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Youth and family assistance services available to everyone within the community.



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Alcoholics Anonymouse / ALATEEN / ALANON
ARC Programs Ltd.
Building Healthy Families Society
CASEY: Community Against Sexual Exploitation of Youth
Okanagan Boys and Girls Club
Central Okanagan Community Health Services - Kelowna General Hospital
Elizabeth Fry Society
Family Court Services
Help Line for Children
Kelowna Child Care Society Resource & Referral Program
Kelowna Community Resources
Kelowna Family Centre
Kelowna Food Bank
Kelowna Youth and Family Services
KI-LOW-NA Friendship Society
Ministry for Children and Families (MCF)
Okanagan Family Society
Rainbows For All Gods Children
RCMP Victim Services
Reach Out Youth Counselling Centre
Canadian Red Cross
SD23 Student Support Services Hollywood Road Education Services


Alcoholics Anonymouse / ALATEEN / ALANON

Phone: 763-5555
Box 1888, Station A,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y8P2

Public Information Committee
c/o the Kalano Club
2108 Vasile, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y6H5





ARC Programs Ltd.
ARC Program provide emergency housing for families and teens, counselling, self management programs, and substance abuse programs for teens

Phone: 763-2977
Fax: 763-6060
202-532 Leon,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6J6
ARC House Program (phone: 786-7059)
CITS Program (phone: 763-2977)





Building Healthy Families Society
First Step, SHOP Program (Self Help Opportunities for Parents), Parent / Teen Mediation, Unloading Zone. Parenting and life skills training with in-home support; teen programs in the school where requested (e.g. anger management).

Phone: 861-4933
Fax: 861-4956
1390 KLO,
Kelowna, B.C., V1W 3P6





CASEY: Community Against Sexual Exploitation of Youth

Phone: 762-0782
Fax: 868-1470
1390 KLO, Kelowna, B.C., V1W 3P6





Okanagan Boys and Girls Club
Counselling, medical attention, life skills, drop-in centre and care placements.

Administration Office
Phone: 762-3914
Fax: 762-6562
1434 Graham Street, Box 75
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 7N3
       
CLUB SERVICES:

Downtown Club
Phone: 762-3914
1434 Graham Street

Lake Country Club
Phone: 766-5277
3130 Berry Road

Rutland Club
Phone: 765-3345
355 Hartman Road

Westside Club
Phone: 768-3049
2829 Inverness Road

YOUTH SERVICES:

Teen City Beat
Phone 868-8541
1633 Richter Street

Club 355
Phone: 765-3345
355 Hartman Road

Lake Country Drop-in
Phone: 766-5277
3130 Berry Road

Westside Youth Centre
Phone 768-9139
2466 Main Street

YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES:
Downtown Youth Centre 1633 Richter Street

Emergency & Temporary Placement Services
Phone 868-8541 x 6

Outreach Mental Health
Phone: 868-8541 x 7

Parents Together
Phone: 868-8541 x 222

Reconnect
Phone: 868-8541 x 4

Restorative Justice
Phone: 868-8541 x 5

Youth Employment Services
Phone: 868-8541 x 1

Outreach Health (The Clinic and Street Nurse)
868-2230, pager:868-5822
539 Lawrence Avenue

Penny Lane Transition Home
Phone: 861-5593
Counselling for youth and parents of youth, medical attention, life skills, before & after-school care, youth drop-in centres, emergency/temporary placement, employment help, youth at-risk programs.





Central Okanagan Community Health Services - Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna Mental Health Centre - Assessment and therapeutic intervention for the psychologically disabled.

Phone: 862-4000
2268 Pandosy,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 1T2

Crisis Stabilization Unit - (Psych Short Stay)
Phone: 862-4479

Emergency
Phone: 862-4855

Kelowna Mental Health Centre
Phone: 868-7788
Fax: 868-7791
1340 Ellis, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 9N1

Public Health - Kelowna
Phone: 868-7700
1340 Ellis, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 9N1

Public Health - Rutland
Phone: 861-7388
155 Gray, Kelowna, B.C., V1X 1W6

Public Health - Westbank
Phone: 768-6150
160-2300 Carrington, Westbank, B.C.





Elizabeth Fry Society

We provide free services including counselling for children and youth who have disclosed sexual abuse, counselling for women who have experienced recent or historical sexual assault or abuse, as well as emotional and practical support for victims and witnesses involved in cases involving domestic and/or sexual violence.

We also provide public information, presentations, etc., on the topics of domestic and sexual violence.

The 861 4357 Help Line is 24 hours/365 days a year, and is staffed by specially trained women. It is completely anonymous, confidential, and non-judgemental. This Help Line is for individuals (women, men, boys and girls) who have experienced violence directly, as well as for their friends, family members, partners.

Phone: 763-4613
Fax: 763-4272
104-347 Leon,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 8C7

Sexual Assault Help Line
Phone: 861-4357





Family Court Services
Counselling for families undergoing seperation or divorce
(custody access support)

Phone: 712-3636
Fax: 712-3631
#119 - 565 Bernard Ave
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 8R4
(2nd Floor in Town Centre Mall)





Help Line for Children
Hotline to report suspected cases of child abuse.

Call Operator (No Charge)
Zenith 1234

During office hours contact the Ministry Of Children And Families
Phone: 762-7812.





Kelowna Child Care Society Resource & Referral Program
Program for teen mothers attending Kelowna Secondary to complete their education.

Phone: 762-3536
Fax: 861-1299
4-1890 Ambrosi,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4R9

Youth Parents Program For Students Only
Phone: 868-1377
575 Harvey, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6C7





Kelowna Community Resources

Phone: 763-8008
Fax: 763-7608
120-1735 Dolphin,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 8A6

Adoption Centre
Phone: 763-8002

Crisis Line
Phone: 763-9191

Kids Count
Phone: 717-5437
255 Lawrence, Kelowna, B.C.

Information And Referral
Phone: 763-8008

Volunteer Services
Phone: 763-8008





Kelowna Family Centre
Groups on Separation and Divorce / Child Youth Counselling / Couples Relationship / Family Counselling and Education on Family Issues / Stop The Violence Counselling.

Phone: 860-3181
Fax: 860-3188
204-347 Leon Avenue,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 8C7





Kelowna Food Bank
Lorraine Bulatovich, Manager

Phone: 763-7161
1340 St. Paul,
Kelowna, B.C.





Kelowna Youth and Family Services
Preventative counselling service that provides early recognition and assistance with regard to child behaviour in the family, the community, and/or the law.

Phone: 763-2405
Fax: 763-4379
301-260 Harvey,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 7S5





KI-LOW-NA Friendship Society

Phone: 763-4905
Fax Office: 861-5514
Fax Counsellors: 763-4961
442 Leon, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 6J3





Ministry for Children and Families (MCF)

Alcohol & Drug Clinic
Phone: 861-7221
207-1815 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4N7
Assessment, day programming, family and group counselling, and/or the law.

Child Protection
Phone: 861-7271
Fax: 762-7082
HELPLINE, Dial 0, ask for Zenith 1234
206-1815 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4N7

Community Living Services - Children
Phone: 717-2077
403-1726 Dolphin, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 9R9

Kelowna Centre
Phone: 861-7546
202-1815 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4N7

Regional Office
Phone: 470-0888
400-1726 Dolphin, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 9R9

Rutland-Lake Country
Phone: 491-7025

Youth Mental Health Services
Phone: 861-7301
202-1815 Kirschner Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4N7

Youth Probation/Youth Services
Phone: 861-7610
301-1475 Ellis, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 2A3

Westbank - Peachland
Phone: 768-6550
3685A Brown, Westbank, B.C.





Okanagan Family Society
Counselling and monitoring of school attendance for at risk teens (Youth Attendance Program); group foster homes for teens.

Phone: 763-0456
Fax: 763-4910
1829 Chandler Avenue,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 3Z2

Lawrence Avenue Residence
Phone: 763-3973
Children's Phone: 763-1702
831 Lawrence, Kelowna, B.C.

Richter St. South Residence
Phone: 868-3891
Children's Phone: 868-3849
2493 Richter, Kelowna, B.C.





Rainbows For All Gods Children
Non-denominational. Grief support services for young adults in school.

Phone: 768-5818
St. George's Anglican Church,
3690 Brown,
Westbank, B.C., V4T 1Z1

Phone: 765-6622
Willow Park Church,
Rutland,
Kelowna, B.C.

Contact Irene Maier, Home Phone: 769-6326, Work Phone: 768-7662





RCMP Victim Services
Emotional support and practical information to youth affected by crime and trauma in the Central Okanagan. Although there is usually police involvement, there are self referrals and they will also refer to other agencies.

Phone: 470-6242
Contacts: Cary Berger, Merrily MacIntosh.





Reach Out Youth Counselling Centre
Family / youth counselling, parent and teen conflict, teen issues.

Phone: 763-7892
1868 Ambrosi,
Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4R9





Canadian Red Cross
Abuse Prevention Education.

Kelowna Branch Office
2280-B Leckie Road
Kelowna, B.C., V1X 6G6
Phone: 763-1859
Fax: 763-6131





SD23 Student Support Services Hollywood Road Education Services
Provides services for children with speech, vision, learning, behavioural, and mental disabilities.

Phone: 250-860-9729
1040 Hollywood Road,
Kelowna, B.C., V1X 4N2








 Last Modified: 11 February,2010