Resources
The Red Book online – Resource directory for Vancouver and Lower Mainland
Crisis Lines in British Columbia
Information and Help:
Crisis Lines in British Columbia
Province-Wide |
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| Provincial Suicide Helpline | 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) | 24 hours |
Vancouver Coastal |
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| Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC, Regional Distress Line Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city & district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, BurnabyToll Free Number serves Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Howe Sound |
604-872-3311 Toll free: 1-866-661-3311 TTY – 604-872-0113 1-866-872-0113 |
24 hours |
| CHIMO Crisis Services (Richmond)Serves Richmond, South Delta, Ladner, & Tsawwassen. | 604-279-7070 | 9am-midnight |
| S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines | Cantonese: 604-270-8233 Mandarin: 604-270-8222 |
10am-10pm |
Fraser Valley |
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| Fraser Health Crisis Line | 604-951-8855 1-877-820-7444 |
24 hrs |
| Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line (Abbotsford) | 604-852-9099 | 24 hrs |
Vancouver Island |
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| Vancouver Island Crisis Line | 1-888-494-3888 250-754-4447 |
24 hrs |
| KUU-US Crisis Line Society Serving Port Alberni,Ucluelet, Tofino, Bamfield, and West coast of Vancouver Island |
250-723-4050 / 1-800-588-8717250-723-2040 (Teen line) |
24 hrs |
| North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society (Port Hardy) | 250-949-6033 | 24 hrs |
Northern B.C./Cariboo |
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| Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Information Centre for Northern BC (Prince George) Serves all of Northern BC north of Quesnel, except the Peace River country, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser & Vanderhoof. Service provided outside Prince George through 1-888 # |
250-563-1214 / 1-888-562-1214 250-564-8336 /1-888-564-8336 (Youth Line) |
24 hrs 4-11pm |
| Williams Lake | 250-398-8224 | 24 hours |
BC Interior |
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| Okanagan/Kootenay West Kootenay, Boundary Region Serves Trail & Rossland. Also serves the West Kootenay and Boundary regions, including Nelson, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Christina Lake, New Denver, Nakusp and Salmo through a 1-800 number. |
250-364-1718 / 1-800-515-6999 |
24 hours |
| Vernon | 250-545-2339 | 24 hours |
| Salmon Arm | 250-833-1488 | 24 hours |
| Enderby | 250-838-0880 | 24 hours |
| Revelstoke | 250-837-6601 | 24 hours |
| Cranbrook Also serving the entire east Kootenay region from Golden to the Alberta and USA borders through a 1-800 number. |
250-426-8407 1-800-667-8407 |
24 hours |
| Kelowna Serves Kelowna, Westbank, Winfield, & Lake Country. |
250-763-9191 | 24 hours |
| Penticton & area Serves Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, & Princeton. |
250-493-6622 | 24 hours |
Suicide Information/Prevention/Intervention Services:
- YouthInBC.com – A web-based hotline for youth in distress covering all of BC. Main features include a live, confidential chat allowing people between the ages of 12 and 29 to talk one-on-one with Crisis Centre volunteers. Help is also available via email. The site also contains extensive information and links on a number of issues.
- SAFER (Suicide Attempt Follow Up Education & Research) – Provides counselling and support to people who are feeling suicidal or who have attempted suicide, people who have lost someone to suicide and education and support for people concerned about someone who is suicidal. Call: 604-675-3985
- Vancouver Suicide Survivors Coalition – email: bballrjb@shaw.ca
- Canadian Association For Suicide Prevention (CASP)
- Centre for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Help
- Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (US)
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (US)
- Parents of Suicides – Support for parents who have lost children to suicide.
- Tears of a Cop – Information and resources about suicide and post traumatic stress disorder among law enforcement officers.
Mental Health Information and Services
- Canadian Mental Health Association – BC Office
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Vancouver Coastal Health – Vancouver Community Mental Health
- Fraser Health - Burnaby Mental Health
- British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
- University of British Columbia Counselling Services
- Mental Wellness Self-help Support Group
- World Health Organization
Stress Information and Services
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Operational Stress Injury Social Support – Support for stress, suicide, bereavement, etc for serving members of the military, veterans and their families.
Grief & Loss
Youth Issues
- YouthInBC.com – A web-based hotline for youth in distress covering all of BC. Main features include a live, confidential chat allowing people between the ages of 12 and 29 to talk one-on-one with Crisis Centre volunteers. Help is also available via email. The site also contains extensive information and links on a number of issues.
- The Josh Platzer Society for Teen Suicide Prevention & AwarenessÂ
- YouthSpace.com – a site which provides emotional support, resource info and crisis intervention to BC youth between the hours of 6 pm – 11pm each day, excluding Wednesdays.
Other Resources
- Information on self-injury
- The Red Book online - Resource directory for Vancouver and Lower Mainland.
- Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia – Provides a range of counselling and support services and assists First Nations people in dealing with the justice system