CHIMO Nova Transition House

Crisis LineOutreach & Advocacy Service

Newcomer Assistance Pro Bono Law Clinic

CounsellingCommunity Engagement

Nova Transition House Safe shelter for women and their children who are

fleeing abuse 10 Bed facility private location at RichmondClient receive information, emotional support,

practical assistance with health, childcare, education, and advocacy

Opportunity to learn about options available, safety planning, financial & legal resources, custody, peacebonds and restraining orders

Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 10 Different languages including English, Cantonese

and Punjabi

Crisis Lines Professional volunteers provide emotional support and information for

people in distress from 8:00am until midnight daily

Depression, anxiety, loneliness, interpersonal relationship problems, financial, mental health issues, suicide, LGTB

Provide crisis intervention and referral information

Crisis Line also provides triage and direct links for callers to Richmond Mental Health Emergency Services

We marked a milestone of 10,000 calls annually on the crisis lines

Newcomer Assistance Service Form Filling

Employment

Business Development

Community Connections

Accompaniment Services

Workshops

Drop-in Welcome Centres

Location & Contact: Caring place office + Boys and Girls

Club in Delta and other Itinerant sites

279-7077 or Ask.nasc@chimocrisis.com

Languages: Mandarin Cantonese Punjabi Hindi Urdu Arabic Farsi Tagalog Spanish French Korean 

Outreach & Advocacy Servicefor Residents & Newcomers Employment/Career Planning

Resumés, Employment, Insurance (EI) Claims

Housing Landlord and tenants issues, BC Housing, Rental Assistance

Benefits Income Assistance, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), WorkSafeBC Claims

Medical Enrolment in Medical Service Plan (MSP), MSP Premium Assistance, PharmaCare

Identity Documents Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Citizenship Card etc.

Seniors Assisted Living /Supportive Housing, Application to Old Age Security (OAS)

Children Child Care Subsidy, Tax Benefits

Family Relationship issues, inter-generational issues

Outreach & Advocacy Service – cont’ Domestic Violence

Explore options, safety planning, access to financial & legal resources, custody assistance, peace bonds, restraining orders

Disability & Mental Health Application for CPP Disability, Persons with Disability (PWD), Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers (PPMB), Transportation Subsidies

FREE English TrainingSignup for English classes.

Tax Clinic Income Tax filling for low-income families and individuals

Legal Guidance & Referral Assistance preparation for formal hearings, tribunals and other court proceedings

Information & Connection CHIMO services and other community resources

Accompaniment Service In-person accompaniment to government offices, legal appointments, community agencies & Provincial Court

Pro Bono Law ClinicsPracticing lawyers provide free legal assistance in all

areas of the law to people who cannot afford a lawyer and do not qualify for legal aid. 

Lawyers do not represent clients in court, but do provide ongoing legal advice and help clients prepare for court. 

Clinics cover Family Law, Immigration Law, Criminal law, Personal Injury Law and Civil Law matters.

By appointment only.

CounsellingAdult/Youth Crisis and Suicide Intervention Counselling

Stopping the Violence Program

Children Who Witness Abuse (CWWA)

Community Engagement(Community Education)PIECE OF MIND WORKSHOPS: LIFE EDUCATION FOR YOUTHPiece of Mind Workshops build awareness of social, emotional, and mental

health issues that are common in the lives of young people and give practical tips for reaching out and finding support when these issues begin to surface. Workshops are delivered in high school classrooms by professionally trained volunteers. Each workshop focuses on a key topic and is targeted to a particular age group.

Topics Include:

•SUICIDE AWARENESS

•STRESS MANAGEMENT

•STRESS MANAGEMENT & SUICIDE PREVENTION FOR ESL CLASSES

•TEEN RELATIONSHIP ABUSE PREVENTION (TRAP)

•HOW TO LISTEN, HOW TO HELP

•EMPLOYMENT LAW

•FINANCIAL LITERACY

JOIN US IN WALKING WITH PEOPLE THROUGH CRISIS, HELPING PEOPLE MAKE SOUND CHOICES.

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