Offers emotional support, information, and tools for individual newcomer adults and youth who experience multiple barriers to settlement. Provides an outlet for individuals to openly share their concerns in a non-judgmental, non-shaming, and non-blaming enviro...

Provides a range of community support services, including individualized case management, conversational English classes, and employment support services. The Youth Development Program provides mentorship by pairing children and youth with supportive adult rol...

Provides one-on-one assistance people with disabilities to apply for, and appeal the denial of, provincial (PWD) and federal (Canada Pension Plan) disability benefits. Files back-taxes for people with provincial disability benefits and helps people with the Di...

Offers drop-in advocacy services to mental health consumers/survivors. Provides information, support, and representation to resolve income, housing, and family law problems. Assists with welfare benefits, debt issues, tenancy disputes, and child protection con...

Works to increase awareness of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and specific phobias. Provides inform...

Through a provincial toll-free and confidential helpline, trained volunteers offer compassionate listening, information, and referrals for individuals who are suffering from grief and bereavement. Provides training and education for professionals on related to...

A group of seven mental health and substance use organizations in BC working together to help people improve their health and well-being. Through the website at www.heretohelp.bc.ca, they provide evidence-based information, self-management skills, systems navi...

Promotes and advances the profession of psychology and represents registered psychologists in BC. Provides professional development and networking activities for members. Offers referrals to psychologists, and website has a searchable directory of member psych...

Empowers people with bipolar disorder to improve and self-manage their health and wellness. Website services include online information, webinars providing research, resources, and tools regarding quality of life; short videos on self-management strategies; in...

Provides youth with skills and support to face challenges in their lives. Website features wellness checks and personal stories that aim to end the stigma of anxiety, substance use, suicidal thoughts, and depression. Living Life to the Full for Youth is an eig...

A free mental health program based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), designed to help people ages 13 years and over who are experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Through a series of workbooks and supported by a trained coach, BounceBack T...

Stress reduction program for youth ages 13 to 19. Offers help with stress, anxiety, anger, and/or needing emotional regulation. Program utilizes mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy in a group setting to teach self-regulation and coping skills. Meets ...

Facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, and provides support in recovery from mental illness, substance use, and addictive behaviour. Promotes inclusion, advocacy, and research. Also p...

Facilitates access to resources required to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness. Bridges is a skills-based, peer-led series of workshops for adults on mental health. Chronic D...

Provides community-based programs promoting resiliency, mental wellness, and recovery from mental illness for children, youth, adults, and seniors. Services include psychosocial rehabilitation, wellness and support groups, volunteer opportunities, business sup...

Provides free short-term assessment, intervention, counselling, and case management services to children and youth ages five to 19 in Delta who have been identified as at moderate to high risk of suicide and are engaged in high risk activities. Also provides s...

Promotes conversation and understanding around death and dying. Public awareness events are site specific, meant to address those connected to the Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown areas. The project is meant to increase social connections, informati...

Provides workshops and training for organizations in the health, education, emergency, and social services sectors. Topics include stress management, crisis intervention, safe and effective workshop facilitation skills, as well as suicide prevention, awareness...

Funds and supports projects that are proposed, managed, and led by people with lived experience of mental health issues or addiction. The Education and Leisure Fund provides funding of up to $400 to mental health consumers for education and leisure courses or ...

Offers groups, individual, and couple/family counselling services for a fee. Also offers free educational workshops and information on a variety of mental health topics. Services are provided by Registered Clinical Counsellors or practicum students in training...

Highly trained volunteers provide free, confidential, and non-judgmental 24-hour telephone emotional support for people of all ages experiencing distress or crisis, seven days a week. TTY for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing is also available, as we...

A diverse group of professional and paraprofessionals with expertise in mental health and psychosocial support who can be deployed across BC to support communities, emergency support services, first responders, and others affected by emergencies and disasters....

Provides help for, and promotes healing of, Aboriginal individuals and communities in BC who have experienced emotional, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse in residential schools. Services include counselling, referral to community-based services, workshops...

Provides a safe drop-in space to discuss mental health and wellness, seek support, foster friendships, develop coping and life skills, and connect with community. Also offers low cost meal programs, recreation programs, education, virtual programs, and employm...

Offers online training in the areas of trauma recovery and crisis management for those seeking understanding of critical incident stress management. Training material helps BC organizations and their people implement science-based strategies and practical skil...