Grand Forks
Emergency numbers & Help Lines

Kids Helpline
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text Line: 686868

Parents Helpline
Phone: 1-888-603-9100

Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society

Private Counselling Services
Phone: 1-800-909-6303
Emergency Helplines
RCMP Grand Forks – 250-442-8288
RCMP Midway – 250-449-2244
Crisis Line
Phone: 1-888-353-2273
Grandparents Helpline
Phone: 1-855-474-9777
Safety & Housing Resources

Boundary Women's Transition House

BC Housing
Phone 1-866-465-6873

Women's Resource Centre
Phone 250-442-5212

Grand Forks affordable Housing

Victim Assistance
Phone 250-442-5846

Habitat for Humanity
up to home ownership.

Family Justice Centres
Phone 1-888-526-2229
Nelson Advocacy Centre
Phone 1-250-352-5777
Toll Free 1-877-352-5777
One-on-one advocacy that provides information, support, representation and referrals in a non-judgmental setting which encourages self-advocacy. Issues such as welfare, poverty, family law, landlord/tenancy issues and your rights as a victim can be addressed.
Safe Stay Shelter
T: 250-442-2267
Provides short term shelter for homeless adults and minors from November 1 until March 31
Resources for Children, Youth & Families

Ministry of Children and Family Development
Phone 250-442-4378

Blessings Boutique and more
Phone 250-443-5148
blessingsboutique@hotmail.com

Freedom Quest Youth Services
Phone 250-442-7979

Circle of Indigenous Nations Society
Toll Free 1-877-904-2634

Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Phone 250-442-2704 ext. #6

Boundary Family Services
Phone: 250-442-2267
Or 1-877-442-5355
Child Care Resources and Referral
Phone 250-442-5152
Offers quality childcare referrals, resources and support to all childcare providers and families.
bccrr@telus.net
Sunshine Valley Child care Society
Phone 250-442-5314
Provides childcare and preschool programs within the Boundary.
svccs@telus.net
Whispers of Hope
Phone 250-442-2006
Drop in centre and free food/lunch program, also provides a thrift store and low-cost household basics.
Food Bank
Phone 250-442-2800
Brings the community together to provide food and supplies for Boundary residents who are hungry.

Foundry BC
Free and confidential support for young people ages 12-24 with mental health care and social services – both in person and online all across BC.
1-800-784-2433 to connect to the BC. mental health crisis line
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) or SMS/Text: 45645 anytime
Services & Transportation

Service BC
Local office: 250-442-4306
Toll-free: 1-800-663-7867

Community Futures - Boundary
Phone: 250-442-2722

Justice Education Society
Phone: 1-855-875-8867

BC Problem Gambling Help Line
Phone: 1-888-795-6111

Boundary Transit System
Phone: 250-443-2179
Volunteer Driver Program
Phone: 250-584-4618
Legal Services Society
1-866-577-2525
https://www.lss.bc.ca/
Medical Resources

Public Health
Provides information on healthy growth and development of children, immunization, resources, supports and services in the community.
Grand Forks, BC 250-443-3150
Midway, BC 250-449-2887
Nurse’s Help line – 811

Family Doctors
Boundary Hospital – 250 -443-2100
Medical Clinics
Grand Forks, BC 250-442-8233
Christina Lake, BC 250-447-6262
Midway, BC 250-449-2218
Greenwood, BC 250-445-6626

Mental Health and Addictions
Financial & Disability Support

Income Assistance
Phone 1-866-866-0800
Community Living Services
T: 1-800-668-2249
Delivers support and services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in BC.
Services for LGBTQI2S+

ANKORS

Trans Connect

Qmunity
Disability Services

BC Association for Community Living

Canadian Society for Social Development

Community Futures - Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Neil Squire Society

Disability Alliance BC
Entreprenurial/Self-Employment Services

Columbia Basin Trust

Kootenay Association for Science & Technology

Make a Change

Upper Columbia Co-operative Council
