Battered Women’s Support Services – Indigenous Women’s Program
Free support services with trained counsellor/advocate — Call 1-855-687-1868 or text 604-687-1867

Hope for Wellness Help Line
Free service, by phone or online, with experienced and culturally competent counsellors — Call 1-855-242-3310 (24 hours every day)

Indian Residential School Survivors Crisis Line
Call 1-800-721-0066 (24 hours every day)

KUU-US Crisis Line Society
First Nations and Indigenous-specific support — Call 1-800-588-8717 (24 hours every day; no charge anywhere in BC)

Métis Crisis Line
Call 1-833-638-4722 (1-833-MétisBC) 24 hours every day

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Support Line
Call 1-844-413-6649 (24 hours every day)

Native Youth Crisis Hotline
Call 1-877-209-1266 (24 hours every day)

Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre
Call the 24-Hour Crisis & Information Line at 604-255-6344 or toll free at 1-877-392-7583

Aboriginal Legal Aid BC
Legal Aid BC can provide legal information, advice, and representation to British Columbians with low incomes.

BC First Nations Justice Council
The BC First Nations Justice Council works with First Nations to operate Indigenous Justice Centres that offer culturally appropriate information, support, advice, and representation to Indigenous people in BC.

RISE Women’s Legal Centre
Rise provides accessible legal services to self-identified women and gender diverse people in BC.

Atira Women’s Resource Society
Atira is a not-for-profit that supports women and children affected by violence and misogyny, including trans, two spirit and intersex women and/or those who identify with a femme of centre non-binary gender.

The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
BC is the first jurisdiction in Canada to have passed legislation to formally adopt the internationally recognized standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Find a Friendship Centre in a community near you to access a wide range of programs and services, including employment and training, education, culture and arts, and violence prevention.

BC Elders Communication Center Society
A not-for-profit organization focused on empowering Elders and strengthening bonds within First Nations Elders’ communities

Support Network for Indigenous Women & Women of Color
A BC-based not-for-profit which aims to empower and support Indigenous women and women of color, offering a range of supportive programs and fostering community and connection

Pacific Association of First Nations Women
The PAFNW aims to uplift and empower Indigenous women by supporting education, health, and other welfare issues, and encouraging and facilitating connection with Indigenous culture

Post-Secondary Student Support Program
This program provides eligible First Nations students with access to funding for post-secondary education

Indspire
Indspire offers scholarships and bursaries as well as other educational support programming to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students

Indigenous Services Canada Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool
A searchable list of over 500 bursaries, scholarships, awards, and incentives aimed at Indigenous students in Canada

First Citizens Fund Student Bursary Program
Financial awards from $700-1200 are offered to eligible Indigenous students enrolled in post-secondary education programs

Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Strategy
Financial assistance is offered to Métis Nation students who are pursuing post-secondary education