The Family Navigator Coordinator at the Esquimalt MFRC offers one-to-one support for Canadian Armed Forces families with a family member with extra needs. This person can work with you to:
- navigate the special needs, education, mental health, and health care systems
- advocate for services
- develop a support plan for persons with complex needs
- create a family care and support plan for upcoming deployments
- find services for caregivers caring for an elderly family member or a family member with health concerns
- prepare for a posting in or out of Greater Victoria
| Organization | Description | Website |
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| Community Living BC | Supports adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Can help develop a support plan and find local resources in your community. | Visit site |
| Province of B.C. | A complete listing of all supports provided by the provincial government. | Visit site |
| BC Personal Support | Information about programs that provide equipment and assistive devices or other personal supports to persons with disabilities. | Visit site |
| Island Health | Provides a range of health care and support services to help improve the health, quality of life, and independence of people with a physical disability and let you stay in your own home for as long as possible. | Visit site |
| Victoria Disability Resource Centre | Non-profit organization that provides information on disability issues, referrals to appropriate community resources, peer support and career assistance. | Visit site |
| Organization | Description | Website |
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| Child and Youth Mental Health | The Ministry of Children and Family Development provides a wide range of community-based specialized mental health services. | Visit site |
| British Columbia Psychological Association | Search practicing psychologists in the province. Please note: you need a doctor’s referral to have this cost covered by your extended health care. | Visit site |
| Vancouver Island Crisis Line | 24-hour crisis line support and resources. | Visit site |
| Kids Help Phone | A free, anonymous and confidential phone and online professional counselling service for youth available 24/7. | Visit site |
| Organization | Description | Website |
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| Ministry of Children and Family Development | Assistance and support for kids with special needs, from birth up to 19 years of age, and their families. | Visit site |
| Supported Child Development | Consulting and support services to children, families and child care centres so that children with extra support needs can participate in fully inclusive child care settings. | Visit site |
| Island Health | Locate a local health care provider, hospital or community program on Vancouver Island. | Visit site |
| Early Intervention Therapy Program | Occupational, physio and speech therapy, screening, assessments, family education and support, service planning, direct therapeutic intervention, consultation, monitoring and transition planning to school. | Visit site |
| Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health | Assessment, treatment, consultation, long-term or short-term follow-up or coordination of services to infants, children and adolescents who have complex physical, intellectual, social or emotional challenges. | Visit site |
| Support Our Troops – Special Needs Grant | A military family member with special needs can access this grant to fund specialized interventions, assessments, and respite care. | Visit site |
