Reference # 18
Babysitting Course
District of Kitimat
270 City Centre, Kitimat V8C 1T6
Phone: (250) 632-8970
Contact: Marcy Rice

The Canada Safety Council's Babysitter's Training Course is taught to children 12 years old and up. Topics covered include: handling emergencies, child development, rights and responsibilities of a babysitter, and babysitting the handicapped. Contact Riverlodge for dates, times and cost of course.

Reference # 130
Crisis Center (Suicide Prevention)
Phone: 1-800-Suicide (1-800-784-2433)
www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/

Our Mission: The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre) is a non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis.

Reference # 97
Discovering Healthy Relationships
Program of Tamitik Status of Women
350-370 City Centre, Kitimat V8C 1T6
Phone: (250) 632-8787
www.tamitik.ca
Contact: Linda Lester

Discovering Healthy Relationships is a Children Who Witness Abuse Program offering individual and group counselling to youth ages 3-18. Programs offer a safe environment to talk about feelings and learn new skills such as problem solving, communication and conflict resolution.

Reference # 72
Family Court Committee
District of Kitimat
Box 270 Kitimat V8C 2H7
Phone: (250) 632-8900

An advisory body appointed by Kitimat Council to oversee matters dealing with youth in the community.

Reference #92
Gya wa tlaab Healing Centre Society
Box 1081 Haisla Post Office Kitamaat Village V0T 2B0
Phone: 250-632-9817
Fax: 632-9815
Contact: Ramona Adams

Gya wa tlaab Healing Centre provides early recovery treatment.

Reference # 146
Kitimat Youth Centre
Program of: Kitimat Community Services
654 Columbia Kitimat V8C 1V6
Phone: 250-632-8974
Fax: (250) 632-6561
Contact: Erika Prett

Supervised Youth Centre for teens 13 - 18 years old. Wide variety of sports activities and programs, as well as non-structured drop-in time
Open: Sunday 6:00pm-10:00pm
Monday 6:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday 6:00pm-11:00pm Thursday 6:00pm-11:00pm
Friday 6:00pm-12:00am
Saturday 6:00pm-12:00am.

Reference # 93
KUU-US Crisis Line
Phone: 1-800-588-8717

KUU-US Crisis Line has been in operation since 1993 . KUU-US means "all people" in Tseshaht language. As an accredited agency of the American Association of Suicidology, crisis intervention trained phone operators assist those in crisis 24hrs a day. The previous "jursidictional area" covered by KUU-US was Port Alberni, Bamfield and the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Although these areas will still be serviced as the communities are accustomed to, KUU-US has expanded crisis services to all Aboriginal people on Vancouver Island and the province of British Columbia.

Reference #238
Teen Crisis and Information Line
Toll Free: 1-888-564-8336

24 hrs crisis line staffed by trained volunteers. Between 4pm and 11pm, phone answered by youth under 21. Provide para-professional phone-line counselling and referral.

Reference # 21
WontGetWeird
Toll Free:1-800-SEX-SENSE

We are a FREE, nonjudgmental, confidential and ANONYMOUS phone line staffed by registered nurses, sex experts and trained volunteers.When you call, you actually talk to a REAL person.

Reference # 19
Youth Against Violence
Phone: 1-800-680-4264

BC211 is a non-profit agency that has been approved to operate telephone help lines for British Columbians. The staff at BC211 are certified professionals, trained to help youth who are experiencing threatening and violent situations, or other difficult life situations.