Services include one-on-one confidential counselling, and assistance with life skills, self-esteem, and communication skills as needed. Also supports self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, and other mental health and addictions groups. Offers c...

Provides a continuum of care and service relating to health promotion, addiction prevention, early intervention, and treatment to individuals and their families with alcohol/drug, and gambling addiction issues. Addictions services is provided through Nova Scot...

Dedicated to ending violence in the community through the provision of shelter for women with or without children who are fleeing violence, as well as support groups, information and referral, advocacy, children's programs, community outreach, and education. O...

A 24-hour helpline for children and youth who may feel unsafe, confused, or scared, and wish to talk with someone; line is answered by child protection social workers. Children, parents, community members, or anyone having reason to believe that a child is, ha...

A 24-hour telephone line offers confidential and culturally competent crisis intervention and counselling support for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ?people across Canada. Counsellors also work with callers to identify follow-up wellness supports they can acc...

Transition house provides a safe refuge for self-identified women with or without children, who have experienced or are at risk of abuse; accepts children up to age 12 on a case-by-case basis. Services include onsite crisis counselling; parental, child, and fa...

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 o...

Trained crisis line responders provide 24-hour crisis support, fielding calls regarding a variety of mental health issues, seven days a week. Online crisis chat service is also available; hours are 6 pm to 10 pm Mountain time Thursday to Sunday. Serves the Eas...

Provides 24-hour telephone help to people in distress, seven days a week. Online crisis chat service is also available; hours are 6 pm to 10 pm Mountain time Thursday to Sunday. Services include suicide intervention, referrals to community services, and non-ju...

A free phone support and referral service operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Online crisis chat service is also available; hours are 5 pm to 9 pm Pacific time Thursday to Sunday. Provides confidential and non-judgmental emotional support for those in...

Provides daily 24-hour telephone crisis intervention by trained counsellors. Online crisis chat service is also available; hours are 5 pm to 9 pm Pacific time Thursday to Sunday. Counsellors may arrange face-to-face meetings if appropriate, and can involve oth...

Offers a 24-hour phone line staffed by trained volunteers who provide emotional support, resources, referrals, and crisis intervention. Online crisis chat service is also available; hours are 5 pm to 9 pm Pacific time Thursday to Sunday. Assists individuals an...

Assists women and children throughout the Southern Gulf Islands whose lives have been affected by poverty, violence, and abuse. Services include food, short-term housing, and clothing. The 24-Hour Violence and Abuse Help Line provides non-judgmental informatio...

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...

Supports women (cisgender and transgender), with or without children, who are fleeing abuse or violence of any kind. Provides safety planning, emotional support, counselling, advocacy, family support, and information and referral for victim-based needs. Offers...

Transition house provides 25 beds for all self-identified women, with or without children, who are at risk of, or have experienced, violence. Accepts male children age 17 and under. Maximum length of stay is 30 days. Opportunity for second-stage housing may be...

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...

Offers 24-hour crisis support and transition program, including safe housing, for up to 30 days for self-identified women with or without children, who are experiencing violence, or are at risk of violence. Accepts male or female children under age 19. Support...

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...

Provides free, anonymous, and confidential telephone assistance for French-speaking individuals in the Yukon who are in need of emotional support. Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Trained volunteers provide the service. Operated by TAO Tel-Aide Help...

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 counselling, psychoeducational groups, training, and referral services to individuals, couples, youth, and seniors for both personal and professional growth. Also provides practical referral information and emotional support for survivors of sexual as...

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...

Provides culturally appropriate support and and crisis referral services to former residential school students and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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...