Local Community Centres
- Kitsilano Community Centre
2690 Larch St Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9
Phone: 604-257-6976 - Kitsilano Neighborhood House
2425 Vine Street Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-732-7773 - St. James Community Square
3214 W. 10th Street Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-739-9373 - West Point Grey Community Centre
4397 West 2nd Ave Vancouver, BC V6R 1K4
Phone: 604-257-8140 - The Old Barn Community Centre
#202 – 5293 Berton Ave Vancouver, BC V6S 0B3
Phone: 604-827-5158
Local Governments and Local Representatives
- University Neighborhoods Association
- University Endowment Lands
- Metro Vancouver (Electoral Area A)
- Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A Director – Maria Harris
- Alma Mater Society (UBC Undergraduate Student Government)
- City of Vancouver
- Federal Member of Parliament – Joyce Murray, M.P.
Legal Rights
- BC Human Rights Coalition – Services
- BC Human Rights Tribunal
- People’s Law School
- Legal Aid BC
- UBC Law Student’s Legal Advice program
- Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) BC
- Access Pro Bono
Housing and Tenant Rights
- Vancouver Rent Bank
- Residential Tenancy Office
- Tenant’s Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
- BC Housing
- Housing Foundation of BC
- Co-op Housing Federation of BC
- Moving within BC | change of address service
Homeless and Shelter Resources
- BC Housing – The housing registry application
- Shelter Safe (for women and children)
- Street Messaging System – Alerts by text for those in need of shelter, food and safety
Education
Employment Resources
- Worksafe BC
- Employment Standards Branch
- Applying for BC Employment and assistance
- Social insurance cards
Health
- Fairview Mental Health Team
1212 W Broadway Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V1
Phone: 604.736.2881 - Three Bridges Community Health Centre
1292 Hornby Street Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1W2
Phone: 604.736.9844 - Raven Song Community Health Centre
2450 Ontario Street Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4T7
Phone: 604.709.6400 - Khatsahlano Medical Clinic
2685 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6K 2G2
Phone: 604-731-9187 - Current Vancouver emergency wait times
- Medical Services Plan (MSP) information for BC residents
- Pharmacare
- Positive Living BC
- Vancouver Friends for Life Society
Senior’s Services
- Kits House Seniors Resource Centre
2425 Vine Street Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-732-7773 - BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS)
- BC Senior’s Guide
Child Care Resources
LGBTQ Services
Newcomers
Business Resources
- West 4th Business Improvement Association (BIA)
- West Broadway BIA
- Point Grey Village BIA
- Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce
- Starting a business
- Small Business BC
Grants
Important Links
- Government Benefits Finder
- Find a Physician in BC
- Getting Married in BC
- Getting/Replacing Birth Certificates
- Death Registration and Certificates
- BC Government Ministries
- Legislative Assembly of BC
- Find your MLA – Member of Legislature for BC
- Find your MP – Member of Parliament for Canada