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Kinship Care Help Line
Parent Support Services of BC
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About this resource

The Kinship Care Help Line provides support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member’s child as well as to service providers and allies. 


The Help Line serves callers from across BC and is staffed by two advocates trained in social work, family law, and government services related to child welfare and kinship caregiving. Our services to kinship caregivers are confidential and ongoing.

604-558-4740 

or

1-855-474-9777 (Toll-Free) 


How We Support You: 

- We help you navigate complex service systems such as the Ministry of Children and Family Development 

- We help you overcome information barriers; to find the answers, assistance, and resources needed to prevent or solve problems 

- We identify benefits and services that will support the whole family.


What to expect during a call: 

- We listen to your concerns

- Provide you with personalized advice. 

- Connect you with relevant resources and support services. 

- Help you navigate legal processes and financial assistance. 

*Help Line advocates can provide fulsome legal information but CANNOT provide legal advice.

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Resource type
Help Lines › Help Lines
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autonomic Dysfunctions/Dysautonomia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Behaviour Disorders and Conditions, Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Circadian Rhythm Disorders , Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Long-COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-99
Eligibility
N/A

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Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
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