Other Resources
The Red Book online – Resource directory for Greater Vancouver
Crisis Lines in British Columbia
Information and Help:
Crisis Lines in British Columbia
| Province-Wide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provincial Suicide Helpline | 1-800-SUICIDE(784-2433) | 24 hours |
| Vancouver Coastal | ||
| 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 |
604-872-3311Toll 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 | ||
| Greater Coquitlam Crisis & Information Line Serves Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, New Westminster, Belcarra, & Anmore |
604-540-2221 | 24 hrs |
| South Fraser Regional Crisis Line Serves Surrey, White Rock, Langley and Delta |
604-951-8855 | 24 hrs |
| Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line (Abbotsford) | 604-852-9099 | 24 hrs |
| Fraser Valley Regional Crisis LineServes Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz / Harrison, Hope, Yale & Boston Bar | 604-820-11661-877-820-7444 | 24 hrs |
| Vancouver Island | ||
| NEED Crisis & Information Line Serves Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Sooke, Colwood, Langford, Saanich, Metchosin, Sidney & Port Renfrew ands erving the Gulf Islands through a 1-866 #s. | 250-386-6323 Crisis 1-866-386-6323 (Gulf Islands) | 24 hrs4-10pm daily24 hrs |
| Nanaimo | 250-754-4447 | 24 hrs |
| Cowichan | 250-748-1133 | 24 hrs |
| District 69Serves Parksville & Qualicum Beach. | 250-248-3111 | 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 |
| Crossroads Crisis Centre SocietyServing the Comox Valley area, from Fanny Bay to Oyster River including Hornby and Denman Islands | 250-334-2455 | 24 hrs |
| Campbell River Crisis Line | 250-287-7743 | 24 hrs |
| North Island Crisis & Counselling Centre Society (Port Hardy) | 250-949-6033 | 24 hrs |
| Northern B.C./Cariboo | ||
| 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 / 1-888-562-1214250-564-8336 /1-888-564-8336 Youth Line |
24 hrs4-11pm |
| Fraser Lake | 250-699-6315 | |
| Quesnel | 250-992-9414 | 24 hours |
| Williams Lake | 250-398-8224 | 24 hours |
| 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: 604-879-9251
- 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 & Awareness
Other Resources
- Information on self-injury
- The Red Book online – Resource directory for Greater Vancouver.
- 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