Support services
Pregnancy & birth control support & information
Support & information on HIV/AIDS
Gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgendered support
Support Services
Broadway Youth Resource Centre
A great resource for teens! They have many free services, including a youth clinic, counselling and support, job search help and more!!!!
phone: 604-709-5720
www.pcrs.ca
byrc@pcrs.ca
WAVAW
Rape Crisis Centre
Information and support for women and girls who experience sexual, emotional or physical abuse. They have a crisis phone line and offer counselling.
phone: 1-877-392-7583
www.wavaw.ca
admin@wavaw.ca
Vancouver Crisis Line
24-hour help and emergency counselling, primary focus is suicide prevention and intervention.
phone: 604-872-3311
www.crisiscentre.bc.ca
Kids Help Phone
24 hour assistance, short term counselling, as well as help accessing other support
phone: 1-800-668-6868
www.kidshelpphone.ca
Pregnancy & birth control support & information
If you think you or your partner might be pregnant or if you want information about pregnancy prevention or options:
Sex Sense Line (from Options for Sexual Health)
Support and information about birth control, options if pregnant, STDs/STIs. Information on clinics and support throughout B.C.
604-731-7803 in the Lower Mainland
1-800-Sex Sense (1-800-739-7367) anywhere in B.C.
www.wontgetweird.com
Support & information on HIV/AIDS
YouthCo AIDS Society
Provide outreach, education and support for youth infected with and/or affected by HIV.
604-688-1441
www.youthco.org
ASIA - Asian Society for the Intervention of AIDS
Provide support, information and education to Asian communities about HIV.
Phone: 604-669-5567
www.asia.bc.ca
asia@asia.bc.ca
Gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgendered support
The Centre & GAB Youth Services
Provides support, friends, information, activities and a drop-in for queer youth or youth who are questioning their sexual identity.
604-684-4901
www.lgtbcentrevancouver.com
Trans Youth Drop-In
Transgender Health Program, Vancouver Coastal Health
Androgenynous " bi-gendered " butch " crossdressing " drag king/queen " FTM " gender bending " genderqueer " MTF " Pangendered " two-spirited " none-of-the-above-thank-you-very-much " friend " partner " brother/sister " and any other trans-friendly.
Trans youth and loved ones host a drop-in every week. A place to meet youth interested in trans stuff, watch trans movies, make art and 'zines, eat free snacks, get info about local resources, and just generally hang out in a space where you can be yourself.
1-866-999-1514 or
604-734-1514
transhealth.vch.ca
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