Resources

British Columbia

Legal Servics Society BC-Legal Aid
Outside Victoria and Vancouver: 1-866-577-2525
In Victoria: 250-382-4620
In greater Vancouver: 604-408-2172

VictimLINK
1-800-563-0808-
Victim’s Services for all of BC will refer you to supports near you.

Qmunity
BC’s Queer Resource Centre
http://www.qmunity.ca/
604-684-5307 extension – 100

Prince George

Prince George RCMP
999 Brunswick ST, PRINCE GEORGE, V2L 2C3
(250) 561-3300

New Hope Society
Sex Worker Organization
1046-4th Avenue
Pr.George- V2L 3J1
(250)552-0890
www.princegeorgenewhopesociety.ca

Prince George AIDS Prevention Program
Northern Health
1108- 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3E5
Tel.: (250) 564-1727
Fax: (250) 564-1743
E-mail: linda.keefe@northernhealth.ca
www.northernhealth.ca

Fort St. John

RCMP
10648 100TH ST, FORT ST JOHN, V1J 3Z6
(250) 787-8100

Dawson Creek

RCMP
1230 102nd AVE, DAWSON CREEK, V1G 4V3
(250) 784-3700

Kamloops

RCMP
560 Battle ST, KAMLOOPS, V2C 6N4
(250) 828-3000

AIDS Society of Kamloops (ASK Wellness Center)
433 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, BC V2B 3G9
Tel.: (250) 376-7558 (toll free in BC: 1-800-661-7541)
E-mail: info@askwellness.ca
www.askwellness.ca

S.H.O.P. Program 
(Ask Wellness Center)
(250)571-4370 (cell)
(250)376-7558 (direct) ext: 233
j.watson@askwellness.ca

Kelowna

RCMP
350 Doyle AVE, KELOWNA, V1Y 6V7
(250) 762-3300

Living Positive Resource Centre – Okanagan
101 – 266 Lawrence Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L3
Tel.: (250) 862-2437 (toll free: 1-800-616-2437)
Fax: (604) 868-8662
E-mail: info@lprc.ca
www.livingpositive.ca

Abbotsford

The Warm Zone Drop-in Centre
2481 McCallum Road
604-746-3301
WEAVE program – exiting and supports
604-746-3301

Surrey

Surrey Women’s Centre
604-589-1868
Bad Date Report Line: 604-583-1295
www.surreywomencentre.ca

Surrey HIV Centre
Box 500 Surrey Main
Surrey, BC V3T 5B7
Tel.: (604) 589-8678
Fax: (604) 583-8848
E-mail: positivehaven@surreyhealth.bc.ca
www.surreyhealth.bc.ca

The Naked Truth
http://www.nakedtruth.ca

Vancouver

BCCEC-BC Coalition of Experiential Communities
http://bccec.wordpress.com

Pivot Legal Society
678 Hastings St East,
Vancouver, B.C.
V6A 1R1 Canada,
Tel. (+1) 604 255 9700

P.A.C.E. Society
Direct support for sex workers
Occupational health and safety training
Transitions program –  exiting supports and transitioning
to safer indoor sex work spaces.
Tel: 604-872-7651
fax: 604-872-7508
Toll free: 1-866-872-8751
Email: pace-admin@telus.net
Hours: of Operation: Monday to Thursday, 10:00AM to 6:00PM
www.pace-society.ca

Aboriginal Front Door Society

384 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A-2T1
Email: info@abfrontdoor.com
Phone: (604) 697-5662

AFDS –  Transitions service program helps women, men and
transgender (two spirited) people of all ages in the downtown
eastside community to exit sex work using an Aboriginal Cultural
approach.

Sister Watch

The SisterWatch committee aims to eliminate violence against
women and girls in the DTES, and to make the community safer
for everyone who lives and works in Vancouver.

Anyone with information about crimes against women, or any

other matter affecting the safety of those in the Downtown Eastside, 
is encouraged to call the Sister Watch Tip Line

The SisterWatch Tip Line
(604) 215-4777

SWAN
Supporting Women’s Alternative’s Network
604-719-6343 or email us at
info@swanvancouver.ca
www.swanvancouver.ca

WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Web: www.wish-vancouver.net
330 Alexander Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6A 1C3
Tel: 604-669-WISH (9474)
email: info@wishdropincentre.org
Drop-In Centre: 604-669-9474
MAP Van: 604-720-5686 – mobile access van supplying condoms and
harm reduction supplies – The MAP Van operates from 10pm til 6am daily

Transitions Project– supports women in moving to safer sex work, 
or to reduce their reliance on sex work, or to eventually exiting altogether. 
contact: 604-669-9474
https://wish-vancouver.net/

Battered Women’s Support Services
CRISIS + INTAKE LINE:604.687.1867

Toll Free: 1.855.687.1868
Business Phone: 604.687.1868
Email: information@bwss.org

PO Box 21503
1424 Commercial Dr.
Vancouver, BC Canada V5L 5G2


MY SISTER’S CLOSET
We have two locations:

1092 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 1B4
Phone: 604.687.0770

1830 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A5
Phone: 604.251.7229

AIDS Vancouver – 
The Corner (formerly boys r us)
Contact: 1101 Seymour Street

Suite 235, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, BC V6B 0R1

Phone: 604-893-2201
contact@aidsvancouver.org

HIM- Health Initiative for Men
www.checkhimout.ca
#310- 1033 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
V6E 1M7
ph: 604-488-1001

Three Bridges Community Health Care Center
4th Floor – 1128 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2L4
604-331-8901

Insite
Safe injection Site – 
139 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
604-687-7483
Fax: 604-694-7779

Onsite Transitional Housing
3rd Floor-Insite
139 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
604-687-7483
Fax: 604-694-7779

Pender Community Health Center
Addiction Services
59 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1R3
604-669-9181
Fax: 604-688-9775

Aboriginal Wellness Program
2750 East Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
V5T 2H1
604-675-2251
E-mail: aboriginalhealth@vch.ca

Vancouver Police – Counter Exploitation Unit

If you are in danger or someone’s safety is at risk call 911 !!!
The VPD do not arrest sex workers for their work and 
take crimes against us seriously!! Help to hold
criminals accountable and report violence!!

Sex Work Liaison Officer
Linda Malcolm –

Sgt. Glenn Burchart – Counter Exploitation  (604)717-2586
glenn.burchart@vpd.ca

Community Support Worker
Brenda Lochhead,B.A. Criminology
Counter Exploitation Unit, VPD
Brenda.lochhead@vpd.ca
Blochhead@fsgv.ca
T: 604-717-3414
C: 604-992-0683

Victoria

Greater Victoria Police Victim Services (GVPVS)
850 Caledonia Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia
V8T 5J8
250-995-7351
info@gvpvs.org

Victoria Police Department
Main Headquarters Building
850 Caledonia Ave.,
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada, V8T 5J8
Front Desk Hours 7am to 8 pm
Telephone: (250) 995 – 7654
Main Administration Fax: (250) 384 – 1362
West Division
500 Park Place
Esquimalt, British Columbia

PEERS Victoria
1-744 Fairview Road, Victoria, BC V9A 5T9
Office hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday
Telephone: (250) 388-5325 or Toll Free 1-888-733-7722

Peer Resources Victoria
www.peer.ca/peer.html
250-595-3503
1052 Davie Street
Victoria, British Columbia V8S 4E3

Sandy Merriman House Emergency Shelter for Women
www.coolaid.org [click on shelter]1634 Store Street
Victoria, BC
250) 383-1951

Aids Vancouver Island
Street Outreach Servcices & Street Nurse Program
www.avi.org/Direct%20Services.htm
1601 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC |V8W 2J5
tel: 250.384.2366

Victoria AIDS Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS)
www.varcs.org
1284F Gladstone Ave
Phone: 250-388-6220
Victoria, British Columbia
FAX: 250-388-7011
V8T 1G6
e-mail: info@varcs.org

Bridges for Women Society
www.bridgesforwomen.ca
320-1175 Cook Street
Victoria, BC V8V 4A1
Canada
Tel: (250) 385-7410
Toll Free: 1-866-896-3356
Fax: (250) 385-7459
E-mail: careers@bridgesforwomen.ca

Women’s Sexual Assault Centre
www.vwsac.com
Crisis Line & Info Line: (250) 383-3232
Business: (250) 383-5545
FAX: (250) 383-6112
Email: vwsac@vwsac.com
Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
Address:
#511 – 620 View St.
Victoria, BC, V8W 1J6, Canada

Together Against Poverty Society
www.tapsbc.ca
#302 – 895 Fort Street
Victoria BC V8W 1H7
Phone: (250) 361-3521
Fax: (250) 361-3541

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