Family Violence

Abbotsford Children Who Witness Abuse Program
(604) 855-3363 ext. 103

Provide individual and group counselling for children and youth ages 3 - 18 who have witnessed abuse in the home.

Ages:               3 - 18
Hours:             Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Email:              cwwa@shaw.ca / admin@wrsfv.ca   
Website:          www.wrsfv.ca/programs/cwwa/cwwa.html

Abbotsford Women’s Support Services
(604) 855-3363

Individual or group counselling for children and youth who have experienced or witnessed verbal, emotional or physical abuse. Free and confidential.

Ages:               All Ages
Hours:             Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Email:              admin@wrsfv.ca        
Website:          www.wrsfv.ca

Abuse Prevention & Response
(604) 850-6639 / (604) 845-0841

The MCC Abuse Response and Prevention Program offers support to women impacted by abuse in intimate relationships.  They also offer abuse prevention education for churches and community agencies and training for professionals on understanding and responding to abuse.

Ages:               All Ages
Hours:             Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Contact:           Elsie Goerzen
Email:              endabuse@mccbc.com          
Website:          abuse.mcc.org

Children’s Help Line
(604) 310-1234 (toll free call)

Calls answered by a social worker to provide protection and guardianship services.

Ages:               19 years and younger
Hours:             24 hrs
Website:          www.safekidsbc.ca/helpline.htm

Kids Help Phone
(800) 668-6868

Counsellors answer calls and online questions from across Canada. No matter what the problem or concern counsellors are there to provide immediate and caring support, as well as information and referrals to the kids who reach out to us.

Ages:               5 - 20
Hours:             24 hrs
Website:          www.kidshelpphone.ca

Ministry of Children & Family Development
(604) 870-5880

Responsible for issues relating to the safety and well-being of children and youth.

Ages:               All Ages
Hours:              Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Website:          www.gov.bc.ca/mcf

Transition House
(604) 852-6008

A safe place for women and their children who have been abused. Provides food and basic needs for up to 30 days. Practical help and information about legal rights, social assistance, childcare and local resources.

Ages:               Women and their children
Hours:             24 hrs
Email:              ath@wrsfv.ca

VictimLINK
(800) 563-0808

VictimLINK is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family and sexual violence and all other crimes.

Ages:               All Ages
Hours:              24 hrs
Website:          www.communityinfo.bc.ca/victims.htm

Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley
(604) 826-7800

Provides safe shelter for women and their children fleeing abuse.

Ages:               Women and their children
Hours:              Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, 24 hours in an emergency
Website:          www.wrsfv.ca