351 .
*Victoria Street Community Association 1517 Quadra Street 386-2347
(fax: 386-2313) (advocacy & some social-political, social justice
Activism).
**Mayday Collective {an Activist group of YOUTHS who engage in
social-political, social justice Activism/action: sometimes
creating influential, public demonstrations, (sometimes) using
street theatre, or in other ways making innovative, public
awareness raising, thought-provoking social statements.}
c/o Braefoot Road V8X 2B7 email: up866@freenet.victoria.bc.ca
380-7097
*T.A.P.S. (Together Against Poverty Society) #302 - 895 Fort Street
361-3521 (facilitating the Poverty Game; education, advocacy, and
politically-nonpartisan, social-political, social justice Activism).
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*Big Brothers & Big Sisters 103-3347 Oak Street 475-1117
(fax: 475-1197).
*Boys & Girls Clubs; Victoria Club 1240 Yates Street 381-1400.
*Central Saanich B&G Club 7162 West Saanich, Brentwood Bay 652-3021.
*Harbourside B&G Club 410 MacAulay Road 380-9250.
*Victoria Native Friendship Centre 533 Yates Street 384-3211 (many,
varied programmes, some for native youth and some include non-native
youth).
*Young Life of Canada 592-9190 (nondenominational Christian youth
organization).
*Youth For Christ 1001 Cloverdale 383-3182 (nondenominational
Christian youth organization).
*Youth With A Mission (BC) Society 3900 Carey Road 744-4472
(nondenominational Christian youth organization).
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*Blanshard Community Centre 901 Kings Road 388-7696.
*Burnside Gorge Community Association 3130 Jutland Road 388-5251.
*Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 511 Constance Avenue 385-2635.
*Fairfield Community Place 1335 Thurlow Street 382-4604.
*Fernwood Community Centre 1240 Gladstone Street 381-1552
(fax: 381-1509).
*Goldstream Neighbourhood House 555 Goldstream Rd. 478-1122.
*James Bay Community Project 547 Michigan 388-7844.
*Peninsula Community Association Youth Services 9751 Third Street,
Sidney 656-0134.
*Saanich Community Services Info Line 1445 Ocean View 595-8006.
*Sooke Family Resource Society P.O. Box 1082, Sooke V0S 1N0
642-5152.
*Western Communities Youth Centre 2830 Aldwynd Road 474-0594.
*The Galiano Club Teen Centre 141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
539-5734.
*Saltspring Island Youth Centre 268 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring
Island General: 537-9176. Counselling Services: 537-9938.
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*Victoria West Community Y 521 Craigflower Road 388-6120
(fax: 388-6455).
*YM-YWCA of Victoria 880 Courtney 386-7511 (related information is
also under "YM- YWCA's Downtown Streetworker" heading).
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*Kids Help Phone (Canadian Children's Foundation) 'Located in Toronto,
but calling this number is _free_ from Greater Victoria area.
1-800-668-6868 {24 hour crisis line for abused or (otherwise) troubled
teens}.
*Helpline for Children: Dial 0 and ask Operator for Zenith 1234 (free).
OR for Deaf (TTY) Only: 1-800-667-4770 (Both numbers are for getting
help, or for reporting youth or child abuse).
*Ministry of Health Youth & Children's Programmes 356-7220
(information, counselling, including counselling for sexually abused
youth, for severely emotionally disturbed youth, for youth in conflict
with the law; also referrals made for youth experiencing minor
behavioural problems).
*Pacific Family Centre Association Youth & Children's Sexual Abuse
Programme, and response programme to _prevent_ abuse
3221 Heatherbell Road 478-8357 ('For residents of only Sooke & the
Western Communities. Most programmes have no fees).
*Child Sexual Abuse Society 101-3025 Shakespeare Street 370-2111
(fax: 370-2434).
*Native Sexual Assault Centre 3-7855 East Saanich Road, Saanichton
652-2788 (Women of Our People Society).
*Women's Sexual Assault Centre Crisis Line 383-3232 (fax: 383-6112).
*Victoria Male Survivors of Sexual Assault Society 200-1625 Oak Bay
Avenue V8R 1B1 598-1992, Monday, Thursday, & Friday, 9-6pm.
(fax: 598-1992) (offers individual and group therapy, support group
for significant others, counselling for victims of physical violence,
victims Services programme providing information regarding legal
options, sliding scale fees).
*Transition House Youth/Children's Group P.O. Box 5986 Station B,
V8R 6S8 385-6611 (support group for youths & children, between
ages 8-16, who have witnessed or experienced abuse in their families).
*Transition House 385-6611 (shelter & counselling for physically
abused women & their kids).
*Ministry of Women's Equality 756 Fort Street 387-3600.
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*Greater Victoria Victim Services 625 Fisgard Street 388-3351
(general & emotional support for victims of crime).
*Victims' Services Information Line 202-3102 Main Street, Vancouver
1-800-563-0808, 24 hours (provides general information to victims of
crime in BC; toll-free).
*BC Association of Specialized Victim Assistance Programmes P.O. Box
8398, Victoria 995-2166 (fax: 995-2167).
*Youth Against Violence: Gang & Youth Contact Line 1-800-663-2782
(toll-free)
*Crime Stoppers Tips Line in Victoria: 386-8477.
On Salt Spring or Gulf Islands: 1-800-665-8477.
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*Banfield Early Parenting & Pregnancy Program 1230 Styles Road 384-4333.
*Birth Control Clinic 1947 Cook Street 388-2201 (Victoria Health Unit).
*Birth Control Clinic 2170 Mount Newton X Road, Saanichton 544-2424.
*Birth Control Clinic 2782 Millstream Road 478-1757.
*Birthright 516-620 View Street 380-0305 (support during pregnancy).
*Crisis Pregnancy Centre Society of Victoria 386--9282 Lana Goudie, R.N.
(nurse) (support during unplanned or crisis pregnancies).
*Everywomans Books 635 Johnson Street 388-9411.
*SWAG (Status of Women Action Group) 200-506 Fort Street 383-7322.
*GAP (Girls' Alternative Program) 3020 Richmond Road 598-3144
(Victoria School District).
*Options for Pregnant Teens 3020 Richmond Road 598-3144
(Victoria School District).
*STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Clinic 1947 Cook Street 388-2225.
*VD (Venereal Disease) Information Centre 1-800-661-3886 (toll-free).
*TB (Tuberculosis) Testing 387-6255.
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*CRD Youthlink 360-3142 (Capital Regional District health service
for youth).
*AIDS Testing Clinic 1947 Cook Street (Victoria Health Unit) 388-2220.
*AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Diseases Testing & Information
1-800-661-4337 (toll free).
*AIDS Helpline 384-4554.
*AIDS Person With AIDS, Victoria Branch 613 Superior Street 383-7494.
*AIDS Vancouver Island 304-733 Johnson Street 384-2366 (fax: 380-9411).
*AIDS Vancouver Island Street Nurse--HIV Testing 384-1372.
*AIDS Vancouver Island Street Outreach--Needle Exchange 384-1345.
*AIDS Victoria Respite Care Society 611 Superior Street 388-6220
(fax: 388-0711).
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*Dial-A-Dietician 1-800-667-3438 (toll-free).
*Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association 529 Stornoway Road 478-8477.
*Canadian Diabetes Association 930 Pandora Avenue V8V 3P3 382-5454
(support group, education centre).
*British Columbia Eating Disorders Association 841 Fairfield Road
383-2755 (24 hours) (fax: 383-2755) (provides resource materials,
school outreach programme, speakers for conferences, eating disorder
treatment resource information).
*CRD Eating Disorders Program 206-4475 Viewmont Avenue V8Z 6L8 356-7807
(fax: 356-7843).
*Alcoholics Anonymous 8-2020 Douglas Street V8T 4L1 383-0415
(office); 383-7744 (emergency, 24 hours a day) (fellowship & support
group for alcoholics who wish to stay off alcohol or remove themselves
from alcohol; offers numerous support meetings in various convenient
locations; 'no charge for information or for meetings).
*Narcotics Anonymous 383-3553 (24 hours) (fellowship & support group
for recovered addicts wishing to stay off drugs or those wishing to
kick the habit; regular meetings at many locations; may phone for
times & locations).
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*Adoption Reunion Registry 1-800-665-1899 (BC government; & toll-free).
*Triad Society For Truth in Adoption P.O. Box 5922 Station B 598-9887
(assistance in locating biological siblings or biological parents).
*Special Needs Resource Service, at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's
Health 2400 Arbutus Road V8N 1V7 721-6767 (for ages 0-19 years)
(provides information on services available within the CRD concerning
youth & children with emotional, behavioural, mental, physical needs &
conditions; computerized resource information database; no charge for
information).
*Victoria Read Society 720 Linden 388-7225 (for professional tutoring
or assistance with learning disabilities; some bursaries available for
financing).
*Learning Disabilities Association 941 Kings Road 386-9511.
*Vancouver Island Head Injury Society 109-1450 Hillside Avenue 598-9339
(peer support groups & recreation for youths who have sustained a head
injury).
*Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre 120-812 Wharf Street V8W 1T3
384-8088 (fax: 384-8026).
*Action Committee of People with Disabilities 926 View Street 383-4105.
*Victoria Disabled Sailing Association c/o Recreation Integration Victoria,
4135 Lambrick Way, Victoria, V8N 5R3 477-6314 {youth (& children & adults)
with varied disabilities sail, take sailing lessons, or learn to sail
independently, or competitively}.
*Horizons Unbound Rehabilitation Society P.O. Box 40156 391-1845.
*Victoria Hospice Society 1900 Fort Street 370-8715 (peer support
for grieving someone's dying or death).
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*Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra Society 1611-Quadra Street 360-1121.
*Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition 480-5155.
*Victoria Peace Education Resource Centre 515-620 View Street 384-5532.
*Victoria Art Gallery 1040 Moss Street 384-1531 (Information Line--can
ask about the free admission times), or 384-4101.
*Library (Greater Victoria Public Library) 382-7241. Modem access:
388-4944.
*Legislative Library Parliament Buildings 387-6510.
*Parliament Buildings Tour Office Belleville Street 387-3046 (free
public tours).
*Elections BC 1075 Pendergast Street 387-5305 or 1-800-661-8683
(toll-free) (to register to vote when eligible).
*Victoria Medical Society Library 1900 Fort Street 595-9723.
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*Driver Examinations 1150 McKenzie Avenue 387-3228.
*Driver Licence Issuance 1150 McKenzie Avenue 387-6917, or
648 Broughton Street 356-2273.
*Dial-A-Law Public Legal Information Service 1-800-565-5297 (toll-free).
*Employment Standards Branch 1-800-663-3316, 24 hours (toll-free), or
387-1200. (for information/help about your rights regarding: unpaid
wages, minimum wages, over time pay, annual vacation pay, severance
pay, maternity leave, & your other Employment Standards Act rights).
*Foodsafe Program 388-6070 (necessary certificate for some jobs; a
CRD programme).
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