A.L.S. Support Group
Phone: (250) 721-0633
Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families Network
Corinne 385-5283
Adult Survivours of Childhood Sexual Abuse
386-7511
Arthritis Support Group for Young Women
Carol (250) 598-8682
B.C. Schizophrenia Society (Victoria Branch)
Phone: (250) 384-4225
Email/Local: adminbcss@shaw.ca
Email/Volunteer: volunteer.bcss@shaw.ca
Better Breathers Respiratory Support Group
Grace: (250) 388-9569
Brain Tumour Support Group
Catherine (250) 519-5525
Breastfeeding Information and Support is available from the La Leche League of Canada. 727-4384
Breast Cancer Support Circle
Lindsay: (250) 519-5525
Cancer Patients and Caregivers Information
Phone: (250) 519-5525
Info Line: 1-888-663-7829
Children’s Club for children 6-12 who have a parent or family member living with cancer.
Lindsay: (250) 519-5525
Celiacs Support Group, Victoria Chapter
Nat’l Website: http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/basic.html
Contacts: Mike Rose: (250) 477-9685
Bea Vanderheiden: (250) 479-4124
Email: Mike Rose, mike-rose@shaw.ca
Bea Vander Heiden, wm316@freenet.victoria.bc.ca
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Support Group for Adults
Wendy Stevenson: (250) 592-4113
Eating Disorders Assn of BC Women’s Support Group
383-2755
Family Caregiver’s Support Group
(250) 384-0408
Web: http://www.fcns-caregiving.org/index.html
email: fcnsprograms@telus.net
Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C and Yukon
Phone: (250) 382-4035
Huntington Disease Support Group
Phone: (250) 386-9891 or (250) 592-5836
James Bay Lodge
Phone: (250) 388-6457
Menopause Education and Support Group
382-3266
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Victoria Assc
384-4783
Osteoporosis Support meetings
598 4099
Ovarian Cancer Support Group
Shelley Gordon (250) 519-5524
Overeaters Anonymous
385-3038
Renal Patients Support Group
Phone: (250) 370-8111 ext 2091
Separation and Divorce Resource Centre
For Intake Interview call (250) 386-4331
Sjogren’s Syndrome Support Group
(250) 474-2016
Special Schizophrenia Support Services Society and The Victoria Human Exchange Society. Toll free, 1-800-691-9366
Vancouver Island Head Injury Society
Phone (250) 598-9339
Email: vihis@bc1.com
Vancouver Island Invisible Disability Assc: Social Club for Young Adults
and Adult Learning Disabilities Support Group as well as the Connections Social Club for Adults with invisible disabilities. 478- 4554
Parent/Family Support Group for caregivers of young adults with invisible disabilities, 474-1230
Vancouver Island Multiple Sclerosis Society
Phone: (250) 388-6496
Info Line: 1-800-665-5788
Email/Local: generaloffice@vismss.org
Email/Provincial: info.bc@mssociety.ca
Victoria Alzheimers Resource Centre
Phone: (250) 382-2052
Email: jcardinal@alzheimerbc.org
Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinsons Centre
Phone: (250) 475-6677
Email/Local: help@vepc.bc.ca
Info Line: 1-800-668-3330
Web: www.epilepsy.ca
Web: www.parkinson.ca
Victoria Fibromyalgia Support
Mary Brownscombe: (250) 381-5202
Carol Brown: (250) 381-118
Victoria and Peninsula Stroke Recovery Clubs
Victoria: (250) 383-2623
Saanich