Cantonese: 604-270-8233
Mandarin: 604-270-8222  

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Our help lines services demonstrate equity, non-discrimination, and respect for the client’s privacy, consent and choice.  We also demonstrate cultural sensitivity towards diverse values and beliefs.

 

Objectives:

• To promote the well-being of Chinese Canadian who are experiencing difficulties in accessing social service because of language and cultural barriers, and/or fear of social stigma
• To build community capacity of the Chinese community through training and development of Help Lines volunteers.  To become Help Line volunteer, please click here.

Trained Volunteers:
All help lines volunteers received intensive training in order to provide quality service to the community. Ongoing training and education are developed to maintain high service quality.

Confidentiality:
We adhere to strict confidentiality for all client information except under the following circumstances: (1) under a court order; (2) suspected or known child abuse; or (3) danger to oneself or others.

Scope of Service:

• Provides informational and emotional support to the Chinese community in Mandarin and Cantonese.
• Operating Hours: 10 :00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (7 days a week)
  
  

Chinese Help Lines Volunteer Application
 Volunteer Questionnaire

 

This program is partially sponsored by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Kirin Restaurant.