Service Providers

Fraser Valley Child Development Centre

Services for children birth to 5 years who are at risk for, or who have developmental delay or a diagnosed disability. Early intervention is key!

address: #102 32885 Ventura Ave, Abbotsford, BC

Website: www.fvcdc.org

Phone: 604-852-2686

Youth Resource Centre

The Youth Resource Centre offers a wide variety of services for youth age 12-18 and their families including financial and community literacy.

Website: www.yrc.ca

Phone: 604-870-4972

Abbotsford Virtual School

Abbotsford Virtual School offers online and paper-based courses and programs for:

  • Kindergarten to Grade 9 students (home-education support)

  • High school students in full and part-time programs

  • Adult students to complete graduation (Adult Dogwood program)

  • Graduated Adults to upgrade for post-secondary (English, Mathematics, Science)

Website: avs.abbyschools.ca

Phone: 604-859-9803

Email: avsoffice@abbyschools.ca

Archway Community Services: Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)

Free ESL classes (CLB 1 – CLB 8) for newcomers to Canada. Classes are offered morning and evening in Abbotsford and a morning class in Mission. On-site child minding is available for morning classes at some locations.

Phone: 604-859-7681 Local 216

Email: LINC@archway.ca

Website: archway.ca

Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program

Courses offered to help adults:

  • Complete prerequisite courses for post-secondary programs

  • Upgrade their basic literacy and numeracy skills for personal benefit or entry into the work force

  • Complete high school to earn the BC Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood)

  • Meet employment requirements

Website: www.ufv.ca

Fraser Valley Regional Library – Clearbrook Library

A library card is free, providing access to a wealth materials and free internet. Programs, tours, wireless and basic computer and internet classes are all free.

Address: 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC

Website: www.fvrl.ca

Phone: 604-859-7814

Fraser Valley Regional Library – Abbotsford Community Library

A library card is free, providing access to a wealth materials and free internet. Programs, tours, wireless and basic computer and internet classes are all free.

Address: 33355 Bevan Ave, Abbotsford, BC

Website: www.fvrl.ca

Phone: 604-853-1753

Fraser Valley Regional Library – Mt Lehman Library

A library card is free, providing access to a wealth materials and free internet. Programs, tours, wireless and basic computer and internet classes are all free.

Address: 5875 Mt. Lehman Rd, Abbotsford, BC

Website: www.fvrl.ca

Phone: 604-856-4988

Vibrant Abbotsford – Banking on Youth – Financial Literacy

Money Skills courses teach youth aged 12-25 about banking, budgeting, consumerism & credit. Both public and private group sessions are available. Courses are free of charge.

address: P208-33355 Bevan Ave. Abbotsford BC V2S 0E7

Phone: 778-880-8516

Website: www.vibrantabbotsford.ca/bankingonyouth

Facebook: www.facebook.com/vibrantabbotsford1

Ray and Millie Silver Aboriginal Library

The library consists of Aboriginal content, fiction and non-fiction. It is open to the public Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4 pm.

Address: Community Aboriginal Centre, 3277 Gladwin Road

Email: darlene.macdonald@abbyschools.ca

Email: sharon@literacymattersabbotsford.com

Catalog: www.librarything.com/catalog/RMSALibrary/

Abby Community School Society

Abby Community School Society provides the community with a variety of afterschool programs in literacy, sports, academics, technology and much more. We also have several yearly events and fundraisers.

Address: Sweeney Neighbourhood Centre

33355 Bevan Ave, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0E7

Email: info@abbycommunity.com

Website: abbycommunity.com