BC QuitNow Services
1-877-455-2233
www.quitnow.ca
Support and information on quitting smoking available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to BC residents. Counsellors can give specialized support to pregnant women.

Pregnets
www.pregnets.ca
The Pregnets website provides up-to-date information on stopping smoking for pregnant women and women with new babies. It also has a toolkit for health care professionals and an anonymous online discussion board.

BC Stop Smoking Project
www.bc.lung.ca

Motherisk
1-877-327-4636
www.motherisk.org
Motherisk Alcohol and Substance Use Helpline
Phone: toll-free at 1-877-327-4636.
Motherisk Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Helpline
Phone: toll-free at 1-800-436-8477
Motherisk HIV Helpline
Phone: toll-free at 1-888-246-5840.

Connected to Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto, Motherisk provides online information on the risks of using substances (including tobacco) while pregnant and breastfeeding. It also offers telephone counselling for women, and consultation for service providers.

Alcohol and Drug Referral Service
Province-wide toll-free: 1-800-663-1441
Greater Vancouver: 604-660-9382

If you need help from an alcohol counsellor, you can call this service for more information on where counselling is available in your area.

La Leche League
Website: www.lalecheleague.org

Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute
Website: www.drjacknewman.com

Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration - 2004 Health Canada Recommendation
Website: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Options for Sexual Health Facts of Life Line
A confidential phone line staffed by registered nurses and
trained volunteers.
Phone: 604-731-7803 (in the Lower Mainland)
or toll-free 1-800-739-7367
Website: www.factsoflifeline.com

Healthlink BC
You can access a variety of services through Healthlink BC, by dialling “8-1-1” from anywhere in BC, free of charge. Dial “7-1-1” for TTY (deaf and hearing impaired). Translation services are available in 130 languages. Services include:

BC NurseLine (8-1-1)
Your can get confidential information and advice from registered nurses 24 hour a day.
Or, you can phone province-wide toll-free: 1-866-215-4700
Greater Vancouver: 604-215-4700
Deaf and Hearing Impaired: 1-866-889-4700

Dial-a-Dietitian (8-1-1)
For nutrition information for you and your baby. Registered dietitians are available Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Or, you can phone: 604-732-9191(Lower Mainland)
or toll-free 1-800-667-DIET (3438)
Website: www.dialadietitian.org

Pharmacists (8-1-1)
You can consult with a pharmacist about your medication questions Monday to Friday 5:00pm to 9:00am.

BC HealthGuide OnLine
Phone: toll-free at 1-888-246-5840.
Website: www.bchealthguide.org

BC/Yukon Society of Transition Houses
Phone: 604-669-6943 or 1-800-661-1040
Website: www.bcysth.ca

Health Canada
Website: www.quit4life.com

Public Health Agency of Canada
Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca

BC College of Family Physicians
#350 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 1X1
Phone: 604-736-1877
Fax: 604-736-4675
Website: www.bccfp.bc.ca

BC College of Midwives
Suite 210 1682 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 4S6
Phone: 604-742-2230
Fax: 604-730-8908
Website: www.cmbc.bc.ca

BC Dental Association
Suite 400 1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
Phone: 604-736-7202 or 1-888-396-9888
Fax: 604-736-7588
Email address: [email protected]
Website: www.bcdental.org

Canadian Pediatric Society
Website: www.cps.ca

BC Health Authorities
Website: www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec

Fraser Health Authority
Website: www.fraserhealth.ca/Pages/default.aspx

Interior Health Authority
Website: www.interiorhealth.ca

Northern Health Authority
Website: www.northernhealth.ca

Vancouver Island Health Authority
Website: www.viha.ca

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Website: www.vch.ca