Military Family Support Services

Family / Parenting, Financial, Healthcare Providers, Mental Health - Adult, Services for Youth, Social / Recreational, and Veteran Services

Provided by Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC)

Provides programs and services to the Canadian Armed Forces Members and their Families.
The following programs are offered for adults:
  • Second language training: Offering French or English second-language learning services free of charge online through the Rosetta Stone program. This interactive software helps you learn at your own individualized pace in the comfort of your home.
  • Virtual healthcare: They provide virtual health care resources tailored to the military community.
  • Deployment support: Provide various deployment support services such as connecting families with other families, mail and package drop offs, and emergency childcare.
  • Counselling
  • Fitness and sports programs
  • Emergency financial assistance to help offset costs associated with care of a family member.
  • Information and resources


Provides the following programs to children and teens:
  • Soldier Bear toy gift for newborns
  • Resources and services to help children and teens develop independence and build support networks among peers with similar life experiences.


The MFRC serves all of British Columbia except Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii.

604-225-2520 ext. 2518

Public email: info@bcmfrc.com

Website: https://cfmws.ca/Mainland-BC/

Service is available in English and French.

Cost: No cost

Availability

Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area, Fraser Health Area, Interior Health Area, Northern Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Quesnel, Slocan, Lytton, Stewart, Scotch Creek, Kelowna, Nakusp, Peachland, Cranbrook, Aldergrove, Agassiz, Houston, Vernon, Delta, Summerland, Osoyoos, Cawston, Surrey, Anahim Lake, New Westminster, Kamloops, Grand Prairie, Chase, Tumbler Ridge, Merritt, Lillooet, Lumby, Vanderhoof, Powell River, North Vancouver, West Kelowna, Banff, Chilliwack, Burns Lake, Bella Bella, West Vancouver, McBride, Sun Peaks, New Denver, Keremeos, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Salmo, Trail, Fort St. John, Hope, Pitt Meadows, Oyama, Cache Creek, Telkwa, Calgary, Pender Harbour, Richmond, Castlegar, Rossland, Clinton, Salmon Arm, Ashcroft, Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Penticton, Fruitvale, South Surrey, Bowen Island, Vancouver, Williams Lake, Cherryville, Kitimat, Prince George, Christina Lake, Kwadacha Nation (Fort Ware), Chetwynd, Mission, Dawson Creek, Langley, Boston Bar, Skidegate, Greenwood, Crawford Bay, Lions Bay, Fort St. James, North Delta, Spences Bridge, Anmore, Atlin, Winlaw, Lethbridge, Gibsons, Smithers, Hanceville, Abbotsford, Blue River, Creston, Canmore, Lake Country, Armstrong, Witset, Kispiox, Fraser Lake, Edmonton, Kimberley, Princeton, Sparwood, Ladner, Terrace, Barriere, Sicamous, Harrison Mills, Port Coquitlam, Midway, Fernie, 100 Mile House, Oliver, Tsawwassen, Hazelton, Clearwater, Logan Lake, Burnaby, Dease Lake, Sechelt, Revelstoke, Edgewood, Elkford, Nelson, Squamish, Hudson's Hope, Port Moody, Golden, Enderby, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Sardis, Grand Forks, Gitlaxt'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Okanagan Falls, Pemberton, Kaslo, Granisle, Mackenzie, Yale, Whistler, Prince Rupert, Riske Creek, Invermere, Sorrento, Okotoks, Bella Coola, Coquitlam, Masset, Alexis Creek, Rock Creek, Valemount, and Tatla Lake

Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Financial
Healthcare Providers
Mental Health - Adult
Services for Youth
Social / Recreational
Veteran Services
Ways to Access
  • Includes the provision of funding
  • Includes the provision of goods
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided in a group in-person
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

Click anywhere to close