Brain Injury Association and Support Groups
| Burnaby Chinese Brain Injury Support Group | 604-877-8606 |
| Brain Trust Canada | 250-762-3233 |
| Campbell River Head Injury Support Society | 250-287-4323 |
| Campbell River Head Injury Support Society | 250-287-4323 |
| Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association | 604-557-1913 |
| COBIS – Vernon Contact | 250-306-2064 |
| Comox Valley Head Injury Society | 250-334-9225 |
| Nanaimo Brain Injury Society | 250-753-5600 |
| Victoria Brain Injury Society | 250-598-9339 |
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
| Advocacy Access Helpline – for information on CPP | 1-888-663-1278 |
| AIDS and Disability Action Program | wdi@bccpd.bc.ca |
| Wellness and Disability Initiative | wdi@bccpd.bc.ca |
Bus Pass for Persons with Disabilities and Seniors
| Phone: 1-866-866-0800, choose the appropriate option:
Option 1 – If you are receiving Ministry services, input your Personal Identification number and PIN, or your Social Insurance Number, then press option 3, and then press option 1. Option 2 – If you are receiving Ministry services and do not have a Personal Identification number or Social Insurance Number, or for all general inquiries, enter your 10 digit phone number, then press option 3, and then press option 1. Email: General questions and documents can be submitted via email. Emails that do not include the Bus Pass General Enquiry Form may cause processing delay. 1. Click here to download the PDF |
Birth Justice Center
| Website, Email Contact | https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/cerebral-palsy/brain-injury/ |
| Toll Free Number | (855) 806-4533 |
Cerebral Palsy Association of BC
| Lower Mainland Voice & TTY | 604-408-9484 |
| Outside Lower Mainland | 1-800-663-0004 |
| info@bcccerebralpalsy.com |
Cerebral Palsy Group
| Website, Email Contact | https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/cerebral-palsy/brain-injury/ |
| Toll Free Number | (866) 510-0717 |
Cerebral Palsy Guide
| Website, Email Contact | https://cerebralpalsygroup.com/cerebral-palsy/brain-injury/ |
| Toll Free Number | (866) 985-1935 |
Community Brain Injury Program
| For Children & Youth in BC | www.mybrainonline.ca |
| Phone | 1-877-451-5511 |
Epilepsy BC
| Lower Mainland | 604-875-6704 |
| Outside Lower Mainland | 1-877-734-0874 |
| Victoria | 250-475-6677 |
Brain Injury Resource Center
| Brain Injury Resource Center | www.headinjury.com |
Regional Health Authority’s ABI Coordinators
| Coquitlam – Acquired Brain Injury Program | 604-520-4175 |
| Interior Health Authority | 250-862-4200 |
| Northern Health Authority | 250 565-2649 |
| Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | 604-736-2033 |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority | 250-370-8699 |
Enquiry BC – To locate Provincial Government Departments
| Lower Mainland | 604-660-2421 |
| Elsewhere in BC | 1-800-663-7867 |
| Victoria | 250-387-6121 |
Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology
| Minister | 250-356-0179 |
Student Loan Information
| Student Aid | 1-800-561-1818 |
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
| General Inquiries | 604-660-4444 |
BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, Adult & Youth
| Lower Mainland | 604-524-7000 |
Disability Resources for Schools
| Camosun Interurban Campus | 250-370-4049 |
| Camosun Lansdowne Campus | 250-370-3312 |
| University of Victoria | 250-472-4947 infocsd@uvic.ca |
| Vancouver Island University | 250-746-3509 |
Generic Local
| Victoria Single Parent Resource Center | www.singleparentvictoria.ca |
| Pacifica Housing, Advisory Association & Downtown Outreach Services |
www.pacificahousing.ca |
| Victoria Disability Resource Center | www.drcvictoria.com |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority, Acquired Brain Injury Program | www.viha.ca/hcc/services/acquired_brain_injury_program.htm |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority, Mental Health and Substance Abuse | www.viha.ca/mhas |
| Victoria Medical Society | www.victoriamedicalsociety.org |
| Volunteer Victoria | www.volunteervictoria.bc.ca |
| Saanich Volunteer Services Society | www.saanichvolunteers.org |
| Older Adults Mental Health and Addictions (55+) | Memorial Pavilion, Royal Jubilee Hospital, 250-370-8296 |
| Don’t Forget! Playing Games with Memory -Exploratorium | www.exploratorium.edu/memory/dont_forget/ |
Recreation
| Esquimalt Recreation L.I.F.E Program | www.esquimalt.ca/parksRecreation/membershipAdmissionFees/lifeProgram.asp x |
| Panorama Recreation L.I.F.E Program | www.crd.bc.ca/panorama/admission-registration/life-program |
| Saanich Recreation L.I.F.E Program | www.saanich.ca/parkrec/community/life.html |
| Recreation Integration Victoria | www.rivonline.org |
| West Shore Parks and Recreation | www.westshorerecreation.ca/programs/the-l-i-f-e-program/ |
Outreach Local
| Victoria Cool Aid Society | www.coolaid.org |
Education Local
| Disability Resource Center Camosun College | www.camosun.ca/services/drc |
| Resource Centre for Students with a Disability University of Victoria | rcsd.uvic.ca |
| Sj Willis Continuing Education Program | https://ce.sd61.bc.ca/ |
Transportation / Travel
| Government of BC Bus Pass Program | http://www.sd.gov.bc.ca/programs/bus-pass.html |
| BC Ferries Information for passengers with special needs | www.bcferries.com/travel_planning/disabilities.html |
| BC Transit Access Victoria -Victoria Taxi Saver Program | www.bctransit.com/regions/vic/accessible/handydarttaxisaver.cfm |
| BC Parks Pass for persons with disabilities | www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/fees/disability.html |
| Parking Permit Program for People with Disabilities | www.sparc.bc.ca/parking-permit |
| BC Transit Access Victoria HandyDART | www.bctransit.com/regions/vic/accessible/handydartcontact.cfm |
Meal Delivery / Preparation / Groceries / Cooking
| Better Meals | www.bettermeals.ca |
| Chef On The Run | www.chefontherun.ca |
| Cooks Day Off | www.cooksdayoff.ca |
| Thrifty Foods Sendial (groceries delivery service) |
www.thriftyfoods.com/EN/main/shop/shoponline.html |
| Silver Threads Service Meals Programs (various) |
www.silverthreads.ca/meals/ |
| StovGuard safety device | www.stoveguard.ca |
Generic Provincial & Federal
| Disability Alliance BC | www.bccpd.bc.ca |
| BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society | www.bcands.bc.ca |
| BC Families in Transition | www.bcfit.org |
| The Crime Victims Assistance Program | www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/index.htm |
| Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation |
www.gov.bc.ca/hsd |
| BC Housing | www.bchousing.org |
| Information for Persons with Disabilities living in BC | www.hsd.gov.bc.ca/pwd.htm |
| Canada Pension Plan, Disability Pension Plan Program | www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/cpp/disability/ |
| Pain and Chronic Disease Self- Management Program |
1-866-902-3767 http://www.coag.uvic.ca/cdsmp/ |
| Disability Resource Guide | www.oftdf.org |
| Pain Tool Kit | www.painbc.ca |
| Brain Injury Information and Resources in BC |
www.brainstreams.ca |
| Victim Link, Victim’s Information Line | 1-800-563-0808 |
| A Guide to the Disability Tax Credit | https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/a-guide-to-the-disability-tax-credit |