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KUU-US Crisis Line Society
The KUU-US Crisis Line Society provides a First Nations and Indigenous specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free from anywhere in British Columbia.
Crisis Lines:
- Adult/Elder Line: 250-723-4050
- Child/Youth Line: 250-723-2040
- BC Wide Toll Free:1-800-KUU-US17 (1-800-588-8717)
- Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-MétisBC (1-833-638-4722)
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
The IRSSS counselling team supports emotional, mental, and spiritual development, along with healing and recovery, through culturally-based values and guiding principles for Survivors, families and communities.
Anti-Racism in British Columbia
The Province’s anti-racism page is a portal to initiatives and tools that promote multiculturalism, address racism and build inclusive communities, including:
Chinese Canadian National Council – For Social Justice
An education and advocacy group for Chinese Canadian communities in Canada. They have “Stop the Spread of Racism” and #FaceRace campaigns that grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic. They’ve also released an infographic on COVID-19 anti-Asian Racism In Canada.
Climate Future Recommended Reading
Books and films to deepen learning and empower action around the global climate crisis, as part of our ongoing Climate Future initiative.
Canadian Business Resilience
Although the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) campaign wrapped up in March 2021, the information on the support programs, the toolkits, and the important resources to help businesses manage their operations throughout the pandemic and plan their recovery are now available on this page from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Safe Space
A new project that allows Indigenous patients across BC to anonymously report their positive and negative healthcare experiences, with the first pilot being focused on the experiences of racism in healthcare. The B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC), whose website hosts the app, aims to use the information to figure out patterns of racist incidents in the health-care sector, and present solutions on how to address these issues with policymakers.
LinkedIn Learning
Watch courses on business, creative, and technology skills. LinkedIn Learning offers more than 8,000 on-demand courses to help you build professional skills across a range of job functions, plus all of the 7,000 courses previously offered on Lynda.com. Support for additional languages, such as French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese, is included. Click here to see FAQ.
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Careers & Jobs, Online Courses
All About Romance
One of the best sources for lovers of Romance novels. The site includes booklists, book reviews, author interviews, and other great resources.
Stop, You’re Killing Me!
Stop, You’re Killing Me! is a resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. The site lists over 5,800 authors, with chronological lists of their books, both series and non-series.
DoesTheDogDie
Does the Dog Die? provides crowdsourced book, movie, and tv show spoilers that help people avoid triggers for potentially upsetting topics such as animal death, violence, sexual assault, addiction, etc.
West Vancouver Schools Indigenous Education Videos & Resources
West Vancouver Schools has the privilege and honour of working directly with local Indigenous Elders, Nation Council members, cultural advisors, and educators to provide authentic, meaningful learning opportunities for both students and staff. This page contains videos of legends and ceremonies you can watch as a family, and some for adults to help understand what Indigenous Education and Reconciliation looks like in our community’s classrooms.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) Resource Guide
SFU’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Initiative has partnered with the SFU Library to develop this EDI resource guide. These curates resources help individuals and institutions think more deeply about EDI and understand how these concepts are central to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive spaces.
COVID-19 Immunization
Information on COVID-19 vaccines, including understanding your vaccine options, staying up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccines, and obtaining your vaccination record.
Translations 4 Our Nations
This website’s creators partner with Indigenous Peoples, Nations, and organizations to provide medically accurate and culturally relevant COVID-19 information in Indigenous languages across the world.
-Vinegar Girl: The Taming of the Shrew Retold by Anne Tyler
Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, eBook, Kindle, and Audiobook CD formats.
-The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, Large Print Book, eBook, Kindle, and eAudiobook formats.
-Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva by Rosemary Sullivan
Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, eBook and Audiobook CD formats.
-My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, Large Print Book, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook CD, and eAudiobook formats.
-The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Available at West Vancouver Memorial Library in Book, Large Print Book, eBook and Audiobook CD formats.
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