PEERS was started by ex-sex workers in Victoria.  Their programming includes outreach, counseling, employment programs, drop-in, and advocacy.  Although PEERS works primarily with adult sex workers, they are also provide educational sessions on sexual exploitation for youth and adults.

PACE Society offers educational programs, counseling and support programs and other services for sex workers and sexually exploited youth.

PEERS Vancouver was also started by ex-sex workers in Vancouver.  Their programs include counseling, advocacy, outreach, and exiting support.

PEERS PG is a non-profit society established by sex workers and those wanting to exit the sex work industry, and community supporters.  PEERS PG is in the process of establishing programs including public education, research, advocacy, community partnerships and counselling services.

For more information contact:

PEERS PG

peerspg@telus.net

The S.H.O.P. Program (Social and Health Opportunities for People working in the sex trade) offers a drop-in program, support and advocacy for adults and youth involved in the sex trade. 

For more information contact:

AIDS Society of Kamloops

megan_aidskamloops@telus.net

This website provides a list of transition houses across BC, as well as related projects to assist women and children escape violent situations.

Visit this website for a complete list of sexual assault centres in BC communities.

Visit the Ministry of Community Services website for more information on this community-based counselling program for victims of sexual assault, relationship violence or childhood abuse.  The site includes a full list of community counselling programs in your area.

Visit this website for a list of victim support programs in your area, including Community-Based Victim Assistance and Stopping the Violence Counselling Programs.

VictimLINK is a province-wide telephone help line for victims of family and sexual violence, and all other crimes. VictimLINK's victim support workers provide information and referrals to all victims of crime, and crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

In BC Toll Free: 1-800-563-0808

(TTY: 604 875-0885)

The 24-hour, province-wide help line provides a safe and anonymous way for young people to report incidents of youth violence or crime, and to seek assistance. They can talk anonymously - and in their own language - to a trained support person.

In BC Toll Free: 1-800-680-4264

Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

SAS offers a range of exiting resources including exiting strategy cards that can be given out during street outreach, programs on healthy relationships, a short-term shelter for girls ages 16-18 and a female-only alternative school ages 15 and up.

Now Canada Society provides programs, ongoing support, hope and wholeness to female youth who have been victims of sexual exploitation in our community and province.  They offer safe housing, various exiting and healing programs, counseling, and other supports.

The John Howard Society of BC is an association of 9 regional societies operating in 15 communities across BC.  The society offers a wide range of programs for adults and youth involved in conflict with the law. Their website includes a directory of regional programs.

Visit the website for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada for a listing of Clubs in BC and links to individual websites.  Programs include safe housing for sexually exploited youth, supportive recovery programs, and other programs aimed at serving sexually exploited youth.

The website includes links to other Elizabeth Fry societies in Canada and a list of programs, including safe houses, programs for children of offenders, and residential treatment programs.

Covenant House Vancouver's Rights of Passage (ROP) is a supported, transitional living program for young people progressing from an "at risk" street lifestyle to stabilized independent living. Services include a long-term (up to 2 years) residential component as well as an individualized case plan including educational, vocational, and after care support services.

Cybertip! handles tips from individuals reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.  Contact them if you have information regarding incidents of child pornography, luring, child sex-tourism, or child prostitution. The information you provide is made available to law enforcement for investigation and review. All reports are contained in a highly secure environment.

K.E.Y.S. is a unique integrated policing program aimed at reducing the number of youth exploited in the sex trade. One part of this program is D.I.S.C., a unique database system that tracks pieces of information to assist in the investigation of sexual exploitation cases.  The K.E.Y.S. program currently operates in 13 BC Municipalities through RCMP and Municipal police departments.

For more information:

disc@vancouver.ca

Youth Chat provides a safe online forum for young people who have experienced sexual exploitation or are active in addressing the issues of exploitation in their community.

This resource guide is an annotated bibliography of resources on sexual exploitation.

This review covers topics such as services, resources, approaches to service delivery, and programming for commercially sexually exploited children and youth and for those at risk of sexual exploitation.

The listings on this page provide contacts in communities across BC who will be able to direct youth, parents and others to the appropriate services in your area.

This site for the NEED Crisis and Information Line in Victoria has information about services available in Victoria and area. Search the database for the services you are seeking.

A Complete Guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland.  You can search for youth programs, as well as housing, free food, counseling and other programs.

Download this guide with resources for youth in Nelson, Kaslow, Winlaw, Salmo and Slocan Valley.

A community directory of services in the North Okanagan area.

A database of resources in the Kamloops area.