Alcohol & Drug Information & Referral Service
Toll free 1-800-663-1441
Lower Mainland: (604) 660-9382
Provides information and referral services for people across B.C. needing help with any kind of substance abuse. Includes information and referral to education, prevention and treatment services and regulatory agencies.

Association of Neighbourhood Houses of Greater Vancouver
The organization has more than 300 programs and services from child care to family resources to support for youth and seniors to community dinners and special events to camping and outdoor adventures. more information

BC NurseLine
BC NurseLine provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice. Anywhere in the province, call BC NurseLine to speak to a registered nurse 24-hours or a pharmacist from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. every day. more information

BC Pregnancy Outreach Programs
POPs were created to reach out to women who do not access typical prenatal information and services. There are now over 46 programs in BC. They are located in community centers, health centers and friendship centers. more information

FIR Square Combined Care Unit
Located at BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, FIR is the first program in Canada to care for substance-using women and substance-exposed newborns in a single unit. The unit has five antepartum and six postpartum beds for women wishing to stabilize or withdraw from drug use during pregnancy. more information

Maxxine Wright Community Health Centre
Located in Surrey, BC, Maxxine Wright supports women who are pregnant or have very young children (under age two at intake) and who are impacted by problem substance use or violence/abuse. more information

Sheway
Located in Vancouver, BC, Sheway provides comprehensive health and social services to women who are either pregnant or parenting children less than 18 months old and who are experiencing current or previous issues with substance use. more information

16 step groups
Developed by Charlotte Kasl, the 16-step empowerment model is a holistic approach to overcoming addiction that views people in their wholeness-- mind, body and spirit. There are a number of 16 step groups in locations across BC.
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Transition House Information Contact List
List of transition houses across British Columbia.
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QuitNow
Online and by phone smoking cessation support for British Columbians.
www.quitnow.ca
Toll-free: 1-877-455-2233