Information & Referral - Resources in the Community
About
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House is a “hub of information” for Vancouver’s Westside. We are a friendly neighbourhood place where people of all ages and cultures come together to enjoy programs and services that make the Westside a healthy, safe and vibrant community to live and do business!
A special thank you to the participants & volunteers of the Newcomers Dialogues & Mapping Project – who helped determine & research these informative resources. Check out the ‘Newcomers Guide to the Westside’ available in 5 languages (English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish & Farsi).
Resources
General Community
- Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC
- City of Vancouver Parks & Recreation – Community Centres
- Community Policing Centres
- bc211– Information & Referral to community, government & social services
- Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC
Newcomers to Canada
- Refugee Readiness Hub– Learn, share and prepare as we welcome Syrian refugees
- Connection Centre for Francophone Immigrants (CCFI)
- Government of Canada- Immigrant Services
- The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
- Canadian Immigrant Magazine
- City of Vancouver- Newcomer’s Guide to Vancouver
- Immigrant Services Society of BC
- MOSAIC
- Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S
- Online Settlement Services- Hosted by S.U.C.C.E.S.S
- Skilled Immigrant Info Centre- Vancouver Public Library
- Welcome BC
- Court Information for New Immigrants in BC
- Pre-arrival Employment Resources– MOSAIC
- New to BC Hosted by Library Link
Employment
- Work BC
- Government of Canada- Job Bank
- Charity Village Job Bank
- City of Vancouver Jobs
- Employment Standards Branch
- Small Business BC
- Work Safe BC
Kitsilano & Westside Resources
- Kitsilano.ca – Kits Neighbourhood Blog
- Kits Tree Map – Tree walking tour of Kits
- West 4th Business Improvement Association
- West Broadway Business Improvement Association
Housing
- Affordable Housing Societies
- BC Housing
- Emergency Shelter Information
- BC Government- Housing & Tenancy
- TRAC- Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
- UBC Housing
Families & Childcare
- Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
- BC Council for Families
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Child Care Resource & Referral
- Westside Family Place
- Finding Quality Child Care
- Kid Care Canada – support for parents on Early Childhood Development
- LEAP BC – Resources that promotes healthy child development
Food Access