PROGRAMS & SERVICESPROGRAMS & SERVICESBRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

responds to disasters - from forest fi res and extreme weather to fl oods and earthquakes in Canada and around the world.

Our locally based, well trained and experienced Disaster Management teams work with all levels of government and other organizations to deliver services that include food, clothing, shelter, fi rst aid, emotional support and family reunifi cation in the critical fi rst hours and days following these life disrupting events.

When disasters or confl icts create humanitarian crises outside of Canada, delegates from the Canadian Red Cross are deployed to protect the lives of the vulnerable all over the world.

RESTORING FAMILY LINKS helps immediate family members re-establish contact after separation due to war, internal confl ict or natural disaster through the International Tracing Service of

the International Committee of the Red Cross.

FIRST CONTACT provides refugee claimants in the Lower Mainland with access to vital services including basic emergency supplies, fi nancial assistance, legal aid, housing, health and settlement through a 24/7 multilingual information and referral phone line.

ABORIGINAL OUTREACH works in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, supporting communities in disaster management, violence and abuse prevention, injury prevention and humanitarian issues. The goal is to build resilience within these communities, while recognizing their strength and diversity through respectful and productive relationships.

FIRST AID teaches Canadians how to save lives and prevent injuries through a variety of courses for all age groups and skill levels. Training is given to deal with specifi c situations,

including standard & emergency fi rst aid, CPR/AED, child care, workplace, marine, wilderness, fi rst responder and emergency medical responder.

SWIMMING & WATER SAFETY prevents water-related injuries and fatalities by providing swimming lessons. Lessons include knowledge and skills required to recognize and avoid dangerous situations, as well as to save lives. Our Red Cross

Swim Programs focus on fi tness and fun, which helps kids, youth and adults develop healthy habits for life.

SMARTSTART: MULTI-LINGUAL

INJURY PREVENTION

TRAINING provides new immigrants, refugees and Canadians in the Lower Mainland with vital training and education that can improve their well-being and health. Two workshops, Community Access to First Aid

and Personal Disaster

Preparedness, are available in 18 languages to vulnerable individuals to assist in building capacity and resilience to cope with emergency situations.

RESPECTED: VIOLENCE &

ABUSE PREVENTION

PROGRAM has been promoting safe and healthy communities for children and youth through violence prevention education and community mobilization for more than 25 years. The program works in partnership with schools, organizations and communities to deliver workshops promoting healthy relationships and preventing violence, bullying, harassment, abuse and neglect.

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM offers emotional, practical and emergency services to families whose children are staying at BC Children’s Hospital. Trained volunteers provide support to families and caregivers through daily visits, coffee nights and seasonal buffets. Emergency assistance is also provided to families in need who do not qualify for funding through other programs.

HEALTH EQUIPMENT LOAN

PROGRAM operates a number of health equipment loan services throughout BC and Yukon:

SHORT TERM LOAN SERVICE

provides health equipment on a short-term basis to individuals recovering from injury, illness or surgery through 77 volunteer-run depots across BC and Yukon.

CHILDREN’S MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT RECYCLING &

LOAN SERVICE offers all types of medical equipment to children and youth who are clients of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.

AIDS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING

PROGRAM provides low-income clients in the Lower Mainland and palliative care patients in Vancouver with long-term loans of basic and advanced medical equipment that facilitate safety, mobility and independence. All equipment is delivered and installed by technicians.

ADVANCED HEALTH

EQUIPMENT LOAN SERVICE

delivers equipment on Vancouver Island. Access to equipment is restricted to health care professionals due to the need for advanced assessment and follow-up.

TRANSPORTATION AND

INSTALLATION OF MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT SERVICE serves the Greater Victoria and Greater Nanaimo areas on a fee for service basis, assisting clients with delivery and installation.

HUMANITARIAN ISSUES

PROMOTION empowers youth to raise awareness, promote active citizenship and community involvement through humanitarian leadership development. Workshops, events, skills training and campaigns focus on armed confl ict, limits to war and weapons, refugees, human traffi cking, disease, discrimination and other global issues that face humanity as a whole.

HOW YOU CAN HELPVOLUNTEERING If you are looking for ways to give back to your community, meet new people, have new experiences, or develop valuable professional and personal skills through comprehensive training sessions, then volunteering for the Red Cross is the right choice for you.

Volunteers devote countless hours to delivering humanitarian services such as: relief and recovery services during disasters, training youth and adults in life-saving skills, helping people borrow much needed health equipment and much more.

DONATIONS When you donate to the Canadian Red Cross, you become part of the largest humanitarian network in the world. Together, we can reach out to vulnerable people in times of need, overseas and at home. In BC and Yukon, your fi nancial support will allow us to continue to save and improve lives through education, support and relief services.

For more information on how you can help, please contact your local Canadian Red Cross offi ce.

The Canadian Red Cross is a non-profi t, humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.

Our programs and services are available to people in BC and Yukon because of the efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and the fi nancial support of individuals and organizations in our community.

CONTACT USNORTHERN BC & YUKON

1399 Sixth AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 5L6Phone: 250.564.6566 / 1.800.278.7177Fax: 250.564.2688

SOUTHERN INTERIOR

124 Adams RoadKelowna, BC V1X 7R2Phone: 250.491.8443 / 1.800.661.3308Fax: 250.491.8126

BC COASTAL

909 Fairfi eld RoadVictoria, BC V8V 3A3Phone: 250.382.2043 / 1.800.661.9055Fax: 250.382.3420

LOWER MAINLAND

3400 Lake City WayBurnaby, BC V5A 4Y2Phone: 604.709.6600 / 1.800.565.8000Fax: 604.709.6675

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For more information, visit www.redcross.ca

Updated: July 2012