RESOURCES
Battered Women Support Services: Network that provides women with support groups, counseling, and workshops.
CHIMO Crisis Services: Information about CHIMO and the services it provides to individuals and families in the community.
Choose Respect: Site with resources dedicated to helping teens form healthy relationships and prevent dating violence.
Condomania: A Vancouver Coastal Health Authority program with an awesome website designed and run by teens on teen sexual health.
Education Wife Assault: Great site with many helpful resources.
Family Violence Prevention Fund: Resources for children, teens, immigrant women and much more.
International Rights: International site with interesting information on violence against women and women’s health.
Options for Sexual Health (formerly Planned Parenthood): Options for Sexual Health offers information and assistance regarding birth control, pregnancy counseling and abortion service referrals. They are also connected with the ‘Won’t Get Weird’ sexual health campaign (604-731-7803).
WAVAW: Women Against Violence Against Women / Rape Crisis Centre: A Greater Vancouver program providing services for women who have experienced violence.
Women Educated in Self-Defense (WEST): WEST is a volunteer organization teaching self-defense techniques to women and children (604-876-6390).
Women’s Research Centre: Research is done for women’s groups and consultations are provided, as well as workshops on evaluation, research methods, organizational development, and women’s issues (604-734-0485).
White Ribbon Campaign: Great site for both guys and girls on how men can help to stop violence.
Vancouver Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre: Provides individual counseling for adults who were sexually abused as children, as well as support groups and legal assistance for victims of sexual abuse.
Vancouver Status of Women: Works to improve the status of women and advocates for positive change in legislation.
Vancouver Women’s Health Collective: Offers health resources to women, including self-help groups, a medical resource library, and an on-duty health care professional. Services include cervical cap fittings, and pregnancy and abortion counseling.
Victims Line: A province-wide service that offers information and referrals for victims of crime. (1-800-563-0808)
