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The strongest force is family

Military families experience a unique intersection of challenges:  extended separation from loved ones, frequent relocation, and the elevated risk inherent in the military member's work.

Translated into everyday life, this means birthdays are missed, first steps need to be recorded, and relationships need to be re-tuned with every departure and homecoming.  It means that kids' schools are changed and spouses' jobs are left behind. It means worry until the member is safely home.

Despite all this, military families are tremendously proud to serve and make their family situations work amidst the challenges.

The Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) provides members of Canadian Armed Forces families with the resources and support they need to meet these challenges and thrive.

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Our Staff

  • Aisha Malik-Khalil

    Aisha Malik-Khalil

    Deployment and Military Outreach Coordinator View Bio
    Aisha Malik-Khalil

    Aisha Malik-Khalil

    Deployment and Military Outreach Coordinator

    Aisha helps families navigate challenges that may come up during deployments and other work-related absences.  She also acts as the liaison between military and the MFRC, providing unit briefings to ensure the back-and-forth flow on information.

    aisha@bcmfrc.com | (604) 225-2520 Ext 2550

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  • Anjila Clark

    Anjila Clark

    Community Engagement Coordinator View Bio
    Anjila Clark

    Anjila Clark

    Community Engagement Coordinator

    As Community Engagement Coordinator, it’s Anjila’s job to develop and foster relationships in the civilian population so the MFRC can facilitate families’ connections to resources and services in their local communities.

    anjila@bcmfrc.com | (604) 225-2520 Ext 2640

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  • Melissa DeCruze

    Melissa DeCruze

    Information and Referral/Veteran Family Program Coordinator View Bio
    Melissa DeCruze

    Melissa DeCruze

    Information and Referral/Veteran Family Program Coordinator

    Melissa DeCruze brings first-hand experience as a military spouse to her role as Information and Referral/Veteran Family Program Coordinator—positions that requires her be up-to-date on what resources and services Mainland BC MFRC can offer their families. 

    info@bcmfrc.com | (604) 225-2520 Ext 2530

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  • Nancy Szastkiw

    Nancy Szastkiw

    Family Liaison Officer/Registered Clinical Counsellor View Bio
    Nancy Szastkiw

    Nancy Szastkiw

    Family Liaison Officer/Registered Clinical Counsellor

    As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and a Registered Social Worker, she is the Mainland BC MFRC's Family Liaison Officer.

    nancy@bcmfrc.com | (604) 225-2520 Ext 2572

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  • Lina Thompson

    Lina Thompson

    Executive Director View Bio
    Lina Thompson

    Lina Thompson

    Executive Director

    As Executive Director, Lina Thompson oversees the Mainland BC MFRC staff, enabling them to offer services and resources to military families.

    executivedirector@bcmfrc.com | (604) 240-3140

     

We, the employees of the Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre, are thankful to have our workplace located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the  Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and the Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh). 

We are also grateful to be able to extend our work into the many traditional territories within Mainland BC.


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