Provides 24-hour culturally safe crisis services through education, prevention, and intervention programs. The 24-hour Crisis Line assists Indigenous people in crisis throughout BC. Tracks and monitors at-risk individuals until they are out of immediate crisis...

A resource library provides information related to mental health and wellness. Also connects people to community agencies and networks through a peer navigator who helps people access services within the mental health system. Hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 1:30 p...

Provides mental health and substance use information and resources, assistance navigating the mental health system, as well as free personalized support from parent peer support workers. Services are available to families across BC and Yukon with children and ...

Free online therapy program offers online cognitive behavioural therapy by email for Vancouver Coastal Health residents. Also offers free online self-help courses for any BC resident; the self-help courses include worksheets and audio files, and cover a variet...

Provides easy access to primary health care services, specifically for people with mental health issues and people living with homelessness. Drop-in clinic offers wound care, treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, chronic disease management, health educati...

Provides referrals and professional counselling to children and youth ages five to 20 across Canada, by telephone, online tools, and live chat. Service is free, anonymous, confidential, and offered in English or French, and can address any concerns or issues f...

Manages fundraising and awareness efforts in the BC Region for Kids Help Phone, a phone and online counselling service for children and youth ages five to 20. Raises funds from corporations, foundations, and individual donors, and through special events suppor...

Provides free and confidential telephone and online peer support and information to members of the the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning community. Operates three hotlines, the LGBT National Hotline (all ages), the LGBT National Youth...

An interactive eight-week mental health promotion course designed to help people deal with everyday life challenges and learn self-management skills based on the principles of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Offers streams for youth ages 13 to 18, adults,...

Online mental health self-assessment tool directs users to relevant resources and information. Not a clinical test. Service is available in English, French, Farsi, Punjabi, and Chinese. Serves BC.

Aims to raise awareness of the mental health and wellness needs of Canadians, and works to improve the lives of people who experience mental health problems and illnesses, and those of their families and caregivers. Offers training and resources on mental heal...

Provides support services to people with serious and persistent mental illnesses, so that they can live as independently as possible in an affordable residential environment of their choice, compatible with their individual needs. Focus is on assisting clients...

Website provides links to manuals for dealing with issues such as depression, suicide, and workplace mental health.

Provides short-term outpatient services to individuals who live with mental illness and/or substance use issues. Services include 72-hour response when indicated for short-term assessment, treatment, and crisis stabilization; psychiatric assessment; individual...

Provides centralized intake and referral for supported housing for adults 19 and over unable to live independently because of a current serious and persistent mental health condition. Manages intake and waitlists for VCH-funded mental health supported housing,...

Provides information about resources and services available to people struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health or substance use conditions. Resources include an online screening quiz (not a diagnosis) and recommendations for relevant online ...

Online directory of outpatient mental health sevices, including counselling, peer counselling, and support groups in the Lower Mainland. Includes services that are low-cost, self-referral, and/or have an explicit focus on LGBTQ2-affirming care. Aim is to addre...

A national crisis line for anyone who needs support because of issues related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The line is available free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Service is offered in English, French, Ojibway, Cree, and...

Provides treatment, support, education, and hope of recovery for people living with a mood disorder or other mental illness, and their significant others. Also serves to build awareness and understanding in communities throughout the province. Self-help suppor...

Promotes excellence in music therapy practice, educates the public, and offers professional development opportunities. Can refer callers to music therapists. Nonprofit society.

Crisis helpline provides confidential support for Muslim and non-Muslims via phone and text from 12 noon to 12 midnight, seven days a week. Volunteers are screened and trained, including in the areas of mental health first aid, suicide, addiction, and spiritua...

Develops and disseminates information and resources on eating disorders, and food and weight preoccupation; staffs a national helpline that provides information on treatment and support. Runs prevention and awareness campaigns like Eating Disorder Awareness We...

Offers free, confidential, and nonjudgmental online support to youth and adults experiencing emotional distress, from 12 noon to 1 am daily in BC and in the Yukon. Chat service is accessed through www.YouthInBC.com (serves youth age 12 to 25) and www.CrisisCen...

Through an online information hub, raises awareness of mental health resources and tools available to youth transitioning into adulthood. Provides information about mental health tools available to youth, their peers, family, teachers, and health care provider...

Volunteers provide information, referrals, and peer support to family members and friends of LGBTQ people. See website for list of support meetings. Nonprofit society.