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Nova Transition House Crisis Line Outreach & Advocacy Service Newcomer Assistance Pro Bono Law Clinic Counselling Community Engagement Nova Transition House Safe shelter for women and their children who are fleeing abuse 10 Bed facility private location at Richmond Client 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 [email protected] Languages: Mandarin Cantonese Punjabi Hindi Urdu Arabic Farsi Tagalog Spanish French Korean Outreach & Advocacy Service for Residents & Newcomers Employment/Career Planning Resumés, Employment, Insurance (EI) Claims Housing Landlord and tenants issues, BC Housing, Rental Assistance Identity Documents Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Citizenship Card etc. Seniors Assisted Living /Supportive Housing, Application to Old Age Security (OAS) Benefits Income Assistance, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), WorkSafeBC Claims Children Child Care Subsidy, Tax Benefits Medical Family Enrolment in Medical Service Plan (MSP), MSP Premium Assistance, PharmaCare Relationship issues, intergenerational issues Outreach & Advocacy Service – cont’ Domestic Violence Tax Clinic Explore options, safety planning, access Income Tax filling for low-income to financial & legal resources, custody families and individuals assistance, peace bonds, restraining orders Legal Guidance & Referral Assistance preparation for formal Disability & Mental Health hearings, tribunals and other court Application for CPP Disability, Persons proceedings with Disability (PWD), Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers Information & Connection (PPMB), Transportation Subsidies CHIMO services and other community resources FREE English Training Signup for English classes. Accompaniment Service In-person accompaniment to government offices, legal appointments, community agencies & Provincial Court Pro Bono Law Clinics Practicing 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. Counselling Adult/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 YOUTH Piece 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. CONTRIBUTE TO CHIMO TODAY!