RESOURCE LIST FOR POST ADOPTION WEB SITE

BRITISH COLUMBIA: Area Code (604)

Child Care Information:

 Child Care Resource and Referral Program, 604-279-7025, 190-7000 Minoru Blvd.  Society of Children’s Centres, 604-718-6555  Child Care Information, 604-709-8077, 300-210 West Broadway, Vancouver

Home Based Child Care Agencies:

 Wee Watch Private Home Day Care, 604-599-0981, 11054 Bridlington

Family Resource Centres:

 Parents Support Services Society of , 604-669-1616, 201- 1155 West Pender, Vancouver  West Coast Family Resources, 604-255-9568, 2772 E Broadway, Vancouver  Children’s Play/Resource Centre, 604-433-4180, 1409 Sperling,

Parenting Resources:

 British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, 604-875-2345, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver  Vancouver Child Study Centre, 604-222-1943, 5375 University Blvd.  Children’s Research Foundation of British Columbia, 604-476-1142  Citizenship and Immigration, 604-666-2171

Multicultural Services:

 Chinese Cultural Centre, Museum and Archives, 604-658-8880, 555 Columbia Street, Vancouver  Richmond Arts and Cultural Centre, 604-231-6440, 1400 Minoru Gate  Chinese Cultural Centre, 604-658-8865, 50 E Pender, Vancouver  Chinese Cultural Centre, 604-658-8875, 860-4400 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond  Multiculturalism British Columbia, 604-660-1188  Multicultural Family Centre, 604-254-6468, 1145 Commercial Drive, Vancouver  Vancouver and Multicultural Family Support Services Society, 604-436-1025, 306-4980 Kingsway, Burnaby  Vietnam-Chinese Community Services Association, 604-255-6233, 128-228 E Georgia, Vancouver  Chinese Public School Society, 604-255-3311, 499 E Pender, Vancouver  Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 604-662-3207, 578 Carrall Street

 FCC Families of Children from China, British Columbia Co-Chair, David Robinson, 604-925-1959, [email protected] Co-Chair, Frank Kenny, 604-926-6268, [email protected] Northern BC, Christine James, 250-962-8645, cljames@.net Victoria, Sheila Beauchemin, 250-381-7907, [email protected] Central/Upper Vancouver Island, Eleanor Thompson, 250-468-7977

Early Intervention Programs:

 Early Intervention Program, 604-684-7868, 621-333 Terminal, Vancouver  Infant Development Programs of BC, 604-525-6123, 204 Blue Mountain Street, Couquitlam  BC Association of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists, 604-420- 2222, 9912 Lougheed, Burnaby  Communication Disorders, 604-324-9222, 7010 Ontario Street  BC Family Hearing Resource Society, 604-584-2827, 8-15355, 102 A Avenue, Surrey  Speech and Language Clinic, 604-821-0630, 216-5300 No. 3 Richmond Road  Oakridge Speech and Language Clinic, 604-739-1198, 720-999 West Broadway  Developmental Disabilities Association, 604-273-9778, 100-3851 Shell, Richmond  BC Hepatitis Services, 604-660-1676

Support Services:

 Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia, 604-320-7330, www.bcadoption.com  British Columbia, Ministry of Children and Family Development, www.mcf.gov.bc.ca