Resources for Parents
Please browse this list for resources you may find helpful. Resources for parents are also available for persusal in the Marpole Oakridge Family Place library, situated in the playroom.
Five Family Places Partnership
Marpole Oakridge Family Place
http://www.mofp.org
Eastside Family Place
www.eastsidefamilyplace.org
Mount Pleasant Family Centre
www.mpfamilycentre.ca
South Vancouver Family Place
www.southvancouverfamilyplace.org
West Side Family Place
http://www3.telus.net/wsfp
Our Community Partners
Choices Market Kerrisdale
www.choicesmarket.com
Phone: 604 263-4600
Cornerstone Community Church
Telephone: 604-842-7723
http://CornerstoneCommunityChurch.ca
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Telephone: 604-874-2938
http://fsgv.ca
Kids Up Front
Telephone: 604-266-5437 (KIDS)
http://www.kidsupfront.com
Marpole Business Association
Telephone: 604-418-8232
http://www.marpoleonline.com
Marpole Oakridge Area Council Society (MOACS)
Telephone: 604-266-5897
http://Marpoleplace.ca
Marpole Oakridge Community Centre
Telephone: 604-257-8175
http://marpoleoakridge.org
Music for Young Children Tara Gaertner
Telephone: 604-267-2419
http://www.gaertner.ca/myc
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Telephone: 604-298-5856
http://www.pirs.bc.ca
Please Mum Children's Clothing Store
Oakridge Centre
www.pleasemum.com
(604) 261-5440
Ron Sombilon Gallery
Telephone: 604-916-0257
http://ronsombilongallery.com
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Telephone: 604-324-6212
http://www.southvan.org
Starbucks Marpole
8002 Granville Street
www.starbucks.com
604 -266-9222
Vancity Marpole
Telephone: 604-877-7144
Vancouver Coastal Health's South Community Health Centre
Telephone: 604-321-6151
http://vch.ca
Vancouver Public Library Marpole Branch
Telephone: 604-665-3978
http://www.vpl.ca
Vancouver Public Library Oakridge Branch
Phone: 604-665-3980
http://www.vpl.ca
Vancouver Westside Hub
www.westsidehub.ca
Westcoast Information Daycare
Telephone: 604-709-5699
http://vccrr@wstcoast.org
Food & Nutrition Resources
Dietitian Services at HealthLink BC (formerly known as Dial-A-Dietitian) provides nutrition information for British Columbians via this website or by calling 8-1-1 and asking to speak with a Registered Dietitian.
Quest Outreach Society
Quest Food Exchange provides food at drastically reduced cost to low-income families
Health information for Kids and Teens
Health information for children
Health advice from the Children's Hospital of British Columbia
Healthy weight management for children
Health tips for children's health
Dental Health for children
The Canada Food Guide
Child Development Resources
Alan Cashmore Centre
3rd Floor - 2805 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5R 5H9
Telephone: 604-454-1676
BC Council for Families
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Westcoast Family Resources
Telephone: 604-254-5457
Child Care Resources
Britannia Community Centre
Telephone: 604-718-5838
Child Care Subsidy
Telephone: 604-660-2421
Child Development Center Daycare
Telephone: 604-876-0517
Mount Pleasant Child Care
Telephone: 604-879-8321
GDC Go Daycare (Find daycare resources online)
Find childcare subsidy information
Find childcare resources
Health Resources
Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
North Community Health Office
Suite 200, 1651 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y3
Telephone: 604-253-3575
REACH Community Health Centre
REACH is a community health centre located on the east side of Vancouver.
1145 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X3
Telephone: 604-254-5456
Vancouver Coastal Health
Health care services in Vancouver, Richmond, North and West Vancouver and along the Sea-to-Sky Highway. Sunshine Coast and BC's Central Coast.
Corporate Office
11th Floor, 601 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
Telephone: 604-736-2033
Vancouver General Hospital
2775 Heather Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5
Telephone: 604-875-4111
Vancouver Native Health Society
The mission of Vancouver Native Health Society is to improve and promote the physical, mental , emotional and spiritual health of individuals, focusing on the Aborginal community residing in Greater Vancouver.
449 East Hastings, Vancouver, BC V6A 1P5
Telephone: 604-254-9949
Safety Resources (Earthquake Preparation)
Preparing a first aid kit for emergencies
Earthquake preparedness site
Earthquake Preparedness
Legal Resources
Legal Services Society
400-510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3AB
Native Courtworker and Counseling Association of British Columbia
NCCABC provides culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal people and communities consistent with their needs. Our service is accomplished through access to counseling and referral services to clients with substance abuse and detox support issues, advocacy services for Aboriginal families and youth, faciitating and enhancing access to justice by assisting clients involved in the criminal justice system, provides services to Vancouver community court, providing community outreach, networking and partnerships, advocacy services, and training and workshops
207-1999 Marine Drive
North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3
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