Crisis
Resources

Canada Suicide Prevention Service

Provides nationwide suicide prevention and support network.

1-833-456-4566 or 45645 (Text, 4 p.m. to midnight ET only)

http://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/

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Crisis Text Line 

A free, confidential 24/7 national crisis-intervention text-message service. It can be reached by texting HOME (English) or PARLER (French) to 686868

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Kids Help Phone

Kids Help Phone is a free 24/7 national support service that provides confidential professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young people in both English and French.

1-800-668-6868

https://kidshelpphone.ca/

The BC Crisis Centre

Provides confidential, non-judgmental, free emotional support either over the phone or online chat.

They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including suicidal thoughts.

604-872-3311

1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/

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VictimLinkBC

VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across B.C. and the Yukon. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.

1-800-563-0808

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc

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Here2Talk (for Post-Secondary Students)

Here2Talk connects students with mental health support when they need it. All students – domestic or international – currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via the app, phone & web.

Canada-wide toll-free, dial: 1-877-857-3397

Canada-wide direct, dial: 604-642-5212

www.here2talk.ca

Vancouver Access and Assessment Centre (AAC)

Offers short-term treatment on-site, by telephone, and by mobile response. They are available from 7:30am-11pm, 7 days per week, for people experiencing a non-life-threatening Mental Health and/or Substance Use issue.

604-875-8289

http://www.vch.ca/your-care/mental-health-substance-use/vancouver-access-assessment-centre

The Island Health 24-hour crisis line is 1-888-494-3888.