A free and confidential online support network for Canadian youth up to 30 years of age to access emotional support, resources, and crisis response services. Youthspace Chat is operated by professionally trained volunteers who risk assess, create safety plans,...

Provides free, confidential, multilingual information and referral to young people across BC concerned with youth violence, bullying, peer pressure, and intimidation or threats by a person or a gang. Service includes non-judgmental support, information about o...

Operates BC's Hub for Workplace Mental Health, an online collection of resources and links related to workplace mental health (www.workmentalhealthbc.ca). Also provides a variety of workshops and initiatives designed to create more psychologically healthy work...

Provides counselling services and support to child, youth, and adult immigrants and refugees who are survivors of displacement, war, or migration, and are suffering from the effects of trauma and loss. Offers individual, couple, family, and group counselling, ...

Volunteer-run organization provides 24-hour aid and comfort to Canadian veterans in crisis or who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Outreach support services include referral to community resources, housing and employment search assistance, financial as...

A 24-hour toll-free help line that provides veterans, former RCMP members, their families, and caregivers with free, short-term psychological support from a mental health professional including support for work-related issues, health concerns, family and marit...

Provides trust administration services to persons living with mental illness or other disabilities. Authorized under provincial regulation to administer trust funds of up to $500,000 within BC. Individuals with disability trusts are able to benefit from a lump...

One-stop portal offers guides, tools, and resources online with the aim of developing positive mental health and suicide prevention. LifeLine App is a free suicide prevention and awareness mobile app that offers access and guidance to support those suffering i...

Serves individuals with lived experience of a mental health condition. Provides advocacy support, drop-in, employment preparation, housing services, outreach, and referrals. Raises awareness of mental health issues and promotes inclusion of people living with ...

Trained volunteers provide crisis intervention and referral services for people in need of emotional support. Hours of operation are generally from 9 am to 9 pm daily; a voice message can be left to receive a call back. Serves BC. Nonprofit society, registered...

A mental health education program designed to help athletes and their supporters learn about mental health and to support players who may be struggling or at risk of suicide. Mental health navigators help connect players to community supports and works with th...

Offers Canada-wide suicide prevention support by toll-free phone and text. Services are available to anyone who is thinking about suicide, has experienced suicidal ideation, has attempted suicide in the past, has been bereaved by suicide, or is concerned about...

safeTalk is a half-day alertness training workshop that prepares participants to identify people with thoughts of suicide and connect them with the support they need. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day skill-building workshop tha...

Provides suicide risk assessment and individual counselling to children and youth ages three to 18 in Surrey, White Rock, and Langley who are at risk of suicide. Also provides suicide prevention workshops for schools, community agencies, and special interest g...

An initiative dedicated to raising awareness of stigmas that exist in society, to helping develop an understanding of the challenges that people face, and to encouraging acceptance of oneself and of others. Programs support and educate individuals, especially ...

Nondenominational organization provides information and support for people experiencing psychospiritual or transformational crises, including spiritual awakening and psychic opening, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, possession, kundalini awaken...

Resource centre dedicated to mental health issues. Provides advocacy, navigation of the system, and referrals to community services for individuals and families; printed resources; counselling services; education and training for individuals and families inclu...

Provides scholarships and bursaries to BC adults ages 20 and up with mental illness or addiction to further their pursuit of post-secondary education. The Lorne Fraser Scholarship for Mental Health Promotion offers $1000 and $2000 scholarships to two post-seco...

Provides emotional support to people in crisis and distress. The Sahas Helpline is a confidential and culturally-sensitive phone service that provides emotional support, crisis intervention, information on community resources, and referral. Issues may include ...

Offers information and referral as well as emotional support over the phone in Cantonese and Mandarin as well as Korean, Farsi, Dari, and Ukrainian. Hours for Cantonese or Mandarin service are 10 am to 10 pm daily; hours for Korean, Farsi, Dari, and Ukrainian ...

Operates a drop-in clinical pharmacy specializing in comprehensive medication management and support of people with mental health and addiction issues. Also offers support programs for psychosis and hepatitis C; access to nurses and social workers; and informa...

Works to reduce suicide risk among those in crisis, to assist family and friends who care about them, and to promote healing among those bereaved by suicide. For Vancouver residents, provides counselling for individuals age 19 and over who have made a suicide ...

A self-governing peer-run mental health organization providing peer support and therapeutic recreation programs to adults living with mental illness in Richmond. Referral required from a mental health professional or doctor. Hours are 9:30 am to 4 pm Monday to...

Serves Richmond individuals age 24 and under and 55 and over, and their family members, who are concerned about substance use and misuse, concurrent disorders, and issues arising from other addictive behaviours such as gambling and technology. Services include...

A support line for refugees as well as service providers (including mental health and primary health professionals, settlement workers, and social service providers) working with refugees throughout British Columbia. Provides information, referrals, and case c...