EMPLOYMENT
WorkBC Search WorkBC for information on occupations including wages, education, and the labour market, as well as up to date postings on job openings in British Columbia. http://www.workbc.ca Job Bank of Canada Explore careers and search for job postings across Canada. http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work The CCRW supports workers with disabilities and employers across Canada. The website includes important information on disabled workers' rights to accommodations. http://www.ccrw.org VOLUNTEERING GoVolunteer GoVolunteer lists volunteer placements across the BC and Alberta. Positions can be searched by region and type of placement. http://govolunteer.ca NEW CANADIANS Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS of BC) ESL Courses, Training, Volunteering, Settlement Services, and Mentoring http://issbc.org Phone: 604-684-2561 Welcome House and Settlement Services Phone: 604-684-7498 Email: settlement@issbc.org AMSSA (Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC) Settlement and Immigration Assistance and Employment and Volunteer Opportunities http://www.amssa.org/about Phone: 604-718-2780 Toll Free: 1-888-355-5560 BRAIN INJURY BC Brain Injury Association http://www.bcbraininjuryassociation.com Email: info@bcbraininjuryassociation.com Resource Request Line & Main Office: (604)-465-1783 Outside Vancouver Toll Free: 1-(877)-858-1788 Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association http://www.fvbia.org Email: info@fvbia.org Phone: 604-557-1913 Toll-free: 1-866-557-1913 CHRONIC PAIN Self-Management BC The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program is a free six-week workshop that helps people with chronic pain better manage their symptoms and daily lives. http://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/chronicpainprogram Email: selfmgmt@uvic.ca Phone: Toll-free 1-866-902-3767 Lower Mainland: 604-940-1273 Pain BC Chronic pain tools for individuals suffering from chronic pain and healthcare providers. Pain BC also offers support for chronic pain sufferers and their families including housing, transportation and income tax filing. http://www.painbc.ca People in Pain Network People in Pain Network is the only Canadian not-for-profit organiaztion providing peer-led pain self-management groups in Canada. Presently serving British Columbia and Alberta. Workshops are offered for both patients and healthcare practitioners. http://www.pipain.com GENERAL HEALTH Canadian Health Network Links to more than 450 Canadian organizations providing information on general health matters. http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/ FOR SENIORS Canadian Seniors Policies and Programs Database A comprehensive resource for information on Canadian government policies and programmes for seniors. http://www.sppd.gc.ca/ Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors – Programs and Services The British Columbia's Provincial Government's Home Page for the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. http://www.hlth.gov.bc.ca/topic.html |
MENTAL HEALTH Alberta Mental Health Board http://www.amhb.ab.ca/ BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information http://www.mentalhealthaddictions.bc.ca/ Representative of many of the Canadian Mental Health information agencies including Mheccu, MCFD, MOH, and Aboriginal Health. Canadian Psychiatric Association http://www.cpa-apc.org/index.php Provides information on CPA publications, public education and advocacy. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health The CAMH website provides information on mental illness and addictions including problem gambling. http://www.camh.net/ Early Psychosis Intervention Program EPI website promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help. http://www.psychosissucks.ca/ Internet Mental Health A Canadian site outlining the causes and treatments of metal health disorders, the latest research and general information on the most commonly used psychotropic medications. http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Mental Health Net Contains a list of featured topics and the "latest news" on mental health related issues. http://www.mentalhelp.net/ PsychDirect Evidence-based mental health Education and Information from McMaster University. http://www.psychdirect.com/ Riverview Hospital - BC Mental Health Society Provides information about Riverview Hospital including programs, family resources, education a research. http://www.bcmhs.bc.ca/ Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments Website of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments designed to link healthcare professionals. http://www.canmat.org/ Centre for Suicide Prevention Contains information about suicide prevention including education, training and research. http://www.suicideinfo.ca/ Depression Information Resource and Education Center Information on depression and anxiety, courtesy of the Health Sciences Department of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. http://www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/direct/ Mood Disorders Society of Canada Homepage for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada. http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/ National Eating Disorder Information Center General information for sufferers of eating disorders and their families. http://www.nedic.ca/ Schizophrenia Society of Canada http://www.schizophrenia.ca/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission http://www.aadac.com/ National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol and alcohol related problems science database. http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/ BC Addiction Information Center http://www.kaiserfoundation.ca/ BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information Representative of many of the Canadian Mental Health information agencies including Mheccu, MCFD, MOH, and Aboriginal Health concerned with distribution of current, correct, evidence based, information to consumers, families, caregivers, and physicians. http://www.mentalhealthaddictions.bc.ca/ Canadian Center on Substance Abuse Contains a Canadian bibliographic database of substance abuse related materials and a directory of Substance Abuse and Addictions Organizations in Canada http://www.ccsa.ca/ Centre of Addictions and Mental Health Provides information on mental illness and addictions, including problem gambling. http://www.camh.net/ Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Canadian bibliographic database of substance abuse related materials and a directory of Substance Abuse and Addictions Organizations in Canada. www.cssa.ca National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/ DrugRehab.com An approachable explanation of addiction and treatment options, as well as options for treatment centres in the United States. https://www.drugrehab.com Addictioncenter.com Addiction Center is not a specific treatment facility but a free web information guide that connects addicts and their families with the help they need to put their lives together. www.addictioncenter.com COGNITIVE TRAINING Lumosity Fun brain games customized to your goals are emailed daily for a low monthly fee. www.lumosity.com Mind Games Free site that offers various math and puzzle games to challenge your brain. http://www.mindgames.com Games for the Brain Free site that includes various brain games to improve memory, task sequencing, processing speed and more. http://www.gamesforthebrain.com ANXIETY/MOOD Happify Complete a brief survey and Happify will choose positive-focused brain games to boost mood and decrease negative thinking. There is a free, 10-day trial for new users. http://my.happify.com |