Online chat service provides free emotional support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is not a crisis line - it caters to people who need emotional support before they are in distress or crisis. Volunteers are screened and require a criminal rec...

Offers virtual counselling sessions, youth and caregiver peer support, and workshops to young people ages 12 to 24 and their caregivers. Services are free and confidential. Youth can book a peer support or counselling appointment up to seven days in advance, o...

Grassroots, volunteer-run initiative to connect clients with financial barriers to free counselling provided by supervised counselling interns. Waitlists are minimal. Also offers services in Arabic, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Malayalam, Manda...

Weekly, confidential peer support offered in-person or via Skype for individuals age 16 and over suffering from anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders. Individuals are matched with a trained and compassionate mentor who listens and provides hope within a...

Provides free, confidential counselling and community referral services to students registered with a BC post-secondary school. Counselling is offered by app, phone, or online chat. Operates 24 hours daily; no appointment required. Tele-service is available in...

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...

Provides compassionate, lived-experience support and connection to people helping a loved one who is considering or planning for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), and those who are grieving a loss due to MAID. To request support, fill out an online form and ...

Provides confidential, 24/7 access to a personal support forum for individuals ages 14 and up who are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorder. Forum is monitored by a team of trained mentors who read and respond to all of the participant's p...

Provides individuals with access to specialists in addictions medicine and psychiatry as well as mental health and wellness care coordinators. Services are free to all First Nations people and their family members living in BC, including family members who are...

Mental health initiative provides free short-term counselling for eligible individuals. Eligibility criteria include being financially unable to pay for counselling in current financial situation, willing to follow through with a minimum of four counselling se...

Provides mental health services for men and women in the armed forces. Services include medical and mental health care, support for candidate and their families, and re-integration and return-to-to work programs.

Gives hope and support to vulnerable individuals and families through the provision of social services and practical assistance focusing on the basic necessities of life. Helps meet the immediate and short-term needs of people in distress through emergency ass...

Offers fee-for-service child-centred play therapy, expressive arts therapy, sandplay therapy, and cognitive therapy for children and youth ages three to 19 years who may be dealing with a wide range of issues. Fees are $115 per session; clients may apply for t...

An interdisciplinary team provides hospice palliative care to the terminally ill and their families in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island, and Lions Bay; a physician referral is required. Services are provided either at home, in hospital, at a care ...

Provides a range of specialized mental health care and support services for older adults who are 65 and over and who are experiencing a recently developed mental health issue such as depression or bipolar disorder, have high-risk behaviours related to advancin...

Provides services for people age 19 and over who have or may be developing a serious or persistent mental illness, and affected family members. Adult Community Support Services include case management, psychiatric consultation, family therapy, group therapy, a...

Provides culturally sensitive services to adult immigrant and refugee women who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, violence, or threats. Services include information and referral, advocacy, peer/lay counselling, court accompaniment, and form completion ...

A free program that provides information, guidance, wellness activities, and support for patients facing serious or life-limiting illness and their families. Program includes support groups, individual counselling, and information sessions on symptom managemen...

Provides short-term, low-cost, confidential, one-to-one counselling to adults living on the North Shore. Offers up to eight sessions, in-person (in office or outdoor walking therapy) or virtually (by Zoom or phone). Serves adults who do not have an open claim ...

Provides free, confidential information and education regarding sexuality and health to youth ages 12 to 24. Services include birth control, emergency contraception, pap tests, and pregnancy testing and counselling, as well as testing and treatment of sexually...

Drop-in resource centre for women seeking information, resources, peer counselling, and support on women's issues. Offers a single mother's support group in one-year cycles (beginning in September), monthly workshops, basic computer training offered in English...

Trained volunteers of similar age and experience meet one-to-one to encourage and support North Shore seniors who are dealing with health challenges, stress, losses, caregiving, loneliness, and changes of lifestyle. Also offers information about resources in t...

Provides free integrated health and social services for youth ages 12 to 24 and their families. Mental health care, substance use services, primary health care, youth and family peer supports, and social services are accessible under one roof. Other services i...

Provides fee-for-service clinical counselling to support personal growth and development by helping adults cope with a range of emotional and relationship issues. Individual, couple, and family counselling are offered. Counsellors hold master's degrees, and pr...

Supports the well-being of children, youth, and families, especially those who are vulnerable, through child protection and child and youth mental health services. Also offers family support services, guardianship services, adoption, services for children and ...