By age 14 years, ensure youth visit their Family Practitioner (FP) (Physician or Nurse Practitioner) twice a year.

Services:

• Physicians (College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia).
• Nurse Practitioners (College of Registered Nurses of BC)

• Family Practitioners (bc211.ca)
• Physiotherapists (Physiotherapy Association of BC)

Resources:

• Patients - Talk to Your GP (Divisions of Family Practice)
• Switching from a pediatrician to an adult provider (text and audio for youth, TeensHealth)
• Roles of providers (text and audio for youth, TeensHealth)
• Types of Specialists (HealthLink BC)

‎Services:

• The Advocate for Service Quality - a free service for youth and families to access and understand government services (BC Government)
• Children and Youth with Special Needs (CYSN) offices (BC Government)

Services:

• Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults (CAYA BC)

Services:

• Advance Care Planning (BC Government)
• An advanced care plan should include:
• Representation Agreement
• Advanced Directive
• Enduring Power of Attorney

Resources:

• Advance Care Planning Guide (PDF) (BC Government)
• Representation Agreement Overview and Fact Sheet (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Representation Agreement - Getting Started (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Resources on Representation Agreement (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Advance Directive Fact Sheet (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Enduring Power of Attorney overview (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Canadian Bar Association)

Services:

• Find a dentist in BC (BC Dental Association)
• Reduced cost clinics (BC Dental Association)

Resources:

• Basic coverage fact sheet - PWD and PPMB clients (Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation)
• Non-Insured Health Benefits Dental Coverage - for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis youth and young adults (Health Canada)

Services:

• Family Services of Greater Vancouver Youth Detox Services (12-21 years) - includes online chat service for youth
• Vancouver Coastal Health Youth Detox Services (12-21 years) Vancouver

Resources:

• Drug and alcohol interactions - database for youth (DrugCocktails.ca - PHSA)
• BC Medical Journal Article on DrugCocktails.ca
• Resources on quitting smoking (The Lung Association)

Services:

• Assistance program for students with permanent disabilities (StudentAid BC)
• Canada student grant for students with permanent disabilities (StudentAid BC)
• Grants and scholarships (StudentAid BC)
• Post-secondary education planning (Government of BC)
• Adolescent and Young Adult Program (GF Strong)

Resources:

• Psychoeducation assessment - information for patients and families
• Individual Education Plan (BC Ministry of Education)
• Post-secondary disabilities services contacts (StudentAid BC)
• Transition magazine (Disability Alliance BC)

Services:

• Apply for a SIN card (Government of Canada)
• Apply for a BC ID card
• Adolescent and Young Adult Program (GF Strong)
• WorkBC (BC Government)
• Employment Information for Families (PDF) (Community Living BC)
• Family Works BC
• Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities

Resources:

• Advice for specialized population groups (WorkBC)

Services:

• Assistive Technology BC
• BC Association for Individualized Technology Supports for People with Disabilities (BCITS)
• Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program (PROPS)

Services:

• Disability Tax Credit (Canada Revenue Agency)
• Registered Disability Savings Plan (Canada Revenue Agency)
• Choices in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) (19+ years) (BC Government)

Resources:

• Money and Income Supports - including Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and Disability Tax Credit (DTC) (Disability Alliance BC)
• Registered Disability Savings Plan description (Disability Alliance BC)
• Registered Disability Savings Plan and& Disability Tax Credit (PDF) fact sheet (Disability Alliance BC)
• Disability Benefits FAQ (Disability Alliance BC)
• Checklist for Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Benefit
• Guide to Individualized Funding (PDF) (Community Living BC)
• Choices in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) workbook (PDF) (BC Ministry of Health)
• Getting Started with CSIL (PDF) (Disability Alliance BC)
• Resource for CSIL Employers (Disability Alliance BC)
• CSIL Online Workbook (Spinal Cord Injury BC)
• Resources on financial planning for persons with disabilities (PLAN)

Services:

• MSP Enrollment and Eligibility (BC Government)
• Youth may be their parents' beneficiaries until age 18, or age 24 if they are full-time students.
• Fair PharmaCare information (BC Government)
• PharmaCare for BC residents (BC Government)
• PharmaCare Special Authority (BC Government)
• Non-Insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit (Health Canada)
• Community Living BC Supports & Services for Adults (Community Living BC)
• Choices in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) (19+ years) (BC Government)

Resources:

• People with Disabilities (PWD) Benefit FAQ (18+ years, start application at age 16) (Disability Alliance BC)
• CSIL Online Workbook (Spinal Cord Injury BC)

Services:

• Access PharmaNet record online
• Special Authority request forms for drugs, medical devices, and supplies

Resources:

• Free mobile apps to track medication
• ON TRAC Transition Timeline (PDF)
• MedicAlert bracelet information
• Transition planning and resource guide for youth with special needs and their families (PDF) (MCFD)
• THRIVE app for parents (Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine)

Services:

• Supportive Housing (BC Housing)
• Subsidized Assisted Living (BC Housing)
• BC Home and Community Care - Care Options and Costs (19+ years) (BC Government)
• Detailed eligibility criteria
• Community Living BC Supports and Services for Adults (18+ years, start application at age 16) (Community Living BC)

• Resource for CSIL Employers (Disability Alliance BC)
• Getting Started with CSIL (PDF) (Disability Alliance BC)
• CSIL Online Workbook (Spinal Cord Injury BC)
• Transition planning and resource guide for youth with special needs and their families (PDF) (MCFD)

Services:

• Nursing Support Services (0-18 years)
• BC Home and Community Care - Care Options and Costs (19+ years) (BC Government)
• Detailed eligibility criteria
• Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) (19+ years) (BC Government)
• Community Living BC Supports and Services for Adults (18+ years, start application at age 16) (Community Living BC)

Resources:

• Choices in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) workbook (PDF) (BC Ministry of Health)
• Getting Started with CSIL (PDF) (Disability Alliance BC)
• Resource for CSIL Employers (Disability Alliance BC)
• CSIL Online Workbook (Spinal Cord Injury BC)
• Transition planning and resource guide for youth with special needs and their families (PDF) (MCFD)

Services:

• First Nations and Inuit Health Benefits Information (Health Canada)
• BC Children's Hospital Aboriginal Patient Liaison (BC Children's Hospital)
• BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Programs (incl. Youth Council and Post-Secondary Support Program)
• British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)

Resources:

• Aboriginal Health Program (Provincial Health Services Authority)
• Métis Nation BC Provincial Youth Database (Métis Nation BC)
• Métis Nation BC Programs and Services (Métis Nation BC)
• Chee Mamuk (Aboriginal Health) Your Resources (Provincial Health Services Authority)

Services:

• BC ID Card (BC Government)
• Incapacity Planning (BC Government)
• Advance Care Planning (BC Government)
• An advanced care plan should include:
• Representation Agreement
• Advanced Directive
• Enduring Power of Attorney

Resources:

• Advance Care Planning Guide (PDF) (BC Government)
• Representation Agreement Overview and Fact Sheet (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Representation Agreement - Getting Started (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Resources on Representation Agreement (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Advance Directive Fact Sheet (PDF) (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Enduring Power of Attorney overview (Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry)
• Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements (Canadian Bar Association)

Services:

• BC Crisis Centre
• Phone line
• Online chat
• Youth chat
• BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Program Overview (BCMHSUS)
• Provincial Specialized Eating Disorder Program (BCMHSUS)
• Child and Youth Mental Health Services (BC Children's Hospital)
• Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Services (Fraser Health, for residents of Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health)

Resources:

• Mental Health Problems and Stigma Overview (HealthLink BC)
• How to Find Mental Health and Substance Use Help in BC (BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services)
• Here to Help Resources and Assessment Tools (Here to Help)
• Youth Mindfulness Resources (Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre)
• MindCheck resources for youth, families, friends, and providers (Provincial Health Services Authority)
• Mindshift App (Anxiety BC)

Services:

• Healthy Habits Self Assessment for Youth (Anxiety BC)
• SportAbility BC - programs for people with disabilities
• Adaptive Sports and Recreation Around BC (Citizens for Accessible Neighbourhoods)

Resources:

• Children and Physical Activity (Government of Canada)
• Videos on accessible sports (SportAbility BC)
• Jooay App - location-based database of activities and camps

Services:

• SmartSex Resource (BC Centre for Disease Control)
• Chat online with a nurse
• Clinic finder
• Sex Sense (Options for Sexual Health)
• Clinic finder
• Online question submission
• Call 1-800-SEX-SENSE
• QMUNITY - BC's Queer Resource Centre
• Shift Education
• One-to-one coaching and/or group workshops for youth (with diverse abilities), families, and health care providers
• VictimLink BC - toll-free multilingual phone service (BC Government)
• Sexual Health Rehabilitation Service (GF Strong)
• Genetic Counselling (BC Children's Hospital)
• Genetic Counselling and Assessment (BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre)
• Community sexual health clinics online or at:
  • Smart Sex Resource Clinic Finder
  • Fraser Valley Clinics
  • Vancouver Clinics
  • Victoria Youth Clinic
  • YouthCO – Youth Leading the HIV and Hep C Movement
  • Greater Vancouver LGBTQ Sexual Health Centres

Resources:

• Resources for transgender and gender questioning youth (BC Children's Hospital)
• Transgender Health Information Program (PHSA)
• Sunny Hill Resource Centre
• Resources on sexual abuse of young people with a disability or chronic health condition (Canadian Pediatric Society)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections resources for Health Professionals (BC Centre for Disease Control)
• Sexual Assault Information (BC Ministry of Justice)

Services:

• Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
• BC Children's support group listing (BC Children's Hospital)
• BC Children's Indigenous Patient Liaison (BC Children's Hospital)
• Gutsy Generation (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation)
• Hearts of Gold (Children's Heart Network)
• Oncology Teen Group (BC Children's Hospital)
• Young and T1 (Type 1 Diabetes)
• Youth Without Limits (Cerebral Palsy Association of BC)

Services:

• HandyDart Application (PDF) (12+ years) (Translink)
• HandyCard Application (PDF) (12+ years) - photo ID for concession fares (Translink)
• Parking Permit (Sparc BC)
• Travel Assistance Program (TAP BC) - assistance for travel for non-emergency medical specialist services (BC Government)
• Health Connections - health-authority based regional travel assistance (BC Government)
• GF Strong Driver Rehab Program (GF Strong)
• Driver's License Information (ICBC)
• Drivers with Epilepsy or Diabetes (BC Government)

Resources:

• Accessible Transit Information (Translink)
• HandyDart overview (Translink)
• HandyDart FAQ (Translink)
• HandyCard and Taxi Saver information (Translink)
• Driver Medical Fitness Information (BC Government)
• Driver Education for Youth with Disabilities (PDF) (BC Children's Hospital)