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New website set to launch!
We are in the final stages of readying our new website and will be launching it soon. The new site will offer a convenient way for volunteer lawyers and program coordinators to share information and maximize efficiency in serving client needs.
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Thank you for visiting the site
We will use this space to profile one of our volunteer lawyers and the work they are doing in their community.
We thank all of our volunteers for their hard work and dedication to serving those most in need.
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Funding information
This website was made possible by a generous grant from the Law Foundation of British Columbia.
The Salvation Army Pro Bono Legal Services program is funded by a number of sponsors, but we can always use your help. If you wish to make a tax-deductible charitable donation, please click here.
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We want to hear from you!
Please share your comments on the Salvation Army Pro Bono Program here
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Specialized Legal Advice And Information Services
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
Provides advocacy assistance to people with mental, physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities regarding BC Employment, CPP Disability benefits applications, appeals and review tribunals.
http://www.bccpd.bc.ca
604-872-1278 (Lower Mainland)
1-800-663-1278 (Toll-free)
BC Family Justice Services Information Line
Provides free information on child support.
604-660-2192 (Lower Mainland)
1-888-216-2211 (Toll free, outside Lower Mainland)
BC Men's Resource Centre
Offers counseling, assessment and assistance during divorce proceedings with a focus on mediation and other alternatives to going to court. Also offers parenting and anger management support.
604-878-9033
Collaborative Family Law Group
Provides information on the collaborative law process in which both parents and their lawyers resolve disagreements without going to court.
http://www.nocourt.net
604-878-1498
Comprehensive Child Support Service
Provides information and assistance on all child support matters for Kelowna residents.
250-712-3636 (in Kelowna)
1-888-227-7734 (Toll-free outside Kelowna)
Enquiry BC - Family Justice Counselors
Offers services to help parents and spouses resolve disputes, provides assistance in going to Provincial Court to get or alter child support orders if clients do not have a lawyer, and offers emotional support and/or counseling, referrals and information.
604-660-6828 (Greater Vancouver)
250-387-6121 (Greater Victoria)
1-800-663-7867 (elsewhere BC)
Family Law Assistance Services
Family Orders and Agreement Enforcement Assistance Unit (FOAEA):Intercepts federal payments of individuals who are in default of their family support obligations and orders the suspension or denial of federal licenses and passports;
Central Registry to Divorce Proceedings Unit (CRDP): Maintains a nation-wide registry of divorce actions;
Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Registry (GAPDA): Permits the garnishment of public servants' salaries and payments to federal contractors.
1-800-267-7777
1-800-267-7676 (for persons with hearing or speech impairments)
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
BC government program that provides services in the area of child and spousal support.
http://www.fmep.gov.bc.ca
604-678-5670 (Lower Mainland)
1-800-663-9666 (Toll-free)
250-220-4040 (Victoria)
1-800-663-3455 (Toll-free, elsewhere in BC)
In order to register for the program, you must obtain a Filing Kit by phoning FMEP.
MS Society Volunteer Legal Advocacy Program
A service for clients with MS (multiple sclerosis) only. Volunteer members of the MS Society with legal expertise and experience provide advocacy assistance to qualifying clients.
http://www.mssociety.ca/bc/vlap.htm
604-689-3144 (Lower Mainland)
1-800-268-7582 (outside Lower Mainland within BC)
Vancouver Status of Women
Resource centre and drop-in referral service for women.
http://www.vsw.ca
604-255-6554
Office hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm, Mon., Wed., Thurs.
West Coast Domestic Workers Association
Offers free legal services for domestic workers (i.e. nannies and caregivers) in BC providing information, support and advocacy regarding employment and immigration.
http://www.vcn.bc.ca
604-669-4482
604-696-5006 (Information Line)
1-888-669-4482 (Toll-free)
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