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 with confirmed or suspected developmental delay or disability. Serves families living in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI)
#130 – 4946 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-291-7851
Email: reception@gobaci.com
Provides services to children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Burnaby Family Life
6140 McKercher Ave, Burnaby
205-7255 Canada Way, Burnaby
Phone: 604-659-2200
Email: bfl_info@burnabyfamilylife.org
Offers various drop-in family resource programs where children learn through play while parents and caregivers can meet other families and learn about additional community resources.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Brentwood House
2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Phone: 604-299-5778
Email: info@bbyservices.ca
South House
#100 – 4460 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Phone: 604-431-0400
Email: info@burnabynh.ca
Offers Family Place drop-in programs for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-5.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Burnaby Schools StrongStart BC Early Learning 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: March 28, 2025
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: March 28, 2025
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 programs.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Spirit of the Children Society
201 - 768 Columbia St., New Westminster
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: March 28, 2025
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: March 28, 2025
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. The District Welcome Centre serves as a first contact for newcomer students and their families new to Burnaby.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
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: March 28, 2025
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 several languages in addition to English.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
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
Helpline:
Phone: 236-865-1194
Email: help@vlmfss.ca
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: March 28, 2025
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.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
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: March 28, 2025
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: March 28, 2025
Kids Help Phone
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Text: 686868
Get support from crisis responders and counsellors 24/7. Services available in multiple languages.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
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 several languages in addition to English.
Last updated: March 28, 2025
Burnaby Neighbourhood House
North House: 4908 Hastings Street, Burnaby
South House: 4460 Beresford Street, Burnaby
Brentwood House: 2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby
Phone:
North House: 604-294-5444
South House: 604-431-0400
Brentwood House: 604-299-5778
Email:
North House: northinfo@burnabynh.ca
South House: info@burnabynh.ca
Brentwood House: info@bbyservices.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.
Last updated: April 29, 2025
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 childcare. They can also offer assistance with the Affordable Child Care Benefit and Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative.