Children & Families
Find information for children and families in Burnaby and the surrounding areas.
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BC Centre for Ability
2805 Kingsway
Phone: 604-451-5511
Early Intervention programs and services for children aged 0-5 with confirmed or suspected developmental delay or disability. Serves families living in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Parent/guardian or professional referral required.
Last updated: May 22, 2024
Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI)
#130 – 4946 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-291-7851
reception@gobaci.com
Provides services to children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities and families. The Infant Development Program provides family-centered prevention and early intervention services for children from birth to three years old who live in Burnaby and are at risk for, or who have a delay in development. Referrals from parents/guardians and professionals.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Burnaby Family Life
6140 McKercher Ave, Burnaby
205-7255 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-659-2200
Email: bfl_info@burnabyfamilylife.org
Various drop-in family resource programs where children learn through play with age appropriate activities while parents and caregivers can meet other families and learn about additional community resources. Various locations and no registration required.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
South: 4460 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Brentwood: 2055 Rosser Ave, Burnaby
Phone:
South: 604-431-0400
North: 604-294-5444
Brentwood: 604-299-5778
Email:
South: info@burnabynh.ca
North: northinfo@burnabynh.ca
Brentwood: info@bbyservices.ca
Learn & Play Family Place drop-in for parents and caregivers of children aged birth to 5 at Brentwood and South House locations.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Burnaby Schools StrongStart Centres
Free drop-in program for parents and caregivers with children aged 0-6 located within thirteen elementary schools in Burnaby. Children new to Burnaby Schools required to do one-time on-line registration anytime during the school year.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Cameray Child & Family Services
2038 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-436-9449
Email: admin@cameray.ca
Cameray supports children, youth, and families living in Burnaby and New Westminster through counselling, education, outreach and advocacy. Various free drop-in group programs and events as part of the Early Years Parent Support Program.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
East Burnaby Family Place
9887 Cameron Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-512-1100
Email: ebfp@shaw.ca
East Burnaby Family Place offers parent and child drop-in program, outdoor play area and parent education.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Spirit of the Children Society
201 - 768 Columbia St., New Westminster
200 - 2540 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam
Phone: 604-524-9113
Email: reception@sotcs.ca
Spirit of the Children Society (SOTCS) is an Indigenous non-profit society serving Indigenous families living in Burnaby, New Westminster, and Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody area). Hlúlú drop-in programs offered at New Westminster and Port Coquitlam locations focus on traditional teachings.
Last updated: May 14, 2024
Burnaby Family Life
Pioneer Community Resource Centre, 4535 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: 604-659-2205
Email: bfl_info@burnabyfamilylife.org
Family Life Education Programs including Immigrant Women Support Group and Parenting for Immigrants for newcomer families with young and school-aged children.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Burnaby School District - Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS)
6098 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-296-6936
Settlement Workers in Schools offer language-specific settlement support to immigrant and refugee families and students at all school locations in Burnaby
The District Welcome Centre serves as a first contact for newcomer students and their families new to Burnaby, and provide English Language Learning assessments.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
MOSAIC: Family Newcomer Centre
7009 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: 604-636-0120
Email: family.centre.reception@mosaicbc.org
A centre for government-assisted refugee families with children ages 0-6 years old living in Burnaby or New Westminster, and in Canada for five years or less.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Parent Support Services Society BC
204 - 5623 Imperial St., Burnaby
Phone: 604-669-1616
Email: office@parentsupportbc.ca
Kinship Care Support Line
Phone: 604-558-4740
Email: kinshipcare@parentsupportbc.ca
Offers free support circles, workshops and support phone lines for parents and grandparents and others raising a relative’s child. Services offered in seven languages in addition to English.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society
306 - 4980 Kingsway, Burnaby
Phone: 604-436-1025
Toll free: 1-888-436-1025
Email: againstviolence@vlmfss.ca
Victim Services Hotline: 236-865-1194
Victim Services Email: help@vlmfss
VLMFSS offers free, confidential culturally-responsive and trauma-informed services with immigrant, refugee, visible minority, without immigration status racialized women and their families who are victims/survivors of Intimate Partner/Familial Violence, child abuse and sexual violence. They provide emotional support services in many languages.
Last updated: May 22, 2024
Burnaby Family Life
6140 McKercher Ave, Burnaby
205-7255 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-659-2200
Email: bfl_info@burnabyfamilylife.org
Family Life Education offers various parenting support and group programs for families with children aged 0-12. In-person and on-line options.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Cameray Child & Family Services
Administration/Programming Office: 2038 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Counseling Program Office: #203 – 5623 Imperial Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-436-9449
Email: admin@cameray.ca
Cameray supports children, youth, and families living in Burnaby and New Westminster through counselling, education, outreach and advocacy. Free programs, workshops, and events.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
200 - 601 6th Street, New Westminster
Phone: 604 731 4951
Email: aolson@fsgv.ca
Provides free in-home and community-based consultations to Burnaby parents and caregivers of children aged 0-5.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Information Children
Simon Fraser University, Dis2 #133, Burnaby
Phone: 778-782-3548
Email: info@informationchildren.com
Provides information, support and referrals related to the care and well-being of families with children 12 years and under.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Kids Help Phone
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Young people text: TALK to 686868
Adults text: WELLNESS to 741741
Get support from crisis responders and counsellors 24/7.
Services now available in Plains Cree, Severn Ojibwe, Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, Mandarin and Arabic
Last updated: May 14, 2024
Parent Support Services Society BC
204 - 5623 Imperial St., Burnaby
Phone: 604-669-1616
Email: office@parentsupportbc.ca
Kinship Care Support Line
Phone: 604-558-4740
Email: kinshipcare@parentsupportbc.ca
Offers free support circles, workshops and support phone lines for parents and grandparents and others raising a relative’s child. Services offered in seven languages in addition to English.
Last updated: May 15, 2024
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
North: 4908 Hastings Street, Burnaby
South: 4460 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone: North: 604-294-5444 | South: 604-431-0400
Email: North: northinfo@burnabynh.ca | South: info@burnabynh.ca
Provides parenting resources and virtual events for families. They can also support families with phone check-ins and by connecting them to other resources.
Child Care Resource and Referral (YMCA)
4460 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-294-1109
Email: ccrr@gv.ymca.ca
CCRR provides information and referrals for families searching for preschools, childcare, and out-of-school. They can also offer assistance with the Affordable Child Care Benefit and Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative.