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MISSION STATEMENT
Interior Community Services enriches the lives of individuals and families
by providing integrated family support, individual life skills development,
and safe, nurturing home environments designed to assist people to live to
their potential in the community. |
YOUTH LINKS
If you
need any information on the following Kamloops resources, or resources in
other communities, call Kamloops Street Services Safe House at 314-0771.
Suicide |
Shelter |
Food
| Pets |
Connecting with Home
| Connecting with Culture |
Sexuality |
Legal Issues
Alcohol & Drugs |
Abuse |
Health Issues |
Birth Control |
Pregnancy |
Education |
Recreation
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Over 19 Years
Suicide
and Crisis Prevention/Help
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Emergency Services (fire, ambulance, police): 911 |
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Children’s Zenith Help Line (across BC): 310-1234 |
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Kids
Help Line (across Canada): 1-800-668-6868 |
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KURT
(Kamloops Urgent Response Team/crisis counsellor): 377-0088 |
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Kamloops Street Services (safety, counselling,
info,
referral):
314-0771 |
| Parkview (crisis intervention/mental health
assessment): 376-7855 |
| Suicide/Distress Line 1-800-784-2433 |
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Shelter
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Kamloops Street Services (Safe House) (free shelter): 314-0771 |
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Ministry for Children and Family Development (social worker):
371-3600 |
Free Food or Hot Meals
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Kamloops Street Services: 314-0771 |
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Kamloops Food Bank: 376-2252 |
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Interior Indian Friendship Society: 376-1296 |
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New
Life Mission: 372-9898 |
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St.
Paul Cathedral: 372-3912 |
| Sacred Heart
Cathedral: 372-2581 |
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Salvation Army: 554-1611 |
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The
Society of St. Vincent De Paul: 554-0050 |
Free
Clothing/ Toiletries
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Kamloops Street Services: 314-0771 |
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Kamloops Food Bank: 376-2252 |
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Thrift shops in yellow pages of phonebook (low cost items) |
Free
showering and laundry services
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Kamloops Street Services: 314-0771 |
| Interior Indian
Friendship Society: 376-1296 |
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Pets
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Kamloops Street Services (info on pet care/food/shelter):
314-0771 |
Re-connecting
with Family/Returning Home
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Kamloops Street Services, Kamloops
Reconnect (support/long distance calls): 314-0771 |
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Ministry of Children and Family Development (social worker):
371-3600/554-5800 |
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Native Youth Awareness Centre: 376-1617 |
| Interior Metis
Child and Family Services: 554-9486 |
| Operation 'Go
Home' (Greyhound): 1-800-668-4663 |
Culture
Connection
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Kamloops Immigrant Services: 372-0855 |
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Native Youth Awareness Centre: 371-1617 |
| Interior Metis
Child and Family Services: 554-9486 |
Sexuality
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Safe
Spaces (gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans-gendered/2 spirited/questioning youth group):
371-3086 |
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Kamloops Street Services
(counselling/support/referral):371-0771 |
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Prideline BC (info/referral/peer support):
1-800-566-1170 |
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GALA
(info/referral): 376-7311 |
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Legal
Issues/Advocacy
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Elizabeth Fry Society (support/outreach/advocacy): 374-2119 |
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John Howard Society
(counselling/outreach):434-1700 |
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Legal Services Society of BC: 314-1900 |
| Kamloops Street
Services (advocacy/referral): 314-0771 |
| Ombudsman
(advocacy): 1-800-567-3247 |
| Tenants Rights
Action Coalition (renting/landlord issues): 1-800-665-1185 |
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Victims Information Line (support/referral): 1-800-563-0808 |
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Immigrant Services (support/advocacy/referral): 372-0855 |
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Office for Children and Youth (info/advocacy): 1-800-476-3933 |
| Interior Indian
Friendship Centre (youth mentoring and Native outreach): 376-1296 |
| Interior Metis
Child and Family Services: 554-9486 |
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Youth Probation: 371-3600 |
| Adult Probation:
828-4008 |
| BC Human Rights
Coalition: 1-877-689-8474 |
| Birth Certificate
(new application or replacement): 828-4540 |
| BC I.D. Card (new
application or replacement): 851-3700 |
Alcohol/Drugs
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Narcotics Anonymous (support help line): 1-800-414-0296 |
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Phoenix Detox Centre: 374-4634 |
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Interior Indian Friendship Society
(info/counselling/referral): 376-1296 |
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Street Clinic (needle exchange/health
info/referral): 372-7558 |
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Kamloops Street Services
(info/counselling/needle exchange/referral): 314-0771 |
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Raven Program (info/addictions
counselling): 374-4634 |
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Provincial Treatment Programs for Addictions
(24 hrs): 1-800-663-1441 |
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Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon (youth welcome): 374-2456 |
Sexual or
Physical or Emotional Abuse
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Children’s Zenith Help Line (crisis line across BC): 310-1234 |
| Kamloops Sexual
Assault Counselling Centre: 372-0179 |
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Kids
Help Line – Across Canada (info/support/referral): 1-800-668-6868 |
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R.C.M.P. Kamloops: 828-3000 |
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Emergency Services (fire, ambulance, police): 911 |
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Ministry for Children and Family
Development (social worker):371-3600 |
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Interior Indian Friendship Society (counselling/support/info/referral):376-1296 |
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Kamloops Street Services (counselling/support/info/referral):
314-0771 |
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Victim Link (crisis line): 1-800-563-0808 |
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Victim Services (day): 828-3223 (evens) 828-3000 |
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Health Issues
| Urgent Care Clinic: 371-4905 |
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HIV
and STD info line: 1-800-661-4337 |
| ASK Wellness
Centre: 376-7558 |
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Walk-in Clinics:
Sahali: 851-0212, North Shore
Treatment Centre:
554-4265 or Summit: 374-9800 |
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Royal Inland Hospital: 374-5111 |
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Street Clinic (info/HIV
testing/condoms/needle exchange): 372-7558 |
| Interior Indian
Friendship Society (info/support/condoms): 376-1296 |
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Kamloops Street Services
(info/counselling/needle exchange/referral): 314-0771 |
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Eating Disorders (anorexia/bulimia/info/counselling): 851-7450 |
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KURT: Kamloops Urgent Response Team (mental health crisis line and
outreach):
377-0088 |
| Ministry of
Employment & Income Assistance ($ help for prescription): 1-866-866-0800 |
| Parkview (crisis
intervention/mental health assessment): 376-7855 |
| Youth Clinic (STD
testing/health info): 851-7954 |
| BC Medical Plan
(low income=lower fees): 828-4540 |
| Nutritional
Information: 1-800-667-3438 |
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Birth Control/Morning After Pill
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Kamloops Street Services
(info/referral/condoms):314-0771 |
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Native Outreach (info/referral/condoms):
376-1617 |
| Street Clinic:
376-7558 |
| Youth Clinic (the
pill/depo shot/free morning after pill/health info): 851-7954 |
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Youths Own Doctor (may have free BC
pills/morning after pill) |
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Walk-in Clinics listed under HEALTH
ISSUES (free morning after pill) |
| Royal Inland
Hospital Emergency (free morning after pill): 314-2289 |
| Local Pharmacy
(free for morning after pill without a prescription) |
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy Test
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Walk-in Clinics listed under HEALTH ISSUES
(visit can be confidential) |
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Street Clinic (confidential visit):
372-7558 |
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Youth's Own Doctor |
| Youth Clinic:
851-7954 |
Pregnancy Health and Well Being
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Baby’s Head Start Program (free vitamins/counselling): 554-3134 |
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Youth's Own Doctor |
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Walk
in Clinics listed under HEALTH ISSUES |
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Teen Pre-natal Classes: 554-3134 |
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Ministry for Children and Family Development (social worker/referral to
safe home):
371-3600 |
Family Planning/Counselling/Health Care
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Healthy Beginnings Program (parenting group support): 554-3134 |
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Families First (in-home support for first time parents): 554-3134 |
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First Steps Program (academic/life/parenting skills and daycare):
376-9119 |
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Early Intervention (in home support in parenting): 554-3134 |
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Ministry of Children and Family
Development (social worker): 371-3600 |
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Education
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School District #73 (classroom or home schooling): 374-0679 |
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Kamloops Learning Centre (alternative schooling): 554-3438 |
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Four
Directions Storefront school (Aboriginal cultural awareness/alternative
school): 376-8061 |
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First Steps Program (academic/life skills/counselling for young
mothers): 376-9119 |
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Three Rivers University/Counselling: 828-5000/828-5023 |
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Community Kitchens (budgeting/nutrition/cooking/canning/freezing):554-3134 |
| NOVA (learning
conflict resolution): 554-3134 |
| Big Brothers and
Sisters (emotional & life skill development/peer support): 374-6134 |
| Boys and Girls
Club Two Roads Program (complete high school courses): 554-5437 |
| Interior Metis
Child and Family Services: 554-9486 |
Skills/Training/Work Search
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Student/Youth Employment Centre (summer
only): 374-5627 |
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Interior Indian Friendship Society
(career planning): 376-1296 |
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HRDC Human Resources Development Canada:
372-2515 |
| Two Roads Program
(life skills/resume building): 554-5437 |
| North Shore Work
Search Centre: 376-3111 |
| South Shore Work
Search Centre: 372-3803 |
| Aboriginal
Employment Services (holistic employment counselling):554-4556 |
| Social Insurance
Number (application or replacement card): 1-800-206-7218 |
| Seasons Linking
People & Community (life skills mngt./transportation): 314-3615 |
| Connections
(connecting with experience/income/education): 434-7110 |
Recreation
(FREE)
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Native Youth Awareness Centre (variety of activities): 376-1617 |
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YETI (Youth Enrichments, Triumphs and Innovations):
554-5437 |
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Library (Northshore/Southshore): 554-1124/372-5145 |
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Churches listed under FOOD/HOT MEAL section offer drop-in recreation |
| TKO:
Teens of
Kamloops Organization (youth driven music/event organizing): 828-3477 |
| Youth Clubhouse: 374-0440 |
| Nights Alive (weekend fun): 554-5437 |
| Teen Spirit (learn about leadership and have
fun): 554-5437 |
| AFY: Alternatives For Youth (youth
helping youth explore musical talents): Voice mail, 314-0642 |
| Kamloops Indian Band Youth Group:
828-9700 |
| Interior Indian Friendship Society:
376-1296 |
| Interior Metis Child and Family
Services: 554-9486 |
| The Gate (drop in/outreach):
554-5437/Cell: 571-3803 |
| Air Cadets
(friendship/fun/adventure/challenge-fee negotiable): 376-4939 |
| Interior Metis Child and Family
Services (on going exciting activities): 554-9486 |
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19 YEARS AND OVER (SERVICES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS)
Many
of the above resources, that offer services to youth, also offer services
to those 19 and over or refer to similar resources that are age
appropriate - give Street Services a call for more information - 314-0771
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Emergency Services (fire, ambulance, police): 911 |
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Women’s Shelter (women/women with children): 374-6162 |
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New
Life Mission (addiction recovery centre for men): 372-9898 |
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Men’s Hostel (shelter/meals/showers/tub to hand wash laundry): 372-3031 |
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Phoenix Detox Centre: 374-4364 |
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Street Clinic (needle exchange/health
info/condoms): 376-7558 |
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KURT: Kamloops Urgent Response Team (mental health crisis): 377-0088 |
| Provincial After
Hours (after hours emergency worker): 1-800-663-9122
(day)/1-866-866-0800 |
| Victim Link
(crisis line): 1-800-784-2433 |
| Suicide Distress
Line: 1-800-784-2433 |
| House of Ruth
(emergency shelter): 376-5621 |
| Kamloops Safe
Housing Society (safe affordable transitional housing): 851-2720 |
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