National First Nations React Tool
http://www.vchreact.ca/media/BCFN_REACT-En.pdf
Chief Robert Joseph on the dynamics of Elder Abusehttp://www.vchreact.ca/media/flv/en_joseph.flv.htm
http://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day
Adult Protection Legislation and Substitute Decision Making
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
700-808 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
Tel: 604-660-4444 Fax: 604-660-0374
Email: mail@trustee.bc.ca
Website: http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/services-to-adults/Pages/healthcare-decisions.aspx
Designated Agencies to Receive Reports and Investigate Abuse,
Neglect and Self-Neglect of Vulnerable Adults
Community Living BC
Toll Free: 1-877-660-2522
Email: info@communitylivingbc.ca
Website: http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Phone: 604-736-2033
Toll Free: 1-866-884-0888
Website: http://vchreact.ca/report.htm
Fraser Health Authority
Phone: 604-587-4600
Website: http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_care/adult_abuse_and_neglect
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Phone: 250-370-8699
Website: http://www.viha.ca/
Interior Health Authority
Phone: 250-862-4200
Website:
http://www.interiorhealth.ca/
Northern Health Authority
Phone: 250-565-2649
Website: http://www.northernhealth.ca/
Providence Health Care Society
Phone: 604-806-8221
Website: http://www.providencehealthcare.org/geriatrics-elder-care-seniors-care
Mental Health Legislation
Guide to the Mental Health Act:
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/MentalHealthGuide.pdf
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (PGT)
Phone: 604-660-4444
Toll Free: 1-800-663-7867
Website: www.trustee.bc.ca
VictimLINK
Toll Free: 1-800-563-0808
TTY: 604-875-0885
Email: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca
VictimLINK is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family and sexual violence, and all other crimes. Service is multilingual and available 24 hours a day.
CrimeStoppers
Toll Free: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477
Website: www.bccrimestoppers.com
Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division – British Columbia
General Inquiries: 604-264-3111
Website: www.bc.rcmp.ca
Fraud victims: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/victims-guide-victimes-eng.htm
Phone Busters
Toll Free: 1-888-495-8501
Email: info@antifraudcentre.ca
Website: www.phonebusters.com
Phone line operated by the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police to provide information about frauds and scams and take reports from people who believe they are victims of fraud.
ABCs of Fraud Awareness Program
Website: http://www.abcfraud.ca/
Reporting Economic Crime Online (RECOL)
Website: www.recol.ca
Allows privacy-protected online reporting of frauds through an
electronic complaints form.
Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)
Toll Free: 1-888-451-4519
Email: ombudsman@obsi.ca
Website: www.obsi.ca
OBSI helps resolve disputes between participating banking services and Investment firms and their customers if they can't resolve disputes on their own.
Workers Protection / Compensation
Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia
P.O. Box 5350, Vancouver BC V6B 5L5
Tel: 604-273-2266 Fax: 604-276-3151
Website: www.worksafebc.com
Community Response Networks and Community
Agencies/Organizations
BC Association of Community Response Networks
www.bccrns.ca
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BC CEAS)
Seniors Help and Information Line
Phone: 604-437-1940
Toll-Free: 1-866-437-1940
Email: info@bcceas.ca
Website: www.bcceas.ca
Crime Victim Assistance Program
Phone: 604-660-3888
Toll Free: 1-866-660-3888
Email: SGCrimeVictimAssistanceProgram@gov.bc.ca
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC
Toll Free:
1-800-SUICIDE(784-2433)
TTY: 1-866-872-0113
Email: info@crisiscentre.bc.ca
Website: http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca
Victim Safety Unit
Phone: 604-660-0316
Toll Free: 1-877-315-8822
Email: vsusg@gov.bc.ca
Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Rape Crisis Centre
Phone: 604-255-634
1-800-SUICIDE
(784-2433)
Free Crisis Line
1-877-392-7583
Website: www.wavaw.ca
Victim Services Directory – Province of BC
Website: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/directory/index.htm
BC Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT)
Phone: 604-775-2000
Toll Free: 1-888-440-8844
TTY: 604 775-2021
Email: BCHumanRightsTribunal@gov.bc.ca
http://www.bchrt.gov.bc.ca/
Health and Seniors' Information Line
Toll Free: 1-800-465-4911
Criminal Code
Criminal Code C-46
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
