Health & Wellness Resources | North Shore Women's Centre

Know Your Rights: The Access to Abortion Services Act

Read the act: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96001_01

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BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre

Phone: 604-875-2929

Website: http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/sexual-reproductive-health/abortion-services

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Elizabeth Bagshaw Women's Clinic

Phone: 604-736-7878

Website: https://bagshawclinic.ca/

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Every Woman's Health Centre

Phone: 604-322-6692 (9:30am-4pm)

Website: http://www.everywomanshealthcentre.ca/

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Options for Sexual Health Clinics

Offers pregnancy testing and counselling, resources, and referrals

Phone:1-800-739-7367

Abortion Facts: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/abortion/

Abortion Resources: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/abortion/abortion-resources/

Appointment-Only Clinic: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/clinic/vancouver-opt-clinic/

Providers: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/abortion/abortion-providers/

Sexual Health FAQ: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/sexual-health-faq/

Trans* Abortion Practitioner's Resource Sheet: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/FQPN18-Manual-EN-BC-web.pdf

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Pregnancy Options Referral Service

A province-wide toll-free confidential counselling, information and referral service for women who are pregnant

Phone:1-888-875-3163 or 604-875-3163

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SEX SENSE Line

A free and confidential sexual health resource and referral service available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (PST)

Phone: 604-731-7803

or 1-800-739-7367 (outside the Lower Mainland)

Website: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/sex-sense/

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Willow Women's Clinic

Phone: 604.709.5611

Website: https://willowclinic.ca/

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Vancouver Youth Clinics

Free and confidential sexual health services for youth under 25

Website: http://www.vch.ca/public-health/children-youth-schools/youth-health

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Activism Opportunities

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada: https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/

Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/take-action

Access BC: https://www.accessbc.org/

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Access Central

For referrals to detox and addiction housing services

Provides housing information, screening, referral and placement services for adult men and women who are dealing with addiction issues

Phone (toll-free): 1-866-658-1221

Website: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services/result?res_id=1188

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Alano Club of the North Shore

Phone: 604.987.4141

Website: http://www.northshorealano.com/

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Anonymous Groups

Al-Anon and Alateen For Family and Friends of Alcoholics

Website: http://www.northshoreaa.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of Greater Vancouver

Website: https://www.vancouveraa.ca/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) North Shore

Website: https://northshoreaa.org/meetings/

Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous

Website: http://www.aba12steps.org/

Cocaine Anonymous (CA)

Website: http://www.ca.org/

Gamblers Anonymous (GAA)

Website: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Website: http://www.na.org/

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)

Website: http://saa-recovery.org/

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Avalon Recovery Society

Website: https://www.avalonrecoverysociety.org/

Phone: 604.913.0477

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BC 211

BC211 is a free helpline providing information and referral for community, government and social services in BC.

Phone: 211

Website: http://bc211.ca/

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Directions Youth Services

D-Talks Youth Detox Link

Offers low-barrier programs and services to support youth under the age of 25 who are in crisis or experiencing homelessness

Toll-free: 1-866-249-6884 or 604-633-1472

Website: https://www.directionsyouthservices.ca/our-programs/outreach

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National Overdose Response Service (NORS)

A national peer support helpline and text line based in harm reduction, open 24/7

Website: https://www.nors.ca/about

Call OR Text (Canada only): 1-888-688-NORS(6677)

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Look Good Feel Better

Look Good Feel Better offers complimentary workshops to give women the tools to feel beautiful and vital. In so doing, they aim to help restore a sense of self and renew a feeling of womanhood, however these women choose to define it.

Website: https://lgfb.ca/en/

Phone: 1-800-914-5665

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CMHA North and West Vancouver

Website: https://northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca/programs-services/counselling/

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Family Services of the North Shore

Website: https://www.familyservices.bc.ca/find-support/counselling-support/

Phone: 604-988-5281

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Hollyburn Family Services

Website: http://www.hollyburn.ca/

Phone: 604-987-8211

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Living Systems

Website: http://www.livingsystems.ca/

Phone: 604-926-5496

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The Foundry North Shore

Website: https://foundrybc.ca/northshore/

Phone: 604-984-5060

Email: foundrynorthshore@vch.ca

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BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Phone: 604-875-2424 or 1-888-300-3088

Website: http://www.bcwomens.ca/

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Finding a Dentist

Website: https://www.yourdentalhealth.ca/visiting-your-dentist/find-a-dentist/

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HealthLink BC

Website: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/

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Vancouver Coastal Health

Website: http://www.vch.ca/

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Vancouver Women's Health Collective

Website: http://www.womenshealthcollective.ca/

Phone: 604-736-5262

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Eating Disorders

Kelty Eating Disorders Site: http://keltyeatingdisorders.ca/

Jessie's Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention Program: http://www.jessieslegacy.com/

Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA): http://aba12steps.org/

Overeaters Anonymous (OA): http://www.oa.org/

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Canadian Mental Health Association

Phone: 604-987-6959

Website: http://www.northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca/

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Here To Help

Website: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/

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Kelty Mental Health- For Children, Youth, and Families

Email: keltycentre@cw.bc.ca

Phone: 604-875-2084 or 1-800-665-1822

Website: http://keltymentalhealth.ca/

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BC Mental Health Support Line

Phone: 310-6789 (do not add 604, 778, or 250 before the number)

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Foundry BC

Website: https://foundrybc.ca/northshore/

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Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia

Website: http://www.mdabc.net/

Email: info@mdabc.net

Phone: 1-604-873-0103

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Website: http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/index.php

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Pathways- Serious Mental Illness Society

Website: https://pathwayssmi.org/

Email: info@pathwayssmi.org

Phone: 604-926-0856

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North Shore Connexions Society

Website: https://nsconnexions.org/

Phone: 604-984-9321

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Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health Services

Website: https://www.vch.ca/en/health-topics/mental-health-and-substance-use

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BC Women's Hospital Resource Page on Pregnancy

Phone: 604-875-2424

Website: http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/pregnancy-prenatal-care

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Doula Association of British Columbia

Phone: 604-515-5404

Website: http://www.bcdoulas.org/

Email: info@bcdoulas.org

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Genesis Fertility Centre

Phone: 604-879-3032

Website: http://www.genesis-fertility.com/

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Grace Fertility Centre

Phone: 604-558-4886

Website: http://www.fertilitywithgrace.com/

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Maternity Services - Lions Gate Hospital

Phone: 604-988-3131 (Ask for Labour & Delivery)

Website: http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services/result?res_id=232

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Midwifery Care North Shore

Phone: 604-984-6976

Website: http://www.midwiferycare.ca/

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Midwives Association of British Columbia

Phone: 604-736-5976

Website: http://www.bcmidwives.com/

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Olive Fertility Centre

Website: http://www.olivefertility.com/

Phone: 604-559-9950

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Options for Sexual Health

Website: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/birth-control-pregnancy/pregnancy

Phone: 1-800-739-7367

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Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine

Phone: 604-422-7276

Website: https://www.pacificfertility.ca/

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Pomegranate Community Midwives

Phone: 604-255-5556

Website: http://www.pomegranate-midwives.com/

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Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Phone: 1-800-561-2416

Website: https://sogc.org/

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Crisis Centre of BC

Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/

Phone: 1-800-784-2433

Provides confidential, nonjudgmental, emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including feelings which may lead to suicide.

Call if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or you just want to talk to someone. You don't have to be suicidal to call. 24 hours, 7 days.

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North Shore Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

Website: https://northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca/programs-and-services/peer-assisted-care-team/

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Health and Wellness

Access Central

Alano Club of the North Shore

Anonymous Groups

Avalon Recovery Society

BC 211

Directions Youth Services

National Overdose Response Service (NORS)

North Shore Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

Raven Song Community Health Centre

West Coast Alternatives Society

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Breast Cancer Network

HealthLink Pain Management

Look Good Feel Better

CMHA North and West Vancouver

Family Services of the North Shore

Hollyburn Family Services

Living Systems

The Foundry North Shore

BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Finding a Dentist

HealthLink BC

Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver Women's Health Collective

Medical Services Plan of BC (BC MSP)

Pacific Blue Cross

HealthLink Menopause Facts

Westcoast Women's Clinic for Midlife Health

Eating Disorders

Canadian Mental Health Association

Here To Help

Kelty Mental Health- For Children, Youth, and Families

BC Mental Health Support Line

Foundry BC

Mood Disorders

Pathways- Serious Mental Illness Society

North Shore Connexions Society

​Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health Services

BC Women's Hospital Resource Page on Pregnancy

Doula Association of British Columbia

Genesis Fertility Centre

Grace Fertility Centre

Maternity Services - Lions Gate Hospital

Midwifery Care North Shore

Midwives Association of British Columbia

Olive Fertility Centre

Options for Sexual Health

Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine

Pomegranate Community Midwives

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

STIs and Sexual Health Options for Sexual Health

Information on Women's Health and Lifestyle Issues

Crisis Centre of BC

North Shore Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)

Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health Services

STIs and Sexual Health
Options for Sexual Health