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== North Shore Women's Centre ==
== North Shore Women's Centre ==
Women's drop-in resource centre
Women's drop-in resource centre
• Runs a family law clinic which provides information, support, and legal advice about family law issues
• In North Vancouver
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== BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society ==                                     
== BC Pro Bono Collaborative Roster Society ==                                     
Website: [[bccollaborativerostersociety.com/practice/probono]]  
Website: [[https://www.bccollaborativerostersociety.com/pro-bono-collaborative-family-law-project/]]  
 
• Service for low-income families going through separation/divorce who do not have lawyers
• Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement


• Collaborative team works with both parties in a divorce to come to a satisfactory settlement, low income families can apply for free service


== Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre ==  
== Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre ==  
Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: [[dewc.ca]]   
Telephone 604-681-8480 Website: [[dewc.ca]]   


• Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law
• Safe space for women and children in the Downtown Eastside
• Advocacy in welfare, tenancy, housing applications, and family law, including providing referrals
 


== Family Services of Greater Vancouver ==                 
== Family Services of Greater Vancouver ==                 
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== Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line ==
== Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line ==
Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777
Telephone: 604-558-4740 Toll-free: 1-855-474-9777
Website: [[Website: https://www.parentsupportbc.ca/grandparents-raising-grandchildren/]]


• Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving
• Phone line staffed by advocates trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving
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• Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
• Provides legal services to women in family law and immigration applications for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds


Summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation
Provides summary advice, court preparation, and legal representation


== Sources Legal Resource Center ==
== Sources Legal Resource Center ==
Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: [[sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre\|sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre]]
Telephone: 778-565-3638 Website: [[sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre\|sourcesbc.ca/our-services/legal-resource-centre]]


• Legal information, resources, and advice in family law, as well as immigration, criminal and civil matters
• Legal information, resources, and advice with family law issues
 
• Wide variety of counselling and support services
• Wide variety of counselling and support services


• In Surrey


== Society for Children and Youth ==
== Society for Children and Youth ==
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• Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more
• Can provide free legal advice to children and youth on family law issues and more
• Operate a drop-in clinic once a month




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