Provides a confidential, 24-hour crisis line, seven days a week, for people who are suicidal, are concerned for someone who might be suicidal, or have lost someone to suicide. Connects callers to the first available network partner. Callers may also be referre...

A network of crisis lines across BC providing 24-hour emotional support and information and referral to resource options relating to mental health concerns. The phone number requires no area code when dialed from anywhere in BC.

A free, 24-hour phone and text national crisis line for individuals of all ages who are experiencing a mental health crisis and require immediate support, or who are worried about someone they know. While the focus of 988 is on suicide prevention, no one who r...

Assists Aboriginal people in accessing mental health services through public awareness activities, workshops, information sessions, education and training, support groups, case management and advocacy, referrals, and traditional Aboriginal healing and wellness...

Provides a range of mental health and substance use services for Vancouver residents age 17 and over for non-urgent, urgent, and non-emergent intervention: goal is to provide optimal pathways for people to access the appropriate resources in a timely and clien...

Intensive two-day training program teaches suicide awareness and intervention skills. Workshop is open to everyone age 16 and older. Call for information on upcoming session dates. Offered through Living Works Canada.

Offers free bereavement support groups for adults who have lost a loved one to suicide or homicide. Support groups are held for eight weeks in the spring and fall, in Surrey. Suicide Support Group meetings are held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Thursdays. Homicide S...

Mental health organization that provides counselling, peer support, and public awareness across Canada. Counselling is offered to those affected by mental health issues including PTSD and suicidal thoughts/actions. It can be delivered in-person, by phone or on...

Provides services regarding mental health and mental illness including information and referral to community resources and mental health education to the public. Also advocates for improvement of the continuum of mental health services available to clients in ...

A mobile crisis response unit (composed of police officers and a mental health care professional) that responds to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Serves residents of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. The Car 22 team can be dispatche...

A mobile crisis response unit (composed of a police officer and a mental health care professional) that responds to Fort St John residents who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The Car 60 team can be dispatched by calling 911 or the Fort Saint John RCMP...

A mobile crisis response unit (composed of a police officer and a nurse) which responds to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. A police officer must attend first before referring to Car 67. Utilized by health care professionals and police ...

Provides urgent response (within 72 hours), short-term mental health service to children and youth ages five to 18 who are experiencing acute psychiatric or emotional crises. This could include suicidality and self-harm, suspected psychotic behaviour, risk ass...

A voluntary program that provides assessment and short-term therapy to children and youth ages 18 and under, who present with active suicidal ideation, and who live within the Greater Victoria area. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

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...

Trained volunteers provide telephone counselling for people in crisis and those in need of emotional support. Serves Richmond, South Delta, Ladner, and Tsawwassen. Hours are 8 am to 12 midnight daily. Also provides emotional support by live chat for people in ...

Responds to calls that come through 911 to the Victoria Police Department that involve a significant mental health or substance use component. CRT may also respond to calls that are received through the police non-emergency line if there is a recognized mental...

Offers a series of workshops aimed at building healthy minds and talking about mental health. Mental Health First Aid Course offers skills to provide people developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis; Understanding Addiction is a...

Suicide Prevention and Awareness education is offered to the public through materials, presentations, workshops, and services. SafeTALK is a half-day workshop that prepares participants to identify people with thoughts of suicide and connect them with resource...

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...

A mobile crisis response team led by people with lived/living experience and mental health professionals, who de-escalate crises and develop community care plans with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis; also serves those in crisis due to substance...

Provides free and confidential information and referral regarding drug and alcohol addiction, problem gambling, and mental health services in Ontario. Available via phone, text, and web chat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Also offers an online database tha...

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...

Crisis line, available for anyone in the northwestern region of the province who is in crisis of any kind. Staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Provides 24-hour crisis services and information and referral regarding community services. Serves all of northern BC, from Quesnel to the Yukon border, and from the Alberta border to Haida Gwaii. Drop-in crisis support may be available between 9 am and 5 pm M...