NON PROFIT / COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Vernon and Area

Canadian Mental Health Associationhttp://vernon.cmha.bc.ca/

The Mental Illness Family Support Centre – Providing support, education and advocacy to families of individuals who have a mental illness and/or addiction or substance misuse issue. http://www.mifsc.ca/

Brain Trust Canada –  Okanagan – Provides community rehabilitation to persons with brain injury. – http://www.braintrustcanada.com/

Community Dental Access Centre – North Okanagan                 http://www.communitydentalaccess.ca/home

British Columbia Interior Independent Living Resource Centre – Vernon                 Disability – http://www.okanagan.net/ilrc/index.html 

Vernon Community Dialysis                 http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/kidneysvcs/KidneyServicesRegion/InteriorHealth/HemoUnits.htm#vernon

Eating Disorders Program–  Vernon – Services for Youth and Adults             http://vernon.cmha.bc.ca/how-we-can-help/community-outreach/eating-disorder-program

Home Support – Enderby & District – All ages – www.interiorhealth.ca

North Okanagan Health Region – Okanagan, Thompson Cariboo Shuswap, Kootenay Boundary and East Kootenay – Acute, residential and community-based health services – http://www.northokanagan.net/r_heal.htm

North Okanagan Hospice Society – North Okanagan-Vernon – End of life care  – www.nohs.ca

North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society –  Vernon – Health services for street oriented youth and adults. noyfss@telus.net

Vernon Disability Resource Centre – Vernon – Provide advocacy and referrals for independent living. – http://www.vdrc.ca

Vernon Women’s Transition House Society – Vernon – Transitional housing for women. – http://www.vwths.shelternet.ca

Options for Sexual Health – Vernon – https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org 

Red Cross Loan Cupboard – Vernon – Medical equipment loan service.                http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000005&tid=003

Rockwell Audiology Inc. – Vernon – Hearing healthcare – www.rockwellaudiology.ca

St. John Ambulance – Vernon – www.sja.ca/bc

AIDS Society Kamloops –  Kamloops – General advocacy for AIDS/HIV clients   http://www.aidskamloops.bc.ca

Vernon Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic – Vernon               www.vernonphysiotherapy.com

Westbank First Nation Health and Wellness Centre – Westbank – Serving members of the Westbank First Nation. – http://www.wfn.ca/

 Penticton and Area

Ooknakane Friendship Centre – Penticton – http://www.friendshipcentre.ca/ 

Penticton & Area Women’s Centre – Penticton – Women- Support, referral & advocacy for the South Okanagan-Similkameen. Information on food, housing, clothing, support groups, education, employment, parenting, health. – http://www.pawc.ca/

Okanagan Nation Alliance Wellness – Penticton – Members of the Okanagan Alliance Nations. – http://www.syilx.org/contact-page/ona-staff-directory-health-and-wellness/  

Penticton & District Community Resources Society for Community Living – Penticton – Developmental Disability – http://www.pdcrs.com/listings/details.asp?ID=602 

Footprints to Technology – Penticton – http://www.footprintstotechnology.com/ 

South Okanagan Aboriginal Working Committee – Penticton –             http://www.pib.ca/Social%20Services/enrichment.html

Kelowna and Area

Indian Residential School Survivors Society – Kelowna – Residential School Survivors – http://www.irsss.ca/contact-us-2/

Aboriginal Patient Navigator – Kelowna – Provides support to Interior Health Aboriginal patients, caregivers and their families while in the health care system in obtaining culturally sensitive care.               http://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourStay/AmenitiesAndServices/Pages/AboriginalPatientNavigator.aspx

Okanagan Aboriginal AIDS Society – Kelowna – Aboriginal people and families   info@oaas.ca

The Arthritis Society – Kelowna – Provides education, support and solutions to those with over 120 types of arthritis. – www.arthritis.ca/bc

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society – Kelowna – Aboriginal people living in the Kelowna area. – http://www.kfs.bc.ca

BC Cancer Agency Centre for the Southern Interior – Kelowna  http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/RS/CentrefortheSouthernInterior/default.htm

Terrace and Area

Northern Health Authorityhttps://northernhealth.ca/AboutUs.aspx

Kermode Friendship Society – Terrace – Aboriginal community members in Terrace.          http://www.kermode-fs.ca/

Indian Residential School Survivors Society – Terrace –  Support services for Residential School Survivors – http://www.irsss.ca/contact-us-2/

Wilp Si’Satxw House Of Purification Society – Kitwanga –  Treatment Centre http://www.wilpchc.ca/home.html 

Kitsumkalum Health Centre – Terrace – Assists with discharge planning, and acts as a middle-man for community members and health care providers.                http://www.kitsumkalum.bc.ca/contact.html#health

Northwest Band Social Workers Association                                          http://www.ahf.ca/funded-projects/british-columbia/northwest-band-social-workers-association

Terrace Health Unit – Terrace                 https://northernhealth.ca/FindUs/ContactUs/LocalContactsFacilities/NorthWest/Terrace.aspx

Family and Friends Mental Illness Support Group – Terrace – Provides support groups for those who have a family member with a mental illness.       http://www.bcss.org/category/resources/topics-by-audience/family-friends/

Terrace and District Community Services – Terrace/ Northwest BC – Plan, develop and deliver social and health care programs for communities within the Skeena Health Unit.     http://www.tdcss.ca/

Prince Rupert and Area

Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert – Prince Rupert – Programs for Aboriginal perons living within the Prince Rupert area. – http://friendshiphouse.ca/

Prince Rupert Autism Society Canada – Prince Rupert – Adult community and supported living services. http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=1359&sobi2Id=12105&Itemid=139&lang=en

North Coast Transistion Services – Prince Rupert – Women and Children – http://ncts.ca/

Prince Rupert Aboriginal Head Start – Prince Rupert – Aboriginal Services –            http://www.ahsabc.net/index.php/ahs-in-bc/prince-rupert-ahs

Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society – Prince Rupert – Aboriginal-Community Based Servcies – http://pracss.com/

Kaien Anti-Poverty Society – Prince Rupert – http://frpbc.ca/dir/kaien-anti-poverty-society-northern 

Prince George and Area

Prince George Native Friendship Centre – Prince George          http://www.pgnfc.com/index.html

Activity Centre for Empowerment – Prince George   Mental health and addictions. – http://www.aceweb.host56.com/contacts.html

AiMHi Prince George Association for Community Living –  Prince George – Developmental Disability – http://www.aimhi.ca/Welcome.html

Handy Circle Resource Society – Prince George – http://www.handycirclepg.ca/ 

Prince George Brain Injured Group – Prince George – http://www.pgbig.ca/ 

Northern Interior Easter Seals House – Prince George – Disability-Children           http://www.lionsbc.ca/

Aboriginal Patient Navigator– The University Hospital of Northern BC – Prince George               https://northernhealth.ca/YourHealth/AboriginalHealth/AboriginalPatientLiaisonProgram.aspx

Central Interior Native Health Society – Prince George – http://www.cinhs.org/

Positive Living North – No kheyoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society – Prince George   Aboriginal-HIV/AIDS Support Services – http://www.positivelivingnorth.ca/

Carrier Sekani Family Services – Prince George – Aboriginal Health & Social Services – http://www.csfs.org/

Smithers and Area

Dze L K’Ant Friendship Centre Society – Smithers – http://www.dzelkant.com/

Northern Society for Domestic Peace – Smithers – Advocacy: Children and Youth, Crisis Services, Family, Health, Violence, Women. – http://www.domesticpeace.ca/

High Road Services Society – Smithers             http://www.highroadservices.org/index.php?page=home

Smithers Community Services – Smithers –  http://www.scsa.ca/ 

Community Living Smithers – Smithers – Developmental Disability              http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/your-community/local-clbc-offices/north-region/smithers/

Houston and Area

Houston Friendship Society – Houston – http://www.hfcs.ca/

Houston Community Services Association – Houston – Family Support/Youth Services – http://www.rdbn.bc.ca/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=225&sobi2Id=51263&Itemid=580