Organismes Autre organisme sans but lucratif à Vancouver

Parent Support Services of BC is a non-profit organization, with a mission to protect the safety and well-being of children and promote the health of all families by partnering with those in a parenting role and their communities to build support, advocacy, education, research, and resources.

PSS offers the following programs and services:

- Parenting Support Circles Program: self-help and peer support Circles to parents, grandparents, and/or other caregivers, in different communities throughout BC. Our Circles provide a safe space for parents, grandparents, and/or other caregivers, to not only get together to discuss their strengths, challenges or concerns they may have faced throughout the week or throughout their time in a parenting role, but to also build a supportive network, receive emotional support, and learn new skills. Moreover, in some of our communities, we have Circles that are: language specific – Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Filipino; for kinship care providers and grandparents who are raising their grandchildren or another relatives 24/7; for parents with children on the autism spectrum; for fathers and mothers in the prison system; and for parents of Trans or gender creative children. Each Circle is facilitated by two trained volunteers, who practice within a self-help and peer support model. Our model of practice provides Circle members with a supportive network; promotes self-advocacy; empowers and boosts self-esteem; and helps create a healthier living environment for all families. All our Circles are free, confidential and anonymous.
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line: operated by two part-time advocates, trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services related to kinship caregiving. Individuals can call in and seek information on complex services such as the Ministry of Children and Family Development, or they can call in if they have questions surrounding benefits, resources, and any other questions surrounding kinship caregiving. Our GRG support line operates on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 2 pm – 1-855-474-9777 – GRGline@parentsupportbc.ca
- Community Workshops: For parents, grandparents and/or caregivers. These workshops vary in topics and location.

Vancouver’s public spaces – our plazas, squares, streets, laneways, pathways and waterfront – are where public life happens. These places and spaces are where we interact with the city on a daily basis, as we work, study, shop, dine, experience cultural events, and gather with family and friends. Public space is where we connect with the city and where we connect with each other – it’s where community is created.

Downtown is the heart of our city. With its distinctive skyline, exceptional views, 24-hour cultural and shopping activities, and distinctive neighbourhoods, Downtown Vancouver has an authentically unique sense of place. That said however, the main attraction is the people. Vancouver’s Downtown is home to diverse and multicultural communities, a wide array of residents, businesses and employees, and attracts visitors from near and far.

Currently, there is no comprehensive strategy that provides guidance on the planning and delivery of downtown public spaces. Starting summer 2017, the City of Vancouver is looking for your feedback on how to fostering exceptional, vibrant and memorable public spaces, places and experiences in the downtown peninsula. This area includes the Central Business District, Coal Harbour, West End, Downtown South, Yaletown, False Creek North and Northeast False Creek.

Through <strong>Places for People | Downtown</strong> we hope to create the Downtown Places and Spaces Strategy, which will provide a strategic framework to shape a vibrant public space network and coordinate public space delivery in the downtown.

Point Grey Village is one of the 22 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Vancouver. It is managed by the Point Grey Village Business Association, a non-profit organization that each business and property owner on West 10th Avenue between Discovery and Tolmie Streets is a member of.

Our BIA has a two fold mandate:

1) To improve, beautify and maintain public lands & buildings within the BIA, beyond what is provided by the municipality at large.

2) To promote the areas as a business and shopping area – including eateries, shops and services – beyond what businesses can do individually. BIA benefit local economies through various initiatives.

The Pony Pals Therapeutic Riding Association (PPTRA) is a registered charitable organization (CRA # 854319456RC0001) providing therapeutic horseback riding services and equine assisted therapies to people diagnosed with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities, regardless of age

Formed in 2013, The Presidents Group (PG) is a network of business leaders
in B.C. who are focused on increasing employment opportunities for people
with disabilities and creating a more accessible consumer marketplace. As
part of their work, they look to:
o Improve human resource practices within businesses by identifying
innovative workforce strategies that support all employees and enhance
productivity.
o Identify barriers and solutions for businesses when hiring persons with
disabilities.
o Create opportunities for the Province, in partnership with B.C. businesses,
to improve supports for employers in order to support the hiring of people
with disabilities.

Project Oaks is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental illness through sharing personal stories. We currently operate in Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Vancouver. As a whole, Project Oaks seeks to reduce social isolation, increase accessibility to mental health care, and prevent suicide through stigma reduction.

Protein Project subsidizes much needed protein for Food Banks in BC & Alberta. The Protein Project is a community partner in the 50 Million Meals Campaign offering Fair Trade Kampot Pepper - the best pepper in the world. If 1/10th of one percent of pepper lovers chose Kampot Pepper we can deliver 50 Million Meals through the food bank system.

The Vancouver International Marathon Society RUNVAN® is the non-profit, volunteer-run organization, responsible for organizing the BMO Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver’s only marathon event. The Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and delivers running events with a mandate to inspire active lifestyles and celebrate the value sport delivers to our communities. The event relies on the support of nearly 4,000 volunteers annually and has helped runners raise over $15 million for charity. Our vision is to be a top destination marathon, and home of the best running events in Canada. Learn more at <a href="https://runvan.org/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">runvan.org</a>.

Founded in 2000, Rainbow Refugee promotes safe, equitable migration and communities of belonging for people fleeing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV status.

We provide support, information, and system navigation to refugees and refugee claimants seeking refugee status in Canada. We manage the Rainbow Refugee Assistant Partnership, allowing us to privately sponsor refugees in collaboration with other LGBTQI+ organizations in the Rainbow Coalition for Refuge.

Born from the vision of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Gwawaenuk Elder, Reconciliation Canada is leading the way in engaging Canadians in dialogue and transformative experiences that revitalize the relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians. Our model for reconciliation engages people in open and honest conversation to understand our diverse histories and experiences. We actively engage multi-faith and multi-cultural communities to explore the meaning of reconciliation. Together, we are charting a New Way Forward.

Through the development of meaningful partnerships and community outreach programs, Reconciliation Canada has delivered a series of Reconciliation Dialogue Workshops across Canada, hosted events during Reconciliation Week in September 2013, including the Walk for Reconciliation engaging 70,000 people in Downtown Vancouver, and co-hosted events in Ottawa and Vancouver to coincide with the closing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Each person has an important role to play in reconciliation. Reconciliation begins with oneself and then extends into our families, relationships, workplaces and eventually into our communities.

We are a grassroots advocacy organization that believes in mobilizing everyday people to generate the political will to end extreme poverty. We combine the voices of our volunteers with strategic areas of focus to leverage resources for programs and improved policies that give people living in poverty the health, education and opportunity they need to thrive. Whether it’s writing letters to the editor (LTEs), using social media or engaging with parliamentarians, our passionate volunteers positively impact people living in low- and middle-income countries.

Richmond Therapeutic Riding Association is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic riding lessons to children/youth with physical, mental, and emotional special needs.