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British Columbia Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics

British Columbia

There are 89 organizations in British Columbia that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 59 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 66%. These programs can be found in 47 different cities.

Click on any of the 47 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in British Columbia, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.

The most common category of service in British Columbia – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "community educational services".

The two most common individual services within any category of service in British Columbia are "safety planning and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "relocation services and in-shelter financial aid".

Spanish is spoken at 13% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Spanish at 13% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .

Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in British Columbia

  • Safety planning
    55 locations
  • Domestic violence education
    53 locations
  • Emergency shelter
    50 locations
  • Confidential shelter location
    46 locations
  • Food and clothing
    41 locations
  • Crisis intervention services
    34 locations
  • Case management
    28 locations
  • Emergency local transportation
    26 locations
  • Danger/lethality assessment
    20 locations
  • Mobile advocacy
    15 locations
  • Emergency cell phones
    15 locations
  • Safe home network
    15 locations
  • Court accompaniment/advocacy
    33 locations
  • Assistance with orders of protection
    26 locations
  • Court/legal lay assistance
    16 locations
  • Attorney referral for family court
    13 locations
  • Attorney referral for criminal cases
    11 locations
  • Attorney referral for protection orders
    11 locations
  • Financial empowerment training
    7 locations
  • Legal resource planning
    7 locations
  • Court/legal assistance by attorney
    5 locations
  • Legal clinics
    4 locations
  • Immigration services
    3 locations
  • In-shelter financial aid
    2 locations
  • Legal representation
    2 locations
  • Child custody services
    2 locations
  • Expert testimony
    2 locations
  • Shelter resident counseling
    34 locations
  • Non-resident counseling
    31 locations
  • Peer support groups
    20 locations
  • Sexual violence support groups
    12 locations
  • Counseling for friends and family
    11 locations
  • Substance abuse counseling
    9 locations
  • Counseling for batterers
    5 locations
  • Ritual abuse counseling
    5 locations
  • Incest counseling
    4 locations
  • Sex offender counseling
    2 locations
  • Transitional family housing
    32 locations
  • Transitional individual housing
    30 locations
  • Transportation
    17 locations
  • Alternative housing counseling
    6 locations
  • Permanent family housing
    5 locations
  • Permanent individual housing
    5 locations
  • Relocation services
    1 locations
  • Resources and referrals
    42 locations
  • Goal planning assistance
    41 locations
  • Pet Shelter
    25 locations
  • Medical accompaniment
    24 locations
  • Parenting skills training
    16 locations
  • Health and wellness programs
    15 locations
  • Job search/placement
    7 locations
  • Onsite mental health services
    6 locations
  • Spiritual services
    6 locations
  • Job skills training
    6 locations
  • Onsite medical services
    0 locations
  • Safety planning for children
    29 locations
  • Youth counseling
    19 locations
  • Educational programs
    15 locations
  • Child care during support groups
    13 locations
  • Child abuse services
    12 locations
  • Art/music therapy
    10 locations
  • After school programs
    8 locations
  • Child development
    7 locations
  • Summer camp
    6 locations
  • Teen activity program
    6 locations
  • School liaison
    3 locations
  • Daycare facility
    3 locations
  • Tutoring services
    2 locations
  • Onsite schooling
    0 locations
  • Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
    0 locations
  • Pet therapy
    0 locations
  • Domestic violence workshops
    26 programs
  • Speaker's bureau
    2 programs

Other

  • English
    52 locations
  • French
    11 locations
  • Spanish
    8 locations
  • Chinese
    5 locations
  • Tagalog
    4 locations
  • German
    3 locations
  • Vietnamese
    2 locations
  • Russian
    2 locations
  • Korean
    2 locations
  • Italian
    2 locations
  • Portuguese
    1 locations
  • Sign language
    1 locations
  • Women
    56 locations
  • Families
    30 locations
  • Individuals
    24 locations
  • Elderly
    24 locations
  • Teens
    23 locations
  • Non-Binary
    9 locations
  • Men
    4 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
    1 locations
  • Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
    1 locations
  • Immigrant
    26 locations
  • LGBTQ
    25 locations
  • Disabled
    22 locations
  • Trans women/men
    21 locations
  • Rural
    21 locations
  • Deaf
    21 locations
  • Prostituted persons
    20 locations
  • Trafficked persons
    20 locations
  • Developmentally disabled
    15 locations
  • Military
    13 locations