Provides youth with skills and support to face challenges in their lives. Website features wellness checks and personal stories that aim to end the stigma of anxiety, substance use, suicidal thoughts, and depression. Living Life to the Full for Youth is an eig...

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 ...

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 free, confidential, multilingual, information and referral regarding community resources for people in BC dealing with substance use and addiction issues. Resource navigators provide information about detox, counselling, treatment programs, recovery h...

Youth-driven organization aims to reduce the stigma associated with HIV and hepatitis C on BC's children and youth, ages six to 29. Addresses underlying factors that shape how these viruses impact communities, and assists youth to make well-informed and safer ...

A full-time, culturally-appropriate outpatient program providing mental wellness and substance use programs, and outpatient counselling for the Indigenous population in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region. Works with multiple agencies to provide appropri...

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 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. Peer support is ...

Works with youth under age 25, providing integrated service by working with social workers and other partners. Focuses on providing youth with hygiene products, harm reduction supplies, safer sex kits, safe using kits, as well as Naloxone kits. Supports youth ...

Classroom program offering a 'just say KNOW' approach to drugs, safety, compassion and community. Offered to grade 5 to 7 classes in Greater Vancouver.

Offers housing specific support including rental subsidy for market housing, education on tenancy rights, and life skills development in securing and sustaining safe housing. Provides one-to-one outreach support and advocacy, and connection and introduction to...

Professional theatre company develops and produces original Canadian scripts relevant to children, youth, and young adults. Explores social and contemporary issues (such as abuse, bullying, racism, relationships, mental health, and the environment), with a foc...

Provides individual and group addiction counselling to children, youth, adults, and families, mainly in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Strathcona communities. Uses a client-centred, harm-reduction approach. Also offers preventive and early intervention prog...

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...

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...

A 24-hour, daily drop-in and referral centre for recovering alcoholics and addicts ages 18 and over. Holds 12-step meetings including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Codependents Anonymous (CoDA), Drug Addicts Anonymous (DAA), Gamblers Anony...

One-stop centre providing a range of social, education, health, education, housing, employment, substance use, and life skills services. Services include alcohol and drug counselling and mental health counselling. The BYRC Resource Room offers youth ages 13 to...

Substance abuse program for Vancouver youth ages 12 to 24, and their families. Services include individual and family counselling, educational workshops, skill development, recreation, peer support, and peer counselling. Prevention activities include panel tal...

Residential program for young people ages 12 to 18 who have social and/or behavioural challenges. Uses an individualized, relationship-based approach to treatment. Assists youth to develop self-awareness, social skills, sensitivity to the needs and rights of o...

Counsellors provide individual counselling to Indigenous youth ages 13 to 24, helping them recognize and positively deal with issues affecting mental well-being. Support from counsellors is non-judgemental and culturally relevant, and can help youth with stres...

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...

Operates Peak House, a 10-week residential alcohol and drug treatment program for youth of all genders 13 to 18 years of age. Provides therapy sessions, family counselling and information classes, life skills training, introduction to self-help groups, recreat...

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 ...

A five-bed live-in program for Indigenous youth ages 13 to 18 who are looking to make changes to their relationship with drugs or alcohol. Youth may choose to stay in the program for one to four months, depending on their needs and goals. Program is Indigenous...