Are you a child, youth or young adult having trouble accessing government services? Feel you are being treated unfairly or not being listened to? B.C.’s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) supports young people and their families in dealing with the provincial child- and youth-serving system.
The Centre provides legal support for young people who are experiencing problems relating to family law, child protection, a breach of their human rights and many other legal issues.
Foundry Virtual BC offers free mental health and wellness services for youth aged 12-24 and their families/caregivers anywhere across BC. Download the free Foundry BC app and get support today – wherever you’re at.
Temporary housing for women and children leaving abusive situations
VictimLink is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family and sexual violence, and all other crimes. VictimLink BC is available free to people across BC and Yukon 24 hours a day, seven days a week. VictimLinkBC provides service in up to 150 languages, including many North American Indigenous languages.
If you live in BC and have a valid support order or agreement you can enrol in the BCFMA. Some parents enrol because they are not getting payments, while others enrol to have BCFMA collect & track their payments. There is no fee to enrol.
Parenting coordinators help you and your separated partner settle parenting disagreements about what was agreed to in a separation agreement or was set out in a court order.
Parenting After Separation (available in English, French and Punjabi) and Parenting After Separation for Indigenous Families are free courses. The purpose of these courses is to provide information to parents, guardians and other family members who are dealing with family issues as a result of a separation or divorce. Issues might include guardianship, parenting arrangements, contact, child support and spousal support.
Kelty offers peer support for parents and caregivers in addition to family mental health resources.
Check out their Empowered Parenting section!
This website provides thousands of legal help resources available from a range of organizations in BC. The Family Law section includes more than 300 publications, websites, videos and other resources. There is also a section on Common Questions that is especially helpful.