Mental Health & Wellness - Crisis / Help Lines

The Vancouver Island Crisis Line and other network members of the Crisis Line Association of BC answer this 24/7/365 provincial service to support callers experiencing suicidal thoughts. Workers provide skilled suicide assessment, de-escalation, intervention, resources, and short-term support. more info

The Vancouver Island Crisis Society also answers the provincial 310 Mental Health Support 24/7/365 to provide empowering emotional support, information on appropriate resources and a wide range of support relating to mental health concerns. more info

The BC Bereavement Helpline is a non-profit, free and confidential service that connects the public to grief support services within BC. more info

We provide non-judgmental emotional support, crisis and suicide intervention services and community resource information. Calls are kept confidential and anonymous.more info

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If a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police. If you think a child is being abused or neglected, you can call the 24-hour Helpline for Children toll-free at 310-1234 (no area code is required).more info

Whether it’s for yourself or someone you care about, you can call us for information, options and support. We can refer you to a full range of counseling and treatment services across BC. Services on the Alcohol and Drug Line are confidential, multilingual, free, and available 24/7. more info

This help-line is for people needing help with any kind of substance abuse. Referrals include treatment services for adults and youth, education/prevention resources, self-help groups, contacts for fetal alcohol syndrome and other addiction concerns. Service provided by Information Services Vancouver and funded by the Ministry of Health. Hours: 24 hours, seven days a week. Telephone interpreting services are available. more info

Trans Lifeline is a non-profit service dedicated to the well being of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. This line is primarily for transgender people experiencing a crisis. This includes people who may be struggling with their gender identity and are not sure that they are transgender. While our goal is to prevent self harm, we welcome the call of any transgender person in need. more info

The Vancouver Island Crisis Text Line offers mobile support to Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and the Rivers Inlet, seven day a week between 6:00pm and 10:00pm. more info