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 "daycare facility and relocation services".
Spanish is spoken at 11% of the organizations.
The third most common language after English and Spanish is Spanish at 11% of the organizations.
Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in British Columbia
Emergency Services
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Safety planning
55 locations
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Domestic violence education
53 locations
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Emergency shelter
50 locations
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Confidential shelter location
46 locations
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Food and clothing
41 locations
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Crisis intervention services
34 locations
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Case management
28 locations
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Emergency local transportation
26 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
20 locations
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Safe home network
15 locations
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Mobile advocacy
13 locations
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Emergency cell phones
12 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
33 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection
26 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
16 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
13 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
13 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
9 locations
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Financial empowerment training
7 locations
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Legal resource planning
7 locations
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Immigration services
3 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
3 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
2 locations
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Legal representation
2 locations
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Legal clinics
2 locations
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Child custody services
2 locations
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Expert testimony
0 locations
Counseling Services
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Shelter resident counseling
34 locations
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Non-resident counseling
31 locations
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Peer support groups
20 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
13 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
12 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
9 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
6 locations
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Counseling for batterers
5 locations
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Incest counseling
5 locations
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Sex offender counseling
2 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing
31 locations
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Transitional individual housing
29 locations
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Transportation
17 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
5 locations
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Permanent family housing
5 locations
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Permanent individual housing
4 locations
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Relocation services
1 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
41 locations
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Goal planning assistance
39 locations
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Medical accompaniment
22 locations
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Parenting skills training
17 locations
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Health and wellness programs
14 locations
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Onsite mental health services
6 locations
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Spiritual services
6 locations
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Job search/placement
6 locations
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Job skills training
6 locations
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Onsite medical services
0 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
27 locations
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Youth counseling
19 locations
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Educational programs
15 locations
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Child care during support groups
13 locations
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Child abuse services
12 locations
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Art/music therapy
10 locations
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Child development
8 locations
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After school programs
7 locations
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Teen activity program
5 locations
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School liaison
3 locations
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Tutoring services
2 locations
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Daycare facility
1 locations
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Onsite schooling
0 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
0 locations
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Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
25 programs
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Speaker's bureau
2 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
1 locations
Populations Served
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
1 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Trans women/men
19 locations
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Prostituted persons
18 locations
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Trafficked persons
18 locations
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Developmentally disabled
15 locations
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