Offers a supportive space where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the Downtown Eastside can reconnect with traditional approaches to community and healing. Services include Elder/family cultural guidance, community meetings, social/recreational activitie...

Screening and referral telephone line that provides youth and adults access to free withdrawal management services (detox), counselling, medication (methadone maintenance programs), and addiction housing. People who require detoxification receive immediate scr...

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...

Offers short-term, in-home acute psychiatric care for adults age 17 and older with increased symptoms or distress related to mental illness or substance use, as an alternative to hospitalization. Designed to provide individuals who are currently experiencing a...

Offers short-term, in-home acute psychiatric care for adults with increased symptoms or distress related to mental illness and/or substance use, as an alternative to hospitalization. Designed to provide individuals who are currently experiencing a psychiatric ...

Protects individuals living in BC assisted living residences through the registration of residences, administration of assisted living health and safety standards, and investigation of complaints related to health and safety concerns. Seniors assisted living r...

Provides resources and information for individuals, as well as public, private, and non-governmental organizations working to prevent and reduce harms associated with substance use. Provides national leadership on substance use and advances solutions to addres...

Central intake team provides access to supportive transitional living and treatment at Central City Lodge Addiction Recovery Program, New Dawn Recovery Home for Women, Pacifica Treatment Centre, Together We Can Addiction Recovery Centre, and Turning Point Reco...

Central intake team provides access to supported transitional housing and treatment at Directions Youth Haven, Peak House, and Vancouver Youth Support Recovery Program (Sequoia House and Alder House) for youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 with substance use ...

Through phone and web-based consultation, supports community care providers with information, advice, and resources they need to deliver appropriate and timely care to children and youth with mental health and substance use concerns. Multi-disciplinary team in...

Maintains a comprehensive website designed for parents to learn about drugs and teen drug use. Provides education to parents and grandparents on the effects of drug use by children and youth, and offers tools to help parents talk to their children. Works with ...

Provides a range of wellness services for young people ages 12 to 24 and their families. Offers youth peer support by young adults with lived experience navigating the health and wellness systems. Through Mental Health Intake, clinicians do assessments and pro...

Provides free, confidential, multilingual information about free gambling support and treatment services for individuals in BC struggling with their own or another's gambling. Resource navigators provides referrals to free counselling services, prevention and ...

GameSense Info Centres (GSIC) are interactive kiosks located on or near the gaming floor in all BC casinos and community gaming centres that provide information and resources to help make informed gambling decisions. Trained GameSense Advisors are also availab...

Provides free Jewish-informed system navigation and recovery services for individuals and families dealing with the effects of addiction. Offers workshops, presentations, and community forums throughout Vancouver. Also offers advocacy, counselling, recovery su...

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 ...

Supports women who are pregnant or have a child under six months old and are impacted by substance use and/or violence and abuse. Women do not need to have their children in their care to receive support provided there is an ongoing relationship with the child...

Provides central intake services for mental health and substance use services, which provide a range of health care and support services for children, youth, adults, and older adults with mental health and/or substance use issues. Services include assessment, ...

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 ...

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...

Provides services to street-involved youth who are affected by substance abuse, including individual counselling, crisis intervention, referrals, and drug/alcohol information and education. Also offers assessment and referral to detox and residential treatment...

Provides specialized mental health services for seniors age 65 and over who are experiencing mental health issues such as late onset depression, bipolar illness, psychosis, severe behaviour problems related to dementia, problems related to aging that complicat...

Offers brief follow-up to establish a connection to addictions care after opioid overdose; also serves those at high risk of opioid overdose. Services include navigation to appropriate services, support in accessing opioid agonist therapy, and overdose prevent...

Aims to prevent the transmission of HIV and other infections with a particular focus on intravenous drug users and sex trade workers. Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, a...

Christian-based community group offers support to victims of harmful circumstances and dependencies. Provides information for individuals dealing with addictions and recovery, and hosts Christian 12-step meetings. Also offers outreach support to drop-in centre...