WRSFV Main Administration
Phone:
604-820-8455
Fax:
604-820-8495
Email: admin@wrsfv.ca

Addictions

Here to Help is a group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions nonprofit agencies working together as the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information. Since 2003, we've been combining our efforts to help individuals and families better manage mental health and substance use problems.

www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

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Community Resources

www.infomission.ca
Information Mission web site connects residents to community activities and resources. Mission is a community which embraces the talents, experiences and knowledge of those who live, work, and play within our neighborhoods.

United Way of the Fraser Valley
Help people improve their lives and contribute to a strong and caring community.

Abbotsford Youth Commission
The Youth Commission exists to identify, promote, improve, increase, and provide services and programs.

Fraser Valley Library
Fraser Valley Regional Library, North America's first regional library system, currently serves more than 670,000 people over 13,000 square kilometers, through 24 local libraries.

Mission Community Services
A professionally oriented group of caring people with a vision of helping and empowering individuals to grow and develop! Mission Community Services Society (M.C.S.S.) is a registered non-profit agency, providing services since 1972 to the community of Mission.  M.C.S.S. offers a wide variety of services and support programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, lifestyles and income levels.  In accordance with its mission statement, “Mission Community Services identifies and responds to the needs of individuals, families and the community,” M.C.S.S. has developed programs that assist individuals to expand their skills and capabilities and support families and individuals to lead healthy and productive lives.

Mission Hospice Society
Hospice exists to affirm life by providing support  and care to those in the final phases of life so they can live life as fully and as comfortably as possible. Hospice encourages people to prepare for their own or a loved one's death by seeking out whatever physical, psychological, emotional and/or spiritual support they may need.

Abbotsford Community Services
Abbotsford Community Services strives to be an agency that fosters community well-being and social justice through positive action and leadership. Provide a broad range of social and health related services which enhance and strengthen the communities they serve.

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Educational Institutions

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First Nations Sites

Aboriginal Canada Portal
Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, information, government programs and services.

British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centers
Improves the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples by supporting the activities of Friendship Centers in BC.

Native Court worker and Counseling Association of British Columbia
The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) provides culturally appropriate services to aboriginal people and communities consistent with their needs.  Our service is accomplished through access to counselling and referral services to clients with substance abuse and detox support issues; advocacy services for aboriginal family and youth; facilitating and enhancing access to justice by assisting clients involved in the criminal justice system; provides services to Vancouver community court; providing community outreach; networking and partnerships; advocacy services; and providing training and workshops.

First Nations Histories
Provides information to those interested in learning more about First Nations.

Heart of the Nations - Aboriginal Women's Voices - Created eight songs and made
Hearts of the Nations CD as a result of their journey together.

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Government sites

Canada - The True North Strong and Free
Government news and popular services.

District 0f Mission B.C.
The history and news about our city Mission, British Columbia.

Abbotsford B.C.
Online services and details about the community Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of B.C. Criminal Records Program
Helps protect children from individuals whose criminal records indicate they pose a threat. Under the Criminal Records Review Act, anyone who works with children or who has unsupervised access to children must submit to a Criminal Record Check.  The act helps protect children from individuals whose criminal record indicates they pose a risk of physical or sexual abuse. more>
IMPORTANT NOTE: Changes to the Criminal Records Review Act were enacted, effective January 2008.  Please take the opportunity to review this summary of changes.

BC Ferries - Life on the Coast
Everything you need to plan your travel with BC ferries.

Ministry of Housing and Social Development
A province in which British Columbians in need are assisted to achieve their social and economic potential. Employment and Assistance Act (pdf- Employment and Assistance Act) The following legislation is provided for information purposes only, they are not to be used for appeal purposes.

Ministry of Community Services - B.C. Women's Services Directory
Variety of valuable services for all women. The Ministry is committed to building awareness of climate change and encouraging action at the community level. We have launched a number of programs that support government’s goal to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. LocalMotion grants are assisting communities throughout British Columbia in building the infrastructure that will get people out of their cars and onto walking and cycling paths in their communities.

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Legal Information

Pro Bono Law of BC
An innovative, collaborative pro bono system advancing access to justice and serving the legal needs of people and non-profit organizations of limited means throughout British Columbia.

Legal Services Society
Legal Services Society (LSS) mission is to provide innovative and collaborative legal aid services that enable people with low incomes to effectively address their issues within the justice system.

ClickLaw
Welcome to ClicklawThis site provides legal information, education and help for British Columbians.

B.C. Family Law
Publications and videos about family law and self- help kits to help with your family law issues.

Law students legal advice program
Non-profit organization which provides free legal advice.

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Lesbian Interest

Little Sisters Book & Art Emporium
Little Sister's showcases the best of adult merchandise and literature available today. Adult merchandise manufacturers include leaders in superior products from Europe, the United States and Canada, including, Au Naturel, Boi Toyz, Boybutter, California Exotic, Colt, Doc Johnson, Elbow Grease, Empowered, Eros, Falcon, Forplay, Fun Factory, Golden Triangle, Id Glide, JO, Kama Sutra, Lelo, Lubido, Moist, Nasstoys, Nasswalk, Natural Contours, O'My, Pipe Dreams, Probe, Sue Johanson, Swiss Navy, Tantus, and Wet.

Gay Canada
Canada's online gay and bisexual community that provides the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community a free home on the internet with the main focus of Canadian issues first and foremost

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Media and News

Media Wise
Helps parents in our community keep an eye on the quality of television their children watch.

CBC Radio/Television
News in British Columbia.

CBC British Columbia
A wide variety of topics covered for B.C.

Radio 1130
The only news station that delivers news 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Global BC
Offering Canadians from Coast to Coast a host of news and information.

COUNTRY 107.1 - serving the rapidly growing Fraser Valley region, which includes: Abbotsford, Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Langley.

STAR FM serves the exciting and rapidly growing Fraser Valley region of southwestern BC.

Abbotsford News and Abbotsford News online - comprehensive coverage for everything Abbotsford.

Mission City Record
Newspaper articles covering the latest news for Mission B.C.

Alternative Media Watch
A wide variety of topics covered.

Vancouver Independent Media Center
A global network of collectively run media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth.

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Racism - Unlearning

Colors of Resistance
Colours of Resistance (COR) is a grassroots network of people who consciously work to develop anti-racist, multiracial politics in the movement against global capitalism. We are committed to helping build an anti-racist, anti-imperialist, multiracial, feminist, queer and trans liberationist, anti-authoritarian movement against global capitalism. We are committed to integrating an anti-oppression framework and analysis into all of our work.

Canadian Race Relations
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is Canada's leading agency dedicated to the elimination of racism in the country. The Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act was given Royal Assent on February 1, 1991. The Act was proclaimed by the Federal Government on October 28, 1996. Dedicated to bringing about a more harmonious Canada, which acknowledges its racist past and is committed to a future in which all canadians are treated fairly.

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Services for Sex Trade Workers

WISH - Drop-in Center Society
Operated by women for the exclusive use of female survival sex workers, the WISH Drop-In Centre Society is a registered non-profit society that furnishes a variety of services within a nurturing and non-judgemental environment. Wish works to increase the health, safety and well-being of women working in the sex trade in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

PACE Society - Prostitution Alternatives Counselling & Education Society
PACE Society promotes safer working conditions by reducing harm and isolation through education and support. We believe that sex workers are valuable members of our community and are entitled to the same rights as all other human beings

PEERS - Prostitutes Empowerment Education and Resource Society
PEERS provides support, resources and programs for past and current sex workers—male or female—as well as help with housing, training and volunteering opportunities, advocacy and public education around sexual exploitation and the issues of adult sex work.

Transition Houses

Victim Services

See - Victim Services page

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Violence & Prevention

Vancouver Rape Relief / Women's Shelter
Volunteer feminist collective joined together in the fight to
end violence against women.

Hot Peach Pages - International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies
International Domestic Violence and abuse agencies list. Global list of abuse hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centres and women's organizations, plus domestic violence information in over 80 languages.

Springtide Resources
Springtide Resources promotes healthy and equal relationships by engaging diverse communities in shared educational strategies designed to prevent violence against women and the effect it has on children.

The Silent Witness National Initiative
Promote peace, healing and responsibility in adult relationships in order to eliminate domestic murders in the United States by the year 2010.

Amnesty
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world - so we work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity.

Vday A two-week festival bringing the issue of violence against women front and center. V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery.

BC Institute Against Family Violence is a non-profit organization working to eliminate family violence.

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Women's Sites

Canadian Women’s Foundation
The Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) is Canada’s only national public foundation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.

Valley Women's Network
The Valley Women’s Network is dedicated to bringing together women from all walks of life so that they may share and support each other’s goals and interests, exchange ideas, and encourage both learning from their peers and set a good example for others. We provide a platform to members for business networking and informative discussions on promoting a positive selfimage, health, safety, well-being and successful business practices.

Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International is a worldwide organization of business and professional women who unite to make a difference for women. Working within their communities and through international projects, Soroptimists enhance the education, health, human rights and status of all women.

PAR-L - Canadian Electronic Feminist Network / Un reseau electronique feministe canadien
PAR-L (Policy, Action, Research List) is a bilingual, electronic network of individuals and organizations interested in women-centred policy issues in Canada. It is a support for the community of feminist researchers and activists in Canada and Québec.A Canadian Electronic Feminist Network / Un reseau electronique feministe canadien.

www.reseaufemmes.bc.ca

Health Canada - Women's Health - Violence Against Women
Federal department responsible for helping canadians maintain and improve their health.

Hip Mama
Hipmama.com is an independent online magazine bursting with political commentary and ribald tales from the front lines of motherhood. Edited and published by Bee Lavender, the site started as a forum for young mothers, single parents, and marginalized voices, but has grown to represent progressive families of all varieties. Hip Mama maintains the editorial vision that qualified it for the title "conservative America's worst nightmare."

Pro-Choice Action Network
Formed to secure safe, fully funded, high quality abortion services for women.

Reinventing Government - Feminist
Feminist theory and administrative reality.

STATUS of WOMEN CANADA
Federal government agency which promotes gender equality and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country.

The Canadian Women’s Health Network (CWHN) was created in 1993 as a voluntary national organization to improve the health and lives of girls and women in Canada and the world by collecting, producing, distributing and sharing knowledge, ideas, education, information, resources, strategies and inspirations.

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Youth Resources

Sport BC
Provides leadership, direction, and support to foster the growth and development of amateur sport in BC.

Youth Canada
The source for information about programs and services available for youth at the community level and beyond.

Mission, BC. teen resources. This is your space for events, job opportunities and links to the community

Girl Zone A site where girls can learn about life, dreams and much more.

Justice For Girls
Promotes freedom from violence, social justice and equality for teen girls who live in poverty.

Girl's Inc.
Provides essential resources and programs to at risk, low-income girls and their families.

Youth Quest
Youth support and community development services for queer youth in gender-established communities.

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Miscellaneous

Mission's most complete online resource - infomission.ca

Out There 4 U - Community Online was created to help individuals, businesses, organizations, promoters & clubs to list any and every activity, event or meeting and to share and advise others of any leisure related activity that is happening in a community - wherever in the world that community happens to be.

Net Lingo Dictionary of internet words. A glossary of online jargon with definitions of terminology and acronyms.

Internic Canada's domain registration centre.

The Hunger Site Online activism and a dynamic force in the fight to end world hunger.

WRSFV Programs and Services are funded by: The Province of British Columbia: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Government of Canada: Status of Women Canada, Health Canada, United Way of the Fraser Valley, District of Mission, Mission/Abbotsford Soroptimist International, Business, Service and Faith Groups, Individuals and fundraising initiatives.