Acknowledgments:

This handbook would not have been possible without the financial support of the following funders:

Employment and Immigration Canada
Canadian Jobs Strategy, Vancouver Metro Office
Special thanks to Elizabeth Upton, Grete Rasmussen, & Bill Ross

Vancouver Foundation
Special thanks to Sheila Brown & Lynne Kagan

Ministry of Women's Equality
B.C. Government
Special thanks to Esther Shannon, Gomi Puri & Agnes Ananichuck

Vancouver Municipal and Regional Employees' Union
Special thanks to Gudrun Langolf and Donalda Viaud

The following women conceived the idea of this book, raised the money to publish it, supported the writer and gave generously of their time and energy:

The Survival Guide Committee
Shauna Butterwick, Kate Dauphinee, Cathy Griffin,
Barbara Hughes and Kate Pelletier.

In addition to the CCLOW members listed above there have been several others who have given their time and energy to this project including the women whose stories are part of the handbook and those women who told us about services and support that are available:

For their stories:

Claudia MacDonald, Jenny, Susan McCurdy, Nicky J. Eckley, Susan Shaver, Bev, Sandra MacKenzie, Mary Gauthier, Leslie, Karen White, Roxy, Frances Canute, Margo Taylor, Juanita L. Arlos (Mitci), Daljit Ganda, Audrey, Rose Coleman, Rikce, Debra Hollyburton, Shauna, Sarah, Priti, Nancy, June, Van, Norma, Betsy, Sushila and Alice.

For technical expertise and support:

Jackie Crossland, Mary Schendlinger, Linda Field, Anne Mills, Barbara Findlay, Theatrespace, Janice Hope, Siobhan Devlin, Hope Mooney, Nancy Pollak, Priti Shah and Linda Denning.

For information:

Adult Literary Contact Centre: Linda Hackett, Nancy Richardson, Sandy Middleton.

BCIT: Cathy Schweers, Raelene Christie.

Duncan: Kate Nonesuch, Evelyn Battell, Malaspina College.

EIC: Grete Rasmussen, Elizabeth Upton, Margaret Ball, Ruth Sigurdson, Pat Brand.

Kamloops: Vaneer Slater, Diane Wardrop, Pat McMorran, Women's Resource Centre.

Kwantlen College: Linda Coyle, Betsy Spaulding.

Ministry of Advanced Education Training and Technology: Cathy Pearson.

Nanaimo: Bonnie Waterstone, June Herrington, Pat Donaldson, Kate Burns, Women's Resource Centre.

Open Learning Agency: Arien Heath, Hirsch Cramer.

Professional Native Women's Association: Nancy van Heest.

Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST): Jackie Gill.

University of Northern BC: Nicole Lyotier.

Urban Images for Native Women: Darlene Kelly, Alice Mowatt.

Vancouver Status of Women: Chris Rahim.

SUCCESS (United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society): Emily Mak

We hope that we have not forgotten to mention anyone who helped us, but our memories being what they are, we apologize to those we've overlooked.