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 "onsite medical services and relocation services".
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
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in British Columbia
Emergency Services
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Safety planning
54 locations
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Domestic violence education
52 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
25 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
20 locations
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Emergency cell phones
17 locations
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Safe home network
16 locations
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Mobile advocacy
15 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
32 locations
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Assistance with orders of protection
27 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
17 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
12 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
11 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
11 locations
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Financial empowerment training
7 locations
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Legal resource planning
7 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
5 locations
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Legal clinics
4 locations
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Immigration services
3 locations
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Expert testimony
3 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
2 locations
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Legal representation
2 locations
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Child custody services
2 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
11 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
10 locations
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Counseling for batterers
6 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
5 locations
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Incest counseling
5 locations
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Sex offender counseling
3 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing
32 locations
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Transitional individual housing
30 locations
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Transportation
18 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
6 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
2 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
42 locations
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Goal planning assistance
41 locations
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Medical accompaniment
24 locations
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Parenting skills training
17 locations
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Health and wellness programs
15 locations
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Onsite mental health services
8 locations
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Spiritual services
7 locations
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Job search/placement
7 locations
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Job skills training
5 locations
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Onsite medical services
1 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
30 locations
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Youth counseling
20 locations
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Educational programs
16 locations
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Child care during support groups
14 locations
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Child abuse services
13 locations
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Art/music therapy
10 locations
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After school programs
9 locations
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Child development
7 locations
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Teen activity program
5 locations
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School liaison
3 locations
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Daycare facility
3 locations
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Tutoring services
2 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
26 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
22 locations
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Prostituted persons
21 locations
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Trafficked persons
21 locations
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Developmentally disabled
16 locations
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