Victoria Hopsice Bereavement Services victoriahospice.org . . . 250-370-8868
PARENT EDUCATION Children’s Health & Human Rights Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . CHHRP.org LIFE Seminars Parenting Programs Dr. Allison Rees . . . . . . 250-595-2649 Offers courses covering many a spects of family living. 8-week courses include Sidestepping the Power Struggle and The Parent-Child Connection. Call or visit the website at lifeseminars.com.
PARENT SUPPORT 1UP Single Parent Resource Centre 602 Gorge Rd . . . . . . . 250-385-1114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-up.ca. 1Up offers a wide variety of 3- to 8-week personal growth and parenting courses, a mentoring program for single moms, and a single dads’ support group. Courses open to all. Dr. Allison Rees . . . . . 250-595-2649 BC Families in Transition 899 Fort St . . . . . . . . . . 250-386-4331 Professional counselling, legal sup-
port, group programs, information & more for families and family members of all ages when family relationships are in distress Separation/divorce; working through conflict to stay together; grief/loss. Beacon Community Services, Sidney beaconcs.ca . . . . . . . . 250-656-0134 Big Brothers Big Sisters bbsvictoria.com . . . . . . 250-475-1117 Bridges for Women Society 320–1175 Cook St . . . . 250-385-7410
Foster Parents Support Services 145-735 Goldstream Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-598-1500 Hulitan Family and Community Services Society 902A Calendonia Ave . 250-384-9466 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hulitan.ca A not for profit urban Aboriginal agency. Island Parent Magazine A10–830 Pembroke St 250-388-6905 Kids In Victoria . . . kidsinvictoria.com
Central Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-385-7786
Military Family Resource Centre Work Point . . . . . . . . . . 250-363-3443
Child Abuse Prevention/ Mary Manning Centre 210–1175 Cook St . . . . 250-385-6111
Momstown Victoria . . momstown.ca
Child Care Resource and Referral Sooke/Westshore . islandfamilyinfo.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-642-5152 or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-391-4324 Family Caregivers’ Network Society 6-3318 Oak St . . . . . . . 250-384-0408 First Unitarian Church of Victoria 5575 West Saanich Rd 250-744-2665 F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . forcesociety.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-479-1192
NIL/TU,O Child & Family Services Society niltuo.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-544-1400 Pacific Centre Family Services Association Colwood & Sooke . . . . 250-478-8357 . . . . . pacificcentrefamilyservices.org Parent Support Services Society of BC . . . . . . . . . . parentsupportbc.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-384-8042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-345-9777
Maxine Fisher M.Ed., RCC, MTA
Counselling for Children, Families & Adults
Over 19 Years Experience (Music Therapy Also Available) Stress & Trauma (Acting Out) • Parenting • Family Transitions Physical & Learning Disabilities • Relationships • Individuals M.Ed. | Registered Clinical Counsellor | Accredited Music Therapist
Call Today for a Complimentary 10 minute phone consultation Call 250-686-7582 maxinefisher@shaw.ca victoriafamilycounselling.com Family Resource Guide 2013/2014 13