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Lower Mainland, BC: Support Through Current Events in Gaza

  • Writer: Haide Giesbrecht
    Haide Giesbrecht
  • Oct 19, 2023
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 13, 2023



Thanks to a fellow counsellor who has put together this list of resources for those impacted and struggling with the current events in Gaza.


If you or someone you know has experienced anti-Muslim racism and is in distress, you can contact:

Canadian Muslim Counselling at 437-886-6309 or info@muslimcounselling.ca

Islamophobia Support Line at 416-613-8729

Nisa Helpline at 1-888-315-6472 or info@nisahelpline.com

Naseeha Mental Health at 1-866-627-3342

Khalil Center at 1-855-554-2545 or info@khalilcenter.com

Muslim Women Support Line at 647-622-2221 or gbv@ccmw.com


JFS is working in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver to offer emotional support to the people and families in our community impacted by the recent attacks in Israel:

Drop-in sessions will be available at the JFS Kitchen (54 East 3rd Ave)

9-5 support line: 604-558-5719 and press 4

For more information or individual counseling sessions in English, we encourage you to call the JFS care line at 604.558.5719 or email at communitycare@jfsvancouver.ca. We are currently working on identifying Hebrew-speaking therapists.




 
 

I acknowledge that my work takes place on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the Stó:lō people — including the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qw̓ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓n̓ (Kwantlen), Mathxwí (Matsqui), Semá:th (Sumas), Leq’á:mel, and Semiahmoo First Nations — and I am grateful to live and work on these lands.

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